Platform three fostering the sharing of Southern development knowledge and solutions

(2004), Issues Note on ICT as an Enabler for Growth, Development and Competitiveness (UNCTAD XI), Partnership for Development Information and Knowledge for Development, TD 394.

The pivotal role of scientific knowledge and technology for economic development cannot be overstated.

It identifies policy recommendations essential for leapfrogging development stages and for evolving knowledge societies.

The LINKS project also reinforces the intergenerational transmission of indigenous traditional knowledge, including through the development of pedagogical materials and methods based on traditional knowledge.

(d) Enhanced awareness, knowledge and understanding of all human rights, including the right to development

(c) Enhanced awareness, knowledge and understanding of all human rights, including the right to development.

(d) Enhanced awareness, knowledge and understanding of all human rights, including the right to development

(c) Enhanced awareness, knowledge and understanding of all human rights, including the right to development.

We are embarking on a grand and golden age of knowledge about child's brain development.

Recognizing the important role that open source software could play in the development of ICT, knowledge sharing, bridging the digