To identify problems regarding economic development, the Committee for Scientific and Technical Personnel conducted an educational and occupational survey of each member country of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The specific purpose of the surveys was to gather comparative data on the training and utilization of technicians in each member country. Major sections of each survey are: (1) The Structure of the Educational System, (2) Training of Technicians and Other Technical Manpower, and (3) Functions of Technicians. Related surveys for each of the following countries, Canada, Denmark, Spain, Netherlands, Switzerland, Yugoslavia, United Kingdom, Portugal, and Italy, are available in this issue as VT 015 716-VT 015 718, VT 015 720-VT 015 725 respectively.(JS)