COMMISSION ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT (CSTD)

Substantive themes addressed by the Commission 

At each regular session, the Commission determines the priorities and substantive themes to be considered by its members and the substantive support to be provided by the Secretariat during the inter-sessional period. An important criterion for choosing substantive themes is that the themes and the work thereon should be timely and directed at the broad interests of the organisations of the United Nations system. 


Themes 1992-2006

2005-2006, "Bridging the Technology Gap between and within Nations" 

2004-2005, "Science and technology promotion, advice and application for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals"
Link to: 
Website of the eighth session, 2005

2003-2004, "Promoting the application of science and technology to meet the Millennium Development Goals"
Link to: 
Official documents of the seventh session, 2004

2001-2003, "Technology development and capacity-building for competitiveness in a digital world" 
Link to: 
Official documents of the sixth session, 2003

1999-2001, "National capacity-building in biotechnology, with particular attention to agriculture and the agro-industry, health and the environment."
Link to: 
Official documents of the fifth session, 2001

1997-1999 "Science and Technology partnerships and networking for national capacity building" 
Link to: 
Official documents of the fourth session, 1999

1995-1997 "Information and communication technologies for development"
Link to: 
Official documents of the third session, 1997

1993-1995 "Technology for small-scale economic activities to address the basic needs of low-income populations; the gender implications of science and technology; and the contributions of science and technology to an integrated approach to land management". 
Link to:
ECOSOC resolution 1995/54, 1995
Report of the Commission on its first session, 1993
Official documents of the second session, 1995

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