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SUBJECT: UNCTAD SPEECH: REVISED TECHNOLOGY SECTION.
, FOLLOWING IS UNCLEARED REDRAFT OF UNCTAD SPEECH TECH-
NOLOGY SECTION, WHICH WE DISCUSSED. COPIES ARE BEING PRO-
VIDED TO D, E, EB AND IO. THIS TEXT REPLACED PARAGRAPH
77-79 IN SPEECH DRAFT OF 4/21/76, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES HAND-
WRITTEN CHANGES FROM 4/22/76.
2. BEGIN TEXT: TECHNOLOGY: LET ME NOW TURN TO OUR
SECOND AREA OF MAJOR CONCERN, TECHNOLOGY.
3. TECHNOLOGY IS AT THE HEART OF THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.
IT IS THE BASIC FORCE BY WHICH MAN OVERCOMES NATURE,
EXTENDS HIS HORIZONS BY EXPANDING WHAT CAN BE ACHIEVED
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WITH THE WORLD'S FINITE RESOURCES, ANDHARNESSES THE
ENERGY OF MAN AND NATURE TO MEET HUMAN NEEDS.
4. FOR TWO CENTURIES TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS HAS
UNDERPINNED RAPID GROWTH IN THE INDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES.
A CENTRAL CHALLENGE OF OUR TIME IS TO EXTEND THE
BENEFITS OF TECHNOLOGY TO ALL COUNTRIES. WE ARE HERE
TO MEET THIS CHALLENGE, TO SUMMON THE INGENUITY AND
THE POLITICAL WILL TO SHARE OUR COMMON KNOWLEDGE FOR
THE BENEFIT OF ALL.
5. MANY IMPEDIMENTS EXIST TO RAPID AND EFFECTIVE
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FROM INDUSTRIALIZED TO DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES. DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ARE NOT ALWAYS AWARE
OF THE RANGE OF TECHNOLOGY WHICH EXISTS IN THE
INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES. FREQUENTLY TECHNOLOGY WHICH
IS AVAILABLE FROM INDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES MAY NOT BE
APPROPRIATE FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRY NEEDS. THE COST
OF TECHNOLOGY MAY APPEAR TO BE EXCESSIVE AND THE
CONDITIONS ON ITS USE TOO RESTRICTIVE. IN MANY
CASES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DO NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY
TO EFFECTIVELY SELECT AND UTILIZE THE TECHNOLOGY THEY
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NEED.
6. IN ADDITION ALL COUNTRIES HAVE TENDED TO VIEW
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN OVERLY SIMPLISTIC TERMS. IT
MUST BE RECOGNIZED THAT CAPITAL, MANAGEMENT AND
SPECIALIZED MANPOWER RESOURCES IN DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES MUST BE ADEQUATE FOR FULL UTILIZATION OF
SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGIES. OUR TASK IS NOT SIMPLY THE
TURNOVER OF FORMULAS OR BLUEPRINTS THAT BY THEMSELVES
WILL NOT PRODUCE DEVELOPMENT, FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
ABSORPTION OF TECHNOLOGY REQUIRES THE TRANSMISSION AND
THE LEARNING OF INTERRELATED PROCESSES INVOLVING ENTIRE
SYSTEMS OF EDUCATION, MANAGERIAL AND MARKETING
INFRASTRUCTURES. WE MUST THEREFORE TREAT ALL ASPECTS OF
THE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROCESS SIMULTANEOUSLY FOR IT
IS ONE COMPLETE SYSTEM, AND A BREAKDOWN IN ANY PART
UNDERMINES THE ENTIRE PROCESS. THERE IS A NEED,
THEREFORE, FOR A NEW COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH AND FOR
INNOVATIVE BUT PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS TO SPREAD THE
MOST NEEDED TECHNOLOGY TO THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES -- THE
TECHNOLOGY THAT WILL MEAN PROGRESS IN INDIVIDUAL LIVES.
7. LAST FALL THE SEVENTH SPECIAL SESSION ENDORSED
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THE PROPOSAL OF A WORLD CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT FOR 1979. THE UNITED
STATES STRONGLY SUPPORTS THIS CONFERENCE AND ITS
OBJECTIVES. WE BELIEVE PREPARATION FOR THIS CONFERENCE
PROVIDES US WITH A MAJOR OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP A
COMPREHENSIVE AND EQUITABLE PLAN FOR THE DIFFUSION
OF TECHNOLOGY. THESE PREPARATIONS CAN FOCUS OUR
EFFORTS NOT MERELY TO MAKE THE CONFERENCE A SUCCESS
BUT TO BEGIN CONCRETE ACTIONS NOW.
8. THE UNITED STATES IS READY TO WORK WITH ALL COUNTRIES
TO IMPROVE THE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER MECHANISM. OUR PREEMI-
NENCE IN TECHNOLOGY IS A SOURCE OF PRIDE BUT ALSO A
SENSE OF OBLIGATION TO ENCOURAGE ITS DISSIMINATION.
9. WE THEREFORE PROPOSE THAT BY THE TIME OF THE UN
CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY A COMPREHENSIVE
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM FOR TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY
DESIGNED TO PROVIDE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES TO BENEFIT FROM TECHNOLOGY IS IN PLACE.
THIS PROGRAM SHOULD MAKE MORE APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
AVAILABLE ON EQUITABLE TERMS, AND SHOULD CONTRIBUTE
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TO THE DEVELOPING WORLD'S ABILITY TO UTILIZE TECHNOLOGY
EFFECTIVELY. IT WILL HAVE SIX ELEMENTS, EACH OF WHICH
WILL CUT ACROSS THE ENTIRE RANGE OF DEVELOPING COUNTRY
REQUIREMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, AND ALL OF WHICH
WILL BE MUTUALLY REINFORCING.
-- FIRST, IT WILL STRENGTHEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
CAPACITY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, BY SUPPORTING
EXPANDED ACTIVITY IN UNIVERSITIES AND REGIONAL AND
NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTERS SPECIFICALLY TARGETTED ON
PROBLEMS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
-- SECOND, IT WILL PROVIDE TRAINING FOR TECHNICAL
SPECIALISTS AND MANAGERS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO
ENABLE THESE NATIONS FULLY TO EXPLOIT THE BENEFITS OF
TECHNOLOGY, BY MAKING TRAINING AN INTEGRAL FUNCTION
OF RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS.
-- THIRD, IT WOULD EXPLORE NEW WAYS TO ADAPT EXISTING
TECHNOLOGY TO DEVELOPING COUNTRY REQUIREMENTS, FIRST
BY CONCENTRATING ON APPROPRIATE RESEARCH AND TRAINING,
AND SECOND, BY FOCUSSING ON NEW PROGRAMS.
-- FOURTH, IT WOULD STRENGTHEN MECHANISMS FOR EXCHANGE
AND DIFFUSION OF TECHNOLOGICAL INFORMATION, BY
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EXPANDING AND IMPROVING THE EXISTING INFORMATION
NETWORK.
-- FIFTH, IT WOULD PROVIDE TECHNICAL ADVICE AND
SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN RECIPIENT COUNTRIES' CAPABILITIES
TO IDENTIFY, EVALUATE, AND SELECT AND NEGOTIATE
FOR EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY, BY SUPPORTING A LARGER ROLE
FOR TECHNICAL ADVISORY SERVICES.
-- SIXTH, IT WOULD ENCOURAGE OPTIMUM AND ADAPTIVE
TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFER THROUGH PRIVATE INVESTMENT AND
LICENSING BY MAKING BETTER USE OF THE ENORMOUS
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES LODGED IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
10. LET ME REVIEW WHAT THE UNITED STATES BELIEVES
CAN BE DONE COOPERATIVELY TO FURTHER EACH ELEMENT OF
THIS PROGRAM.
11. FIRST, TO PROMOTE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND
ITS APPLICATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, WE WILL
PURSUE THESE POLICIES:
-- WE WILL CONVENE A NATIONAL CONFERENCE NEXT YEAR
TO BRING TOGETHER OUR BEST TALENT FROM UNIVERSITIES,
FOUNDATIONS AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISES TO PREPARE FOR
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THE UN CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND ITS
PRIOR REGIONAL CONFERENCE. THIS MEETING WILL FOCUS
ON THE BROAD RANGE OF TECHNOLOGICAL ISSUES OF CONCERN
TO THE DEVELOPING WORLD, BUT PARTICULARLY ON WAYS TO
MOBILIZE AMERICAN RESOURCES TO ASSIST DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES MEET THEIR RESEARCH REQUIREMENTS.
-- WE ARE ACTIVELY PROMOTING THE INTERNATIONAL
INDUSTRIALIZATION INSTITUTE, WHICH WE PROPOSED AT THE
SEVENTH SPECIAL SESSION, TO ASSIST DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
IN PURSUING INDUSTRIALIZATION AND SELECTING THE TYPES
OF TECHNOLOGY THEY NEED. WE NOW CALL FOR A FOUNDERS
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD THIS FALL.
