text: financial aspects oftravelfortraining purposes. Although facilities and trainers wereavailable, fundsneededfortravelcostssubstantially reduced the numberoftrainees anditmightbedesirable forthetraveltobecovered partly by thoseparticipating inthetraining. 63.Widesupport wasgiventotheindustrial studies andresearch programme. The viewwas,however, expressed thatabetter-defined policy andaprogramme of priorities, moreclosely inlinewiththeneedsofdeveloping countries wouldbe welcome. Thesecretariat wasurgedtodrawmoreactively upontheassistance of experts fromdifferent regional groupsinitsstudyprogramme inordertodrawon different experiences andalsotoavoiderroneous estimations andconclusions. Studies ingeneral andregional andcountry studies inparticular, itwaspointed out,should belinkedwithtechnical co-operation activities andthoseintended to provide assistance intheelaboration ofstrategies andplansshouldinclude African andleastdeveloped countries. Sectoral studies, ontheotherhand,should belinkedtothesubject matterofConsultations. Research onworldindustrial restructuring andredeployment wasgreeted aspositive andrealistic although it wassuggested thatUNIDOshouldconcentrate onthosesectors ofvitalimportance, suchasenergy, engineering, electronics andtheexploitation ofnatural resources andontheanalysis ofglobaltrendsinthestructure ofindustry. Inconducting suchstudies, itwassaid,UNIDOshould paycareful attention toitsownmandate andusetheresults ofstudies carried outbyotherbodies inclUding theUnited Nations Conference onTradeandDevelopment (UNCTAD) inordertoavoid duplication. Appreciation wasexpressed ofstudies onthedevelopment of alternative strategies usingmathematical models andonthesocialaspects of industrialization. Satisfaction wasalsoexpressed forthefirstissueofthe GlobalReport!/onindustry anddevelopment. Thereweredoubtsastothe usefulness ofastudyontheimpactoftheprotectionist policies oftheEuropean Economic Community andastoUNIDO's competence toundertake suchwork. 64.Widesupport wasgiventotheSystemofConsultations which,itwasobserved, provided aunique forumforacontinuous andfreeexchange ofviewsamong participants, toenable themtokeepabreast ofimportant sectoral developments and identify possibilities andproblems intheindustrialization ofspecific sectors in developing countries. TheSystem wasseenasapriority activity forthefuture withavitalroletoplayinfostering international industrial co-operation. It wasconsidered particularly usefulasaninstrument forthestimulation ofpriority sectors suchasagro-industries, including food,agricultural machinery and fisheries. RecentConsultation meetings, itwasstated, hadprovided an opportunity forenterprise managers indeveloping countries toexplain themerits andapplications ofspecific technologies intheircountries. Appreciation was expressed fortheefforts madebythesecretariat andprogress reached infurther improving theS~1stemofConsultations toensuregreater co-ordination inthe secretariat andincreased efficiency andeffectiveness indelivery oftechnical assistance. Atthesametime,itwassuggested thattheSystemcouldbefurther improved inordertomakeitmoreefficient, moreflexible, betteroriented for -17-lindividual regions andmoreaction-oriented, inerdertoproduce moreconcrete results. Support wasvoicedforalinkage between theSystemofConsultations and technical co-operation activities, aswellastogearing theSystemmoreclosely to regional andsubregional requirements. Itwasnotedthattheevaluation ofthe System hadhelpedtostimulate interest initandgenerate political willtowards attainment ofitsfundamental aims. Thereportpresented bythePresident ofthe informal open-ended meetings toexchange viewsonreviewing andappraising the SystemofConsultations (ID/B/349) was.welcomed anditwasstatedthatitwould contribute tothestrengthening oftheSystem. 65.Itwasfeltthattheincreased participation ofrepresentatives ofindustry fromdeveloping countries intheConsultation meetings wouldconstitute afurther improvement. Atthesametimetheparticipation ofgovernment representatives was
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the activities and programs of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in the context of industrial development, particularly in developing countries. It mentions various topics such as industrial restructuring, sectoral studies, technical cooperation, and consultations, which suggests a focus on economic development and industry.