He is someone who literally has feet in both worlds one in the world of the African technology community, one in the world of the American technology community.

A community technology centre could also provide a local capacity to evaluate and implement information technology.

Technologies and approaches should be effective for the local communities.

The workshops discussed the related issues, including available technology options, building community ownership, ICT training for communities and the operation of centres.

Social dimensions and effects of technology and new technologies

It is believed that such technological interventions are more often readily accepted by the community.

She hoped for a discussion on impacts that technology changes may have in communities, and on technology and adaptation measures and their successful applications.

(c) Space Technology Application Capabilities, Facilities and Activities in the ESCAP Region A Regional Inventory, in 1998

ESCAP will also provide, upon request by Governments in the region, technical advisory services on space technology applications for sustainable development and ICT, through its Regional Adviser on Information and Communication Technology Policies and Strategies.

There are three interrelated functions, in particular, that a community technology centre could address.

These could include, providing a place where people in the community can become familiar with information and communication technology, increasing skill levels in the local business and community, and advising businesses and organizations on how to access information on technologies.

Techno socio economic systems.

C. Regional and technical cooperation

Shelter and Sustainable Human Settlements Development Division

Most of the technologies in the case studies will require community participation for their sustainability.

While the adoption of new technologies is integral to development, too often under the guise of modernization' these have been inappropriate to the culture and community into which they were introduced.

3. Expresses grave concern at the evolution of technologies such as terminator technologies which would adversely affect farmers and local communities in developing countries

(i) Technical Committee on Liberalization of Foreign Trade and Economic Globalization in the Countries of the ESCWA Region

Regional cooperation in space technology

8. African Regional Centre for Technology (ARCT)

Fostering the development of a regional scientific and technical space.

The map is then analysed by the technicians (researchers), who later inform the community about the scientific knowledge available to solve their specific problems.

It stressed that the centres were a viable means of providing ICT access for communities that had been left out of the information society.

Socio economic implications of new technologies

The project was implemented by the regional administration and local communities with technical support from United Nations agencies.

C. Knowledge networks through information and communication technology access points for disadvantaged communities

DGCTyC has four areas devoted to bilateral, regional and multilateral technical, scientific and technological cooperation.

UNOSAT is working at developing satellite based communications including Internet access to further facilitate community level access to technology.

Even where the products reach the intended targets, failure by communities to trade in biotechnology products could limit the impact of biotechnology.

The following elements, in no particular order of preference, constitute some of the emerging key tasks which the CRIC may wish to consider in supporting the further development of a demand driven scientific agenda which can then accommodate a particular approach or technology transfer technique

1.156 102 facilities which encourage self reliance amongst the most vulnerable in the community will have been provided with technical support.

The areas where cybertechniques can be used to the detriment of the community are being gradually identified.

(a) Socio economic implications of new technologies.

(iv) Technical material development and maintenance of a portal for information and communication technology partnerships and networks (2) development and maintenance of a Web based platform for measuring the Information Society (2) maintenance of ESCWA home page on information and communication technology and profile of information and communication technology and the information society in ESCWA member States

Preparation of regional technical cooperation projects

A technology, irrespective of its merits, cannot be successful without active participation of the community or the individual farmer.

True development consists of the creation of indigenous capacity to participate in the generation of technologies for the benefit of the broader community.

13. Socio economic implications of new technologies

Technological change and economic and social exclusion

International technology transfer and distribution of technology capabilities the case of railway development in Indonesia, Technology in Society, 25(1) 43 53.

The round table recognized that space technology could help bridge the digital divide through satellite connected community e centres to support the provision of ICT services and development oriented applications for underserved areas.

It will also benefit from technical support by the SURFs, which are to be established in the Africa region from early 1998.

(3) Asia Pacific Regional Cooperation on Edible Mushroom Technology

(c) Regional delivery of technical assistance

C. Regional delivery of technical assistance