text: (b)inter-agency co-ordination; and(c)support totechnical co-operation activities. 13.66 Research anddevelopment workwillfocusonthestudyanddevelopment ofnew standards andmeasures, including themaintenance andupdating ofvarious directories, including theTradeDataElements Directory, theTradeData Interchange Directory, andthePortandLocation Code,aswellasthedevelopment ofautomatic dataprocessing systems specially intended fordeveloping countries. 13.67 Theinter-agency co-ordination activities willenable UNCTADtoparticipate intheadoption ofinternational standards. Special emphasis willbeplaced on co-ordination withtheregional commissions andeconomic groupings intheirefforts toassist developing countries intheuseofautomatic dataprocessing related standards suchasEDIFACT. 13.68 Thesupport provided totechnical co-operation activities undertaken by UNCTADwillgivedeveloping countries theopportunity tobenefit fromtechnological developments achieved mainlyinthedeveloped countries. Owingtotherapidly increasing gapbetween developed anddeveloping countries intheuseof computerized systems, thesupport totechnical co-operation activities willhavetv beincreased commensurably. Theimplementation oftradefacilitation measures to simplify administrative andcommercial procedures willbecoupled withthe installation ofcomputerized systems, including theAutomated SystemforCustoms Data,acomputerized customs clearance system developed andmaintained bythe secretariat. Itisexpected thattherewillbedemands notonlyfortechnical expertise, butalsoincreasingly fordevelopment workrelated totradeprocedures. Developing countries willneedassistance inadapting suchstandards totheir national environment. Themedium termwillseetheinstallation ofnew,more powerful systems which, byusingEDIFACT, willleadtotheestablishment ofan international networking oftradedatainterchange, atregional andgloballevels. Thetradefacilitation areawillbeafocalpointproviding technical support to theseefforts. -29- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library13.69 Thebackstopping oftechnical co-operation activities inthefieldprovides thenecessary feedback forresearch workandco-ordination activities. SUBPROGRAMME 10.INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS FORTRADEPROMOTION ANDEXPORT DEVELOPMENT (a)Objectives 13.70 Thelegislative authority forthesubprogramme derives fromGeneral Assembly resolution 44/219; andtheFinalActoftheseventh session ofUNCTAD, chapter 11D,paragraph 15. 13.71 Theobjectives ofthesubprogramme are: (a)Toimprove theinstitutional infrastructure forexport promotion and development; (b)Tostrengthen governmental capacity forestablishing andmaintaining tradepromotion strategies andprogrammes; (c) andother implementToimprove theorganizational structure oftradepromotion organizations relevant agencies, andoftheirability toconceive, formulate and effective tradedevelopment andpromotion programmes; (d)Toenhance theknowledge andskillsofindividuals inthepublic and business sectors insuchareasasimproved marketing techniques andmechanisms and otheraspects ofthemanagement ofexportpromotion anddevelopment activities; (e)Toimprove theadministrative andtechnical skills ofinstitution staff carrying outsupport functions intradepromotion anddevelopment, particularly in theareasofexport packaging andexportfinance services, exportproject development andcosting andpricing forexport; (f)Toimprove theorganizational structure ofchambers ofcommerce andother business organizations andoftheprofessional skillsoftheirstaff,enabling them toupgrade andexpandtheirrangeofservices tothebusiness community intrade promotion; (g)Tosupport closerworking relationships between chambers ofcommerce and otherbusiness organizations, ontheonehand,andgoverrunental tradepromotion agencies, ontheother; (h)Toimprove co-operation amongchambers ofcommerce indeveloping
analysis: This text appears to be focused on the development of international trade and economic cooperation, with a specific emphasis on technical assistance and institutional infrastructure for trade promotion and development. The language used is formal and official, suggesting a connection to international organizations and government agencies.