Endorses the recommendations of the Economic and Social Council concerning further work in the field of planning for economic development, contained in Council resolution 979 (XXXVI);
2
Welcomes the establishment of economic developme~t and planning institutes in the respective regional economic commissions ;
3
Takes note with appreciation of the work programme of the Economic Projections and Programming Centre;
4
Invites ,the regional economic commissions and the Economic Projections and Programming Centre to intensify their co-operation with and assistance to the regional planning ins~itutes, a_nd to help i~ the l?rom~- tion of exchange of information on experience in this field among regional economic commissions _and. other United Nations bodies concerned and the d1ffus10n of this information by all appropriate means, including the organization of symposia and seminars ;
5
Requeststhe Secretary-General:
a
To further the assistance rendered to the regional planning institutes by making use of the knowledge gained by countries experienced in planning their economic development, applied to the specific conditions and needs of each developing country;
( b) To intensify the activities already i1:itiated on projections of world economic trends relating to the expansion of world trade and the acceleration of economic growth in the world economy;
6
Takes note with appreciation of the report of the group of experts entitled Planning for Economic Development ;10
7
Requeststhe Secretary-General and the regional economic commissions to include in further studies on this subject detailed analyses by sectors;
B. Requests the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development to include the report of the group of experts in the documentation for the third session of the Preparatory Committee of the Conference and for the Conference itself.
11 December 1963.
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