-- WE ARE MOVING AHEAD WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY
INSTITUTE, ALSO PROPOSED BY THE UNITED STATES, TO
FACILITATE APPLICATION TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES' ENERGY
NEEDS OF THE ENORMOUS AMOUNTS OF ENERGY RESEARCH NOW
TAKING PLACE IN INDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES. THE ENERGY INSTI-
TUTE IS CURRENTLY UNDER DISCUSSION IN THE PARIS CONFERENCE
ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND WE LOOK
FORWARD TO ITS ESTABLISHMENT SHORTLY.
-- IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, WE BELIEVE A NEW
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EFFORT IS NECESSARY TO STRENGTHEN THE LINKS BETWEEN THE
NETWORK OF INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
INSTITUTES AND NATIONAL CENTERS.
-- FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES IN
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, WHETHER PRIVATE OR PUBLIC, I
PROPOSE THAT THE INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES ENCOURAGE
EXPERIMENTAL TRIALS OF LONG-TERM ARRANGEMENTS WITH
DEVELOPED COUNTRY FIRMS FOR PROVISION OF COMPLETE,
INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICE PACKAGES.
THIS ARRANGEMENT WOULD NOT NECESSARILY INVOLVE FOREIGN
INVESTMENT IN THE DEVELOPING COUNTRY ENTERPRISES, BUT
COULD PROVIDE EARLY ASSISTANCE FOR THESE ENTERPRISES
AS THEY EXPAND.
12. THE SECOND ELEMENT OF OUR PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE BETTER
TRAINING. WE MUST PRODUCE MORE EXPERTS AND MANAGERS
SKILLED IN THE ADAPTATION AND UTILIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY
WITHIN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. I THEREFORE PROPOSE THAT:
-- DEVELOPING COUNTRIES SHOULD ESTABLISH REGIONAL
RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTERS IN THE COMPLEMENTARY
FIELDS OF TECHNOLOGY, THEREBY CREATING A DIVISION OF
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LABOR AMONG DEVELOPING COUNTRIES OF PARTICULAR REGIONS.
THIS SYSTEM WOULD RESULT IN SPECIALIZED CENTERS OF
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH IN EACH REGION -- AND
A PARALLEL NETWORK OF CENTERS IN PUBLIC SERVICE FIELDS
SUCH AS AGRICULTURE, HEALTH AND EDUCATION. THE UNITED
STATES STANDS READY TO SUPPORT SUCH COLLABORATIVE
EFFORTS WITH SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES.
-- THE PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIALIZATION
INSTITUTE AS WELL AS THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY INSTITUTE
SHOULD BE INSTRUMENTAL IN TRAINING COMPETENT MANAGERS
OF TECHNOLOGY FOR THE FUTURE. WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE
TRAINING TAKE PLACE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TECHNOLOGY
INFORMATION CENTERS NOW BEING ESTABLISHED WORLDWIDE.
-- THE UNITED STATES, TOGETHER WITH OTHER DEVELOPED
COUNTRIES, SHOULD ENCOURAGE THE AGGREGATE TALENTS
AND EXPERIENCE OF UNIVERSITIES, RESEARCH INSTITUTES,
AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING SCHOOLS TO CREATE SPECIAL
VOCATIONAL AND ACADEMIC TRAINING CURRICULA TO PROVIDE
TRAINING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND ASSIST COUNTERPART
INSTITUTIONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO SATISFY THEIR
NATIONAL AND REGIONAL NEEDS IN TRAINING.
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13. THE THIRD ELEMENT OF OUR PROGRAM IS TO DEVISE MEANS
FOR MORE EFFECTIVE ADAPTATION OF TECHNOLOGY TO DEVELOPING
COUNTRY NEEDS. BOTH THE RESEARCH AND TRAINING ELEMENTS
I HAVE MENTIONED WILL OF COURSE ASSIST IN THIS ADAPTATION.
BUT WE SUPPORT OTHER ACTIONS AS WELL -- IN SATELLITE
TECHNOLOGY, IN WATER TECHNOLOGY, AND WITH RESPECT TO
DEEP SEABED MINING.
