text: sectors. Atthesametime,priority willbegiventospecific subsectors, suchas women, theagedandyoungpeople, andtechnical co-operation willbefurnished in connection withtheformulation, execution, follow-up andevaluation ofplansand policies aimedatmeeting thebasicneedsofthesesubgroups. 33.61 Awiderrangeofusersinvarious fieldswillbeprovided withgreater accesstopopulation information andtheutilization ofsuchdatawillbe facilitated atboththenational andsubnational levels. Tothoseends,technology willbedeveloped andadapted forthecreation anduseofpopulation and multidisciplinary databaseswhichwillaugment national information resources and capacities. Inparticular, assistance andtraining willbeprovided inthe creation andutilization ofmultidisciplinary REDATAM-Plus 1990databasesinthe countries, intheapplication ofGeographic Information Systems (GIS)technology to theanalysis ofspatial population andrelated data,andinthedevelopment or adaptation ofsoftware whichwillfacilitate theutilization ofpopulation information bysecondary users. 33.62UsingtheCELADE/DOCPAL database,regional bibliographic information services willbefurnished inordertodecentralize data-retrieval operations, with thehelpofCD-ROM andothernewtechnologies, tothecountry level. Within the framework oftheIPALCAnetwork, advisory assistance andtra.ining inthese technologies willbegiventonational personnel, thereby fa.cilitating theexchange ofpopulation information andmakingsuchdatamoreaccessible toagreater variety ofusers. 33.63 Whilepostgraduate teaching activities willcontinue tobeconducted, emphasis willbeplaced onshort-term training tailored tothespecific needsof targetgroups. Inthisconnection, practical workshops willbeorganized atthe regional levelthatwilldealdirectly withsectoral development policies andplans insuchfieldsaseducation, health, labour, housing andagriculture. Initially, thesubprogramme willdesign andconduct thoseworkshops; towards theendofthe period, however, theresponsibility forthoseactivities willbetransferred tothe countries, whichwillcarrythemoutincollaboration withprofessionals having postgraduate training inthefieldofpopulation anddevelopment andwiththe advisory assistance ofthesubprogramme. 33.64Inordertoincrease thecountries' self-reliance inthefieldof population, special attention willbedevoted totheteaching ofpopulation studies intheuniversities attheundergraduate levelinrelevant disciplines andto postgraduate training inselected universities withintheregion. Tothisend, technical assistance andteaching materials willbeprovided inawiderangeof development-related fieldsinwhichpopulation variables areafactor. -18- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Librarys SUBPROGRAMME 9.SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (a)Objectives 33.65 Thelegislative authority forthepresent subprogramme derives fromGeneral Assembly resolutions 2542(XXIV), 31/133, 31/136, 40/105 and40/108(Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies fortheAdvancement ofWomen); andtheRegional Planof Action fortheIntegration ofWomenintoLatinAmerican Economic andSocial Development; Economic andSocialCouncil resolutions 1985/46 and1986/65; and Economic Commission forLatinAmerica andtheCaribbean resolutions 321(XV), 328(XV),381(XVII), 386(XVIII), 388(XVIII), 401(XVIII), 457(XX),465(XX), 481(XXI)and497(XXII). 33.66 Inmostofthecountries oftheregion, thepre-cr~s~s strategy ofgradually incorporating thenewlabourforceintomoreproductive workandintomodern sectors nolongerappears tobeeffective asamechanism forincreasing social justice andreducing poverty atafastenoughrate. 33.67 Inthecontext ofthemedium-term economic projections fortheregion, there isurgent needtocomplement thetraditional measures tostimulate jobcreation and improve socialwelfare services byadopting moreambitious andintegrated policies, aimedatmaking apositive impact onthesocialstructures themselves, andat reorienting theprocesses ofsocial changethatareunderwaytowards a
analysis: This text appears to focus on the development of social structures and policies in a regional context, with a specific emphasis on population studies, education, and employment. The language used suggests a concern for social justice, poverty reduction, and the improvement of social welfare services. The text also mentions the use of technology and databases to facilitate the exchange of population information, which implies a connection to science and technology.