text: country so as to benefit from foreign Investment and technology Imports. exchanging among the five country members Information on the conditions upon which foreign capital was accepted In each country and the procedures they have developed to Import technology. The system Is developing as programmed and there are now four networks In operation for the exchange of Information on: -Foreign Investment -Importation of technology -Industrial property -International prices 15-l 215 STUDY CENTRES FOR S AND T POLICY 1. National Council for Science and Technology <CONCYTEC> Office for S&T Pol Icy Director a.l.: Gerardo Ramos P.O. Box 1984, Lima 100, Peru Telex 25023 lima Telephone 248175 (Priority Studies, Methodology for Construction of National Programs on S&T. Demand studies. Diagnosis. S&T invetnory. Studies on financial resources for-S&T. Qualitative methods) 2. Institute for Research and Industrial Technology and Technical Standards (ITINTEC> Director: Raul Fajardo P.O. Box 145, Lime 100, Peru 3. University of Lima 4. Institute for Philosophical Research Director: Francisco Mlro-Quesade Av. Javier Prado, Monterrlco. Peru (Studies on scientific community) Catholic University of Peru Department of Science Specialist: Prof. Ramon Garcla-Coglan Av. Bolivar s/n, Lima 21. Peru (Qual ltatlve and quantitative models for formulation. Research on globe! development of 5. Analysis Group on Development (GRADE> Directors: Francisco Sagastr, Helan Jaworsky S&T pol Icy the country> los Olivos 1012-Resldenelal San Felipe, Lima 11, Peru (Several studies on S&T policy. Behaviour of S&T community). DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC INTRODUCTION During the last 15 years great social and economic transfor­ mations have taken place In the Syrian Arab Republic under the leadership of President H. Assad. At present the whole of the large-scale industry, the most part of export and Import opera­ tions, a consldera~le part of home trade. alI the railways and 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the development of science and technology in the Syrian Arab Republic, with a focus on policy, foreign investment, and technology imports. It also mentions the establishment of study centers and networks for exchanging information on foreign investment, technology imports, and industrial property. This suggests that the text is primarily concerned with economic development and the role of science and technology in driving it.