Draft resolution : science and technology

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LIMITED

13 February 1969

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ECONOMIC' COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Ninth session ■■•'■ ■ -' ■ ■■ " ':■

Addis Ababa* 3-14 February 1969

" ' Draft resolution

Concerning£. Sbiience and.Technology- ■ '-■■'-■ r'' '■ ■■"■ ■■- ' ■

^Recalling- its, otoi resolution 158(VIIl) of 24 February 1967 and General; Assembly Resolution.;23l8(XXIl) of 21 December

.:: - . Recognizing, that- science and'technology represent a powerful force that Governments must take thouglxt about and plan fors so as to effectively utilize :it- in.the :int.erest ."of economic and .social1 development.

Realizing that the economic growth of the wealthy industrial countries

has"Been built to a large extent on a foundation of applying science and technology to human problems in all sectorsj

Kotes with satisfaction the report by the Executive Secretary that a Section has now been established within the secretariat of the ECA

to deal coherently with this subject and to act as a focus of co-ordination of United nations activities for the application of science and technology to development in Africa,

1* Welcomes the progress made by BCA so far in preparing the African

regional portion of the World Plan of Action and recommends that measures be taken by ECA to further publicize information about this Plan within the member States so that effective participation of all the African countries in the Plan can be assured!

M69-6O8

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E/CH.14/L.378

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2« Recommend s-:

(a) That the member States of the region establish.as early as

possible science and technology departments in their own administrations appropriately organized and-staffed to formulate policies and prepare plans for :the application of science and technology to development, and to liaise with present United Nations efforts to develop programmes in this field|

(b) That the secretariat should establish relationships with the

new departments-of -science and technology in the member States similar to the collaboration already established with depart ments of economic planning and assist the new government

departments of science and technology to effectively introduce into the different fields of national development activities, the necessary concepts and policies which will promote the

effective application of science, and technology for development!

(c) That the. secretariat should prepare, in liaison with UHESCO,

PAO, UliFIDO, and other appropriate specialized'agencies effective programmes for the training of scientific arid technical manpower necessary for the implementation of the existing development plans within the African regions.