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Science, technology and innovationIADB Innovation for Inclusive Development - Call for Pilot Project ProposalsSubmitted by admin on Tue, 03/06/2008 - 05:54.
The objective of the program is to foster the development and dissemination of innovations in products, processes and services and engender solutions with the potential of improving the quality of life of poor and/or excluded people in Latin America and the Caribbean. Up to six grants, ranging from USD 30,000 to 100,000, will be awarded to the selected innovations to develop, test, or pilot these in the region. The deadline for submission of project proposals is June 20, 2008 (5pm EST). Winners will be notified in September, 2008. » ( categories: ) VIII Infopoverty World Conference: “Low Cost-Smart Technologies to fight poverty and save the planet”16/04/2008 - 09:00 18/04/2008 - 17:00 The 8th Infopoverty World Conference: "Low Cost-Smart Technologies to fight poverty and save the planet" will be held on April 16-18, 2008 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. It will be a multi-conference event connected with Milan (Politecnico and the European Parliament Office), Paris (UNESCO), Madagascar (Sambaina Village), and other locations. Location(s)United Nations Headquarters First Avenue at 46th Street New York, NY, 10017United States ( categories: ) Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2007-2008Submitted by admin on Wed, 06/02/2008 - 10:15.
 The completely updated edition of the Digital Review of Asia Pacific contains authoritative reports on how 31 economies are using ICT in business, government and civil society written by senior authors who live and work in the region. Included are two subregional chapters on ASEAN and APEC.
ICTlist.orgSubmitted by admin on Tue, 22/01/2008 - 16:43.
( categories: ) CSTD 2007-2008 Inter-sessional Panel28/11/2007 - 09:00 30/11/2007 - 17:00 The Commission decided at its recently held tenth session, that the themes for this inter-sessional period will be on: * Development-oriented policies for socio-economic inclusive information society, including access, infrastructure and an enabling environment * Science, technology and engineering for innovation and capacity-building in education and research * Progress made in the implementation of and follow-up to the World Summit on the Information Society outcomes at the regional and international levels Location(s)Putra World Trade Centre Kuala LumpurMalaysia SciDevNet: African bank steps in to boost digital revolutionSubmitted by admin on Sun, 04/11/2007 - 20:50.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has unveiled a new science and technology policy with the primary objective of boosting training in digital technologies. The policy was endorsed by African leaders, ministers and experts at the Connect Africa Summit held in Rwanda this week (29–30 October). AfDB president Donald Kaberuka says the policy will prepare Africa for the challenges ahead, including the lack of trained personnel required to propel it into the digital age. Summary Report of e-SDDC Launch MeetingSubmitted by admin on Tue, 11/09/2007 - 11:58.
The Global Alliance for Enhancing Access to and Application of Scientific Data in Developing Countries (e-SDDC) of the United Nations Global Alliance for ICT and Development (UN GAID) was launched on 7 May 2007 in Atibaia, Brazil. ( categories: ) Union Network: Poor countries need to adopt ICTSubmitted by admin on Thu, 16/08/2007 - 15:51.
In a recent report on Least Developed Countries, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said technology and innovation are crucial for development. "Sciences, technology and innovation are necessities, not luxuries, even in the poorest countries", declared Mr. Charles Gore, leader of the UNCTAD report interviewed by the Financial Times on July 19. "These nations must develop their productive capacities and diversify their economies by increasing the application of knowledge and technology to agriculture, manufacturing and services", he added. UNCTAD: The Least Developed Countries Report, 2007Submitted by admin on Thu, 26/07/2007 - 15:29.
The least developed countries (LDCs) are a group of countries (presently 50 States) that have been officially identified by the United Nations as "least developed" in the light of their low income, weak human assets, and high economic vulnerability. UNCTAD, in past LDC Reports, has taken the view that the key to sustained economic growth and poverty reduction in LDCs is the development of productive capacities and related creation of productive employment. ( categories: ) Forbes: Technological neglect traps poorest nations in poverty - UNCTADSubmitted by admin on Thu, 26/07/2007 - 15:29.
The world's poorest countries are being sapped of the technological capacity they need to break out of the poverty trap and catch up with the rest of the world, the UN's trade and development agency said today. The UN Conference on Trade and Development argued in its annual report on Least Developed Countries that science, technology and innovation were not luxuries for the world's poorest, but necessities that would allow them to leapfrog into the 21st century. ( categories: ) 
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