54. Another area of regional interaction in economic integration is in the field of statistical services. Here, through the agency of the standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians, the development of regional statistical services without which the policies of regional economic integration cannot be properly devised or evaluated is pursued. It is obvious, therefore, that in the area of economic integration some institutional structure exists for mutual interaction between the Region's professionals, academics and/or civil servants. There are in addition, other areas in which the Region's professionals, academics and civil servants interact in the furtherance of the goal of improving the quality of life for the Region. We refer to mutual interaction in areas such as education, culture and health, to name a few. In these areas where institutionalized structures have been established significant interaction has been taking place as an integral part of the integration movement. 6. An assessment of the institutional measures explicitly provided for in the regional integrating instruments would, however, lead to the clear conclusion that such provisions are at best modest. There is certainly need for institutional arrangements which can cater for increased levels of mutual interaction among these key functionaries in the process of regional economic integration.
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SOME POSSIBLE AREAS FOR WIDENING THE SCOPE FOR MUTUAL INTERACTION 7. One of the basic principles which should be expressly borne in mind in this brief pointer to new areas of mutual interaction is that interaction is a multi-flow process. This implies the need not only for the professionals and academics etc. to influence the process of regional economic integration for national development, but the reverse also. 8. The process of determining relevant university courses and syllabuses should equally involve the professionals and the relevant integration institutions' inputs, as the integration policy must be informed by the academic's and the professional body's inputs. 59. There also appears to be much greater need for inter-role panels, seminars etc. involving different classes of functionaries (not necessarily limited to the three under discussion) on general issues affecting the society. Existing audio and electronic media could serve a vital role in taking such exercises to the mass of the population. More limited and specialized activities of this sort at schools, universities, etc. should be mounted as a regular part of the civil servants', professionals' and academics' contribution to his society. Page flf1y-six