-- THE US CAN BE OF MAJOR ASSISTANCE WITH SATELLITE
TECHNOLOGY, WHICH OFFERS GREAT PROMISE AS AN INSTRUMENT
FOR DEVELOPMENT. REMOTE SENSING SATELLITES CAN BE
APPLIED TO SURVEY RESOURCES, FORECAST CROPS, IMPROVE
LAND USE, AND MANAGE THE ENVIRONMENT IN DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES AS WELL AS TO FORESEE AND EVALUATE NATURAL
DISASTERS. SATELLITES OFFER LARGE UNTAPPED CAPABILITIES
TO IMPROVE EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTH SERVICES, FOOD
PRODUCTION AND NUMEROUS OTHER ACTIVITIES ESSENTIAL
TO DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. AND THESE TECHNOLOGIES ARE
PARTICULARLY WELL-SUITED TO REACHING THE WORLD'S POOR,
ESPECIALLY THOSE IN RURAL AND REMOTE AREAS. I AM
ANNOUNCING TODAY A MAJOR US PROGRAM TO MAKE THESE
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TECHNOLOGIES MORE WIDELY AVAILABLE TO DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES. FROM JULY THROUGH OCTOBER, THE US WILL
STAGE DEMONSTRATIONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. THE US,
THROUGH THE AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
IS PREPARED TO COOPERATE WITH DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
IN ESTABLISHING CENTERS, TRAINING PERSONNEL, AND
CONDUCTING DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE APPLICATION OF THIS
TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES.
-- THE UNITED STATES CAN ALSO PLAY A LEADING ROLE
IN THE APPLICATION OF WATER RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY FOR
DEVELOPMENT. WATER RESOURCES ARE VITAL FOR IMPROVING
THE QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOR
DEVELOPING NEW INDUSTRY. TO HELP MAKE OUR WATER RESOURCES
TECHNOLOGY MORE WIDELY AVAILABLE TO OTHERS, THE UNITED
STATES WILL DEVOTE A MAJOR EFFORT TO MAKE THE UNITED
NATIONS WATER CONFERENCE, TO BE HELD NEXT MARCH, A
MAJOR SUCCESS. WE INTEND AT THIS CONFERENCE TO
DEVELOP, IN CONCERT WITH OTHERS, PRACTICAL MEASURES
TO SHARE OUR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE.
-- IN ADDITION, THE US SUPPORTS PROVISIONS IN THE
LAW OF THE SEA TREATY WHICH WILL PROVIDE INCENTIVES
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FOR SHARING OF DEEP SEABED TECHNOLOGY WHICH IS
APPROPRIATE TO DEVELOPING COUNTRY NEEDS.
13. THE FOURTH ELEMENT OF OUR PROGRAM IS TO IMPROVE
EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE BY DEVISING A MORE EFFECTIVE
WORLDWIDE NETWORK FOR DIFFUSION OF TECHNOLOGICAL
INFORMATION. THE UN'S INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR
EXCHANGE OF TECHNOLOGICAL INFORMATION CAN PROVIDE
A FUNDAMENTAL SERVICE BY COMPILING COMPREHENSIVE
INFORMATION ON THE CAPABILITIES AND FACILITIES OF
NATIONAL AND REGIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES. IN ADDITION,
TO ASSURE THAT THE US IS EFFECTIVELY LINKED TO SUCH
A SYSTEM, WE WILL INVENTORY OUR NATIONAL TECHNOLOGICAL
INFORMATION RESOURCES AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES, UN CONSULTANTS, AND OTHER SERVICES, IMPROVED
ACCESS TO OUR BEST NATIONAL INFORMATION FACILITIES SUCH
AS THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE, THE DIVISION OF
SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDA-
TION, AND THE SMITHSONIAN SCIENCE INFORMATION SERVICE.
14. A FIFTH ELEMENT OF OUR PROGRAM IS TO PROMOTE BETTER
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVISORY SERVICES, FOR THIS IS ONE WAY TO
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INSURE THAT KNOWLEDGE IS QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY DIS-
SIMINATED.
-- THE UNITED STATES STRONGLY ENDORSES A KEY ROLE
FOR AN UNCTAD ADVISORY SERVICE TO STRENGTHEN DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES' CAPACITIES TO IDENTIFY, SELECT AND NEGOTIATE
FOR TECHNOLOGY MOST APPROPRIATE TO THEIR REQUIREMENTS.
WE SUPPORT THE CONCEPT OF REGIONAL ADVISORY SERVICES
UNDER UNCTAD AUSPICES, TO PROVIDE EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES
TO THE TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS OF PARTICULAR REGIONS AND
COUNTRIES.
-- THE US IS PROVIDING ADVISERS TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
TO ASSIST THEM IN FINDING THE BEST SOURCES AND FORM OF US
TECHNOLOGY.
