Will Technology Kill Convergence?

A World of Convergence

And the forces of convergence exploded.

NACE NAICS convergence project

There's a lot of serendipitous convergence here.

So my story really is as much about that convergence in the Americas as it's a convergence story in Eurasia.

Those points of convergence deserve thorough consideration and reflection.

I think we can reach a good degree of convergence.

So this dream is really enabled by the convergence of two known technologies.

A possible convergence of interests lies with expanded South South trade and investment.

Moreover, the project provided indications of the extent of convergence achievable in participating countries.

I think they re two quite different modes divergence and convergence.

First, the new architecture must facilitate the convergence of the security, humanitarian and development perspectives.

The process of convergence of evidence and the careful cross checking and review of testimony requires time.

Improved convergence of approaches, programme strategies and interventions will lead to greater effectiveness and enhanced outcomes.

Because what it does is allow a convergence like we've never had before.

What results UNDP has achieved have been based on convergence among the following elements

Kozul Wright R and Rowthorn R (2002). Globalization and the myth of economic convergence. Economie appliqué, vol. LV

His Majesty's Government is committed to resolving the problems confronting Nepal with patriotism as the point of convergence.

Taking cognizance of the convergence of information, communication and space technologies, ICC suggested that the secretariat prepare supporting documents on trends of space technology and infrastructure available for applications in the ESCAP priority areas of poverty alleviation, managing globalization and addressing emerging social issues, as well as a summary of the achievements of RESAP.

And I had a happy brush with convergence until, kind of, Warner basically has to liquidate the whole thing.

Over the past 20 years, convergence had again come to be seen as the inevitable result of free trade.

First, empirical evidence shows that convergence of per capita income between lagging and leading regions is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for achieving poverty reduction and social convergence. Second, regional policies that promote balanced growth could lower overall growth, thereby impeding poverty reduction.

The concentration on six provinces was meant to model initiatives for decentralization and inter sectoral convergence.

It is through the convergence of multiple avenues of enquiry that patterns emerge and begin to focus on the most critical elements.

A project to study convergence between the European and North American industry classifications was initiated in 2000.

That's what we're looking forward to. That is where we're going this union, this convergence of the atomic and the digital.

Convergence in social service provision also required strengthening the linkages and coordination of CBSS with other national programmes supported by UNICEF.

In the US, successful convergence in economic conditions across regions relies strongly on labor mobility. Internal migration is the main driver of income convergence, helped by a common language and all the other factors that foster mobility in America, such as comparatively easy access to housing and education.

The Third and Fourth Committees should collaborate closely to promote ideas reflecting the convergence of their mandates on the issue of self determination.

It has expanded detail on services considerably as part of a wider convergence process of the international and regional3 industry or activity classifications.

The three hours of discussions in an informal, interactive mode lead me to conclude that there are more areas of convergence than of divergence.

The quasi unison statements and the virtual convergence on the subject in the general debate speak for themselves.

And here is where we really felt that there was a great convergence of the technological and the natural in the project.

Over the last few decades, there has been increasing convergence towards a set of non jurisdiction specific, widely recognized financial reporting standards.

(c) Modernization of information and communication technology and advancement of indigenous technology

As a result, the new focus of the convergence work became a better concordance scenario, which addressed lower structure detail and concept issues.

In particular, Thailand fully supported the role of UNCTAD as a forum in which countries could enhance policy convergence on important global issues.

At the same time, it showed the limitations in the convergence effort that ISIC and other classifications could achieve.

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

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

In the first, the region risks a cycle of weak growth, retreat from market oriented policies, and increasing disillusionment. As a result, convergence with Western Europe could slow, with many countries lagging far behind a far different outcome from that envisioned during the boom of the mid 2000s, when convergence within a generation seemed almost like a birthright.

Obviously, the crisis will be economically and financial challenging for Eastern Europe. It will heighten the difficulty of meeting the convergence criteria for euro adoption.

On July 10, the frontrunner, Park Geun hye of the ruling Saenuri (New Frontier) Party, became the first to announce her candidacy. In addition to other opposition candidates, much attention has focused on Ahn Cheol soo, Dean of the Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology at Seoul National University, who is a successful entrepreneur and a charismatic figure for South Korea s young and independent voters.

There's a convergence. So, wherever the rain is falling, the air is drawn towards it to replace the air that's rising.