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 CSTD 8th Session, 23-27 May 2005

S&T on the UN agenda

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Substantive themes

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Thematic Issues

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Presentations

by the UNCTAD Secretariat and other UN entities
by Commission members
by resource persons

by observers



Statements by the UNCTAD Secretariat other UN entities

Report of the Secretary-General on “Science and Technology Promotion, Advice and Application for the Achievement of the Internationally agreed development goals contained in the Millennium Declaration

Note by the Secretariat on implementation of, and progress made on, decisions made at the 7th session of the Commission

ECA
ESCAP
ESCWA
ILO
FAO
UNESCO
WHO


Statements by Commission members

Gender Advisory Board
Angola
Bolivia
China
Greece
Iran
Morocco
Oman
Romania
Turkey


Statements by resource persons:
The views presented in these presentations are those of the authors' and do not necessarily reflect the views and position of the United Nations.

Professor Richard Ernst, Nobel Laureate, Societal Responsibilities of Scientists

Professor Atta-ur-Rahman, Federal Minister and Chairman of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, "Science & Technology: Imperatives for Socio-Economic Development"

Hon. Motsoahae Thabane, Minister of Communication, Science and Technology of Lesotho, Challenges of LDCs

Professor Gordon Conway, Chief Scientific Advisor to the DFID, "Making science and technology work for the poor"

Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman and CEO of TAGO, "Infrastructure building as a foundation for scientific and technological development"

Mr. Bruno Lanvin, Senior Advisor at the World Bank, "Promoting gainful employment and enterprise development through the use of ICTs"

Dr. John Mugabe, science advisor to NEPAD, "Science and Technology for Africa’s Development: NEPAD’s Programme of Work"

 


Statements by observers:
The views presented in these presentations are those of the authors' and do not necessarily reflect the views and position of the United Nations.

African Union
CERFE
CERN
South Africa
WAITRO

 


Agenda

Note for participants

Official Documents 

Presentations

CSTD panel meeting

Relevant documents on MDGs

Country reports
 


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