-- WE ARE CONSIDERING EXPANDING THIS PROGRAM TO EN-
COMPASS THE BROADER CONCEPT OF A TECHNOLOGY CORPS.
PARALLELING OUR EXECUTIVE SERVICES CORPS IN ITS ORGAN-
IZATION AND OPERATION, IT WOULD STRESS THE USE OF HIGHLY-
SKILLED SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL FOR COUNTRIES
REQUIRING THEIR SERVICES. THE MEMBERS WOULD SERVE IN
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES FOR A SET PERIOD OF TIME. THEY
WOULD WORK IN UNIVERSITIES AND IN THE FIELD, INSTRUCT-
ING STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM OR AS MANAGERS ON LOCATION.
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15. FINALLY, OUR COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM MUST STRIVE TO
ENHANCE OUR ABILITY TO MAKE MAXIMUM USE OF PRIVATE INVEST-
MENT AND LICENSING. SINCE MOST TECHNOLOGY WILL CONTINUE
TO RESIDE IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE INVESTMENT AND
LICENSING WILL REMAIN ESSENTIAL TO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.
MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISES CAN EFFECTIVELY PROVIDE PACK-
AGES OF TECHNOLOGY AND THE REQUIRED CAPITAL, MANAGEMENT
AND MARKETING CAPABILITIES NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM
BENEFIT FOR RECIPIENT COUNTRIES. TO ENHANCE THE CONTRI-
BUTION THAT PRIVATE ENTERPRISE CAN MAKE, BOTH INDUSTRIAL
AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES MUST DEVOTE ATTENTION TO SEVERAL
AREAS:
-- WE SHOULD MAINTAIN A LEGAL AND REGULATORY ENVIRON-
MENT CONDUCIVE TO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND SHOULD REVIEW
THEIR REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES IN LIGHT OF THIS MUTUAL
INTEREST. WE ARE CURRENTLY REVIEWING OUR OWN LAWS IN
THIS REGARD AND WE URGE ALL OTHER NATIONS TO DO THE
SAME.
-- WHERE RESTRICTIVE BUSINESS PRACTICES IMPEDE INTER-
NATIONAL TRADEINTERNATIONAL COOPERATION SHOULD BE DEVOTED
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TO REMOVING THESE IMPEDIMENTS THROUGH SUCH MEASURES AS
MODEL ANTITRUST LEGISLATION, EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION
AND THE ADOPTION OF EQUITABLE PRINCIPLES ON FAIR COMPE-
TITION,WHETHER IN THE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SECTOR.
-- E SHOULD SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES
FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN ORDER THAT TE
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY MAY SET FORTH THOSE CONDITIONS
AND STANDARDS WHICH WOULD BEST ENCOURAGE, FACILITATE
AND MAXIMIZE THE ORDERLY TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATE TECH-
NOLOGY UNDER MUTUALLY SATISFACTORY CONDITIONS. BUT WE
SHOULD ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT SUCH GUIDELINES CAN ADDRESS
ONLY A SMALL PORTION OF THE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROCESS.
16. THIS SIX-POINT PROGRAM REPRESENTS MY GOVERNMENT'S
MOST COMPREHENSIVE EFFORT YET TO DEAL WITH THE CHALLENGES
OF TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT. IT REPRESENTS THE SEARCH
FOR RELEVANT TECHNOLOGY APPROPRIATE TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL
NEEDS. IT ENVISIONS THE DISCOVERY OF STILL BETTER METHODS
OF TECHNIQUES BOTH BILATERALLY AND MULTILATERALLY TO SPREAD
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS. IT INVOLVES THE PARTICIPATION OF
BOTH GOVERNMENTS AND TRANSNATIONAL ENTERPRISES. IT SEEKS
TO MERGE EXPERIENCE WITH INGENUITY, PRACTICAL KNOW-HOW
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WITH SCIENTIFIC METHODS, AND EXISTING INSTITUTIONS WITH
NEW COOPERATIVE STRUCTURES. AND IT IS DESIGNED TO
ACHIEVE BOTH IMMEDIATE PROGRESS AND LARGER GAINS OVER
TIME.
17. THE UNITED STATES HOPES THAT THIS CONFERENCE WILL
GIVE THESE INITIATIVES WE HAVE PROPOSED SERIOUS CON-
SIDERATION. WE WELCOME YOUR IDEAS ABOUT HOW, WORKING
TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE THIS AGE OF TECHNOLOGY A UNIVERSAL
FORCETO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL OF OUR PEOPLES. WE
ARE READY TO COOPERATE. SISCO
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