Transfer of technology and national economic development.

The United States is currently in the throes of fuel shortages and is facing a national debate on energy policy. Western Europe and Japan are dependent on supplies from the Middle, Eastern, and African nations. Collectively these developed nations, plus Canada and the United States, account for nearly three-quarters of the free world's petroleum consumption and their consumption is growing rapidly. What does this mean to the less-developed nations of the world-Latin America in particular? The 3-day session "Nonnuclear Energy for Development," to be held on 20-23 June in Mexico City, will consider both the relationship of the world energy situation to Latin America and the technological options available to developing nations. The opening day will look at the broad policy picture. S. David Freeman (Energy Policy Project, Ford Foundation) will discuss U.S. energy problems and a representative from the European community will give the European perspective on the world situation. Representatives from Canada, Mexico, and the major South American nations will then discuss the energy developments in their countries. Gordon McNabb (Assistant Deputy Minister for Energy Development of Energy, Mines and Resources) will outline Canada's energy supply and demand situation. Particular attention will be focused on those energy sources which are concentrated in the respective areas. The future outlook will be emphasized duLring the remaining sessionsespecially the technical options open to nations without a massive technological base. Unfortunately for the developing nations, nuclear power plants and synthetic fuel production facilities come in large units-$200 million to $500