Information for civil society
entities
which were accredited to WSIS and which are interested to participate in
the work of the CSTD regarding follow-up of WSIS.
Information for business sector entities
which were accredited to WSIS and which are interested to participate in
the work of the CSTD regarding follow-up of WSIS.
 Report on the 10th
session of the Commission on Science
& Technology for Development,
21- 25
May 2007
Posted
2007.
 World
Information Society Report 2007
Launched on 16 May 2007, this joint UNCTAD -ITU report tracks progress
towards bridging the digital divide and implementing the outcome of the
World Summit on the Information Society.
Posted 2007.
Economic and Social Council approves two
decisions for participation by NGOs and business entities in the work of the CSTD.
Posted 2007.
Economic and Social Council elects nine new
members to the Commission on Science and Technology for Development
Posted 2007.
UNCTAD to organise training on bioinformatics
Scientists from 10 African countries will
participate in a training course on bioinformatics, 4-15 February at the
Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute (AGERI) in Egypt.
This course is part of UNCTAD's "Network of Centres of Excellence" project.
Posted 2007.
ECOSOC adopts draft decision on enlargement of
CSTD
Posted 2006.
ECOSOC adopts resolution on follow-up to WSIS and review of CSTD
Posted 2006.
Informal summary report on ECOSOC Open Consultation on the Future Role of the CSTD
in the System-wide Follow-up to WSIS
Posted 2006.
Report on the 9th session of CSTD
The 9th session of the CSTD, which was held 15-19
May 2006, focused on the technology gap between and within nations. It
also addressed the future role of the CSTD in follow-up to WSIS.
Posted 2006.
 The
Role of Biotechnology in Exploring and Protecting Agricultural Genetic
Resources
This FAO publication
provides an up-to-date overview of the current status of the world's genetic
resources for food and agriculture; of the use of biotechnology tools for
characterizing and conserving these genetic resources; and of the many
specific issues involved in using them for these purposes in developing
countries.
Posted 2006.
Report of the Secretary-General on Implementation of and follow-up to the
outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society
This report will be considered at the
2006 ECOSOC
substantive session to be held 3-28 July in Geneva.
Posted 2006.
 The Digital Divide: ICT
Diffusion Index 2005
The UNCTAD
annual report benchmarks ICT diffusion for 180 countries using indices of
connectivity and access to ICTs and monitors how the divide is evolving.
Posted 2006.
 UNIDO 2006 Training
Programme on Technology Foresight
UNIDO invites application for training courses on
technology foresight, which will take place in the Czech Republic, Hungary,
Slovakia and Turkey.
Posted 2006.
Report of UN-Biotech third annual
meeting
The meeting, which was held on 16 May, in conjunction
with the 9th session of CSTD, focused on the establishment of a web
portal on biotechnology.
Posted 2006.
ECOSOC fills 15 seats on CSTD
ECOSOC elected on 10 May 2006, 15 members to CSTD,
to four-year terms, beginning 1 January 2007.
Posted 2006.
ECOSOC open consultation on the future role of the CSTD in WSIS follow-up
This meeting was convened by the President of
ECOSOC on 16 May 2006 in Geneva.
Posted 2006.
 Ninth regular session of CSTD
The ninth regular session of the Commission on
Science and Technology for Development will take place 15-19 May 2006 in
Geneva, to address the theme on "bridging the technology gap between and
within nations", and the role of the CSTD in the UN system-wide follow-up to
WSIS.
Posted 2006.
Government of Italy provides a grant of US$ 648,000 to UNCTAD to
kick-start
"Network of Centres of Excellence"
The Network is designed to create hubs of learning
for scientists and engineers from developing countries.
Posted 2006.
 Report
of Consultation on Future Role of CSTD in WSIS follow-up
This report contains summary of an informal
inter-agency consultation held on 13 February 2006 at UNCTAD, on the future
role of the CSTD in the UN system-wide follow-up to WSIS.
Posted 2006.
 Switzerland becomes new
member of CSTD
The Economic and Social Council elected
Switzerland as a member of the CSTD, for a term beginning 7 February 2006,
and expiring 31 December 2008.
Posted 2006.
CSTD to play a
prominent role in WSIS follow-up
The Tunis phase of the World Summit on the
Information Society took place 16-18 November. Participants adopted
Tunis Agenda for the Information Society and Tunis Commitment.
Posted 2005.
 Outcome
document of the 2005 World Summit
This document was adopted by Heads of State and
Government who gathered at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from
14 to 16 September 2005. Paragraph 60 pertains to Science and
Technology for Development.
Posted 2005.
Report
by the Secretary-General on Implementation of General Assembly resolution
58/200
This report summarizes work carried out by
entities of the United Nations system in the area of biotechnology.
Posted 2005.
 Public
participation and GMOs
This document
summarizes FAO e-mail conference entitled "Public participation in
decision-making regarding GMOs in developing countries: How
to effectively involve rural people".
Posted 2005.
UN global round table forum on science and technology for development
A high-level round table on the eve of the 2005 World Summit
brought together political and business leaders and other policy-makers to discuss the role that innovation and investment in science and technology, and especially information and communication technologies (ICTs), can play in achieving the internationally agreed development goals.
Posted 2005.
