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for carrying out much of this work. The current U.S. contribution to 

 the regular UNESCO program (projects and staff costs), plus overhead, 

 is about $l,040,000/year ; the contribution to only program costs would 

 be $620,000/year. It is proposed that support of selected activities 

 be provided at a level of $500,000 under the supervision of an appropri- 

 ate U.S. organization (NSF/AID/NRC) . Such support could be directed to 

 NGOs, bilateral programs, and U.S. professional societies and institu- 

 tions of higher learning. This program support should be coupled to 

 proposed interim arrangements, noted in IX. 1, above. 



IX. 2.1 Analysis of National Experience and Exchange of Information 

 Relating to Science and Technology Policies 



$464,650 2 - b 



Conduct a regional survey of national S&T policies in the Latin 

 American and Caribbean region and in the Arab states, and an 

 analysis of the policies of Member States in Africa. Encourage 

 interchange of experience relating to bibliographic and factual 

 data bases for the formulation of S&T policies. Update of 

 SPINES Thesaurus, further development of modules to process 

 numerical data on S&T potential. 

 Funds-in-Trust (CASTARAB) : ($162,500) 



IX. 2. 2 Formulation of Science and Technology Policies at the National, 

 Regional and World Level 



$137,500 2 - b/c 



Contribute through technical assistance to the framing, imple- 

 mentation and evaluation of the S&T policies of a number of 

 Member States in the developing world. Promote preparation of 

 operational S&T development projects in two countries, one in 

 Asia and the other in Latin America. Facilitate coordinated 

 implementation of joint R&D projects within economic communi- 

 ties established by groups of states. Participate in the 

 development of a comprehensive S&T policy for all UN organiza- 

 tions. 



Special Fund for Research and Experimental Development in 

 Africa: ($50,000) 



IX. 2. 3 Refinement of the Methods, Know-How and Techniques Ne eded to 

 Manage National Scientific and Technological Development 

 $125,950 - " — 



Contribute to the determination of R&D priorities in a number 

 of Latin American Member States. Facilitate the development ot^ 

 technological development indicators based on the unit techno 

 gies employed in the electronics, chemical and civil engineerirxj 

 industries. Evaluate efficiency levels of research units *".^^ 

 institutions in Brazil, India, Spain, Nigeria, and the Ukrani 

 SSR. Linkages with FAO, ILO, and the International Federation 

 of Data Organizations in the Social Sciences (IFDO) . 