Report of the Secretary-General on Achieving the MDGs: progress made, challenges
and opportunities
Report on the themes of the high-level and
coordination segments of ECOSOC 2005. It incorporates inputs from a number
of relevant UN organizations and draws upon the outcomes of the
special preparatory event of the Council as well as the ECOSOC NGO/Civil
Society Forum.
Science, Technology and
Innovation Policy Review of the Islamic Republic of Iran
This report contains a review of the science,
technology and innovation policy of Iran, with a view to assisting the
country in formulating policies and strengthening the role of science and
technology institutions in building national productive capacity and
international competitiveness.
 The Digital Divide: ICT Development Indices 2004
This report updates UNCTAD's ICT Development
Indices to benchmark ICT development and review trends in the digital
divide. It presents a summary of the policy options that countries can adopt
to foster ICT development, and illustrates these by reviewing four country
case studies that have successfully promoted growth in ICTs.
Posted 2005.
 Investing in Development: A Practical Plan to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals
This
report brings together the core recommendations of the UN Millennium Project.
Posted 2005.
 Report of the Task Force on Science, Technology and Innovation, United Nations Millennium Project
This report explores the relevance of science, technology and innovation for the implementation of the United Nations Millennium Goals (MDGs) adopted by the United Nations Millennium Summit in 2000.
Posted 2004.
 ICT benchmarking tool
This tool was
developed by UNCTAD and UNCSTD to provide policy-makers in developing countries with a useful
interactive tool to assess their countries' ICT capabilities in terms of
connectivity and ease of access and to compare them against those of other
countries.
Posted 2004.
 Report of the Secretary-General
on Implementation of the United Nations Millennium Declaration
This
report reviews results achieved in the implementation of the Declaration in certain areas:
peacekeeping and curbing transnational crime; the Millennium Development Goals; and the protection of the vulnerable.
It also identifies steps needed to further progress.
Posted 2004.
 A fair globalization:
Creating opportunities for all
Prepared by the World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization,
the report is a positive but critical message for changing the current path of globalization.
Posted 2004.
 Biotechnology
Promise: Capacity Building for Participation of Developing Countries in the Bioeconomy
This
report focuses on successes and steps taken by developing countries and countries with economies in transition to build national biotechnology industries.
Posted 2004.
International Trade in GMOs: Legal Frameworks and Developing Country Concerns
This
study discusses the need for additional capacity-building efforts on agro-biotechnology and biosafety,
including strengthening developing countries' ability to deal with the international trade dimension of the issue.
Posted 2004.
Lack of energy services for poor could doom development goals
UN
News Centre 10 November 2004
Many developing nations will fail to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) if they do not take solid steps to ensure the availability of energy services to the poor.
 Biodiversity losses threaten world's 900 million rural poor
UN News Centre 18 October 2004
An unprecedented loss of biodiversity has reduced the amount of food available to the world's 900 million rural poor and should receive widespread attention.
 Africa's
Technology Gap
This study examines the
technology framework in Ghana, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, with a focus on the transfer of
technology, as well as its absorption and use, in the manufacturing industry.
It contains recommendations on how Governments address the technological requirements for
competitiveness, gain access to new technologies, and foster technological
development.
Posted 2004.
Commission
on Science and Technology concludes seventh session
The
Commission adopts draft resolution on promoting the application of science
and technology to meet the Millennium Development Goals, one of the main
themes of the session.
Posted on 1 June, 2004.
FAO holds email
conference on biotechnology
The FAO Electronic Forum is
devoting its next e-mail conference to the theme of Biotechnology
Applications in Food Processing: Can Developing Countries Benefit.
Posted on 21 May, 2004.
 UNCTAD
holds interactive dialogue on harnessing emerging technologies to meet
the Millennium Development Goals
The event
addresses the question of how applications of science and technology can be enhanced and put to use to help countries achieve the MDGs.
Posted
June, 2004.
UNCTAD and UNIDO
hold Technology Fair of the Future, 14 to 18 June 2004, São Paulo, Brazil
The
Fair gathers innovative enterprises, technology parks and institutes with research and development activities operating at or near the frontier of knowledge in developing countries and countries with economies in transition.
Posted
June, 2004.
 Investment and technology policies for competitiveness: review of
successful country experiences
This paper discusses the role of foreign direct investment in transferring
technology, building technological capabilities and enhancing competitiveness. It also emphasizes that
foreign direct investment should be maximized and complemented by appropriate country policies.
Posted
in 2003.
 Information
and Communication Technology Development Indices
The paper reviewed and evaluated existing work to measure ICT development from different sources. On the basis of this earlier work, a theoretical framework has been formulated with a view to measuring ICT development, including indicators for connectivity, access, usage and policy. The framework was used to benchmark and analyse the diffusion of ICT capabilities across 160–200 countries for
1995–2001.
Posted in 2003.
 Science and
Technology Diplomacy: concepts and elements of a work
programme
The aim of this
paper is to elaborate the conceptual basis and elements of a programme of
work on science and technology diplomacy for the United Nations Conference
on Trade
and Development (UNCTAD).
Posted in 2003.
 Coalition of
Resources for Information and Communication
Technologies
This paper provides an analysis of the findings and conclusion of a number of reports on the Coalition of resources for the application of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in transmission infrastructure, education and health.
Posted in 2002.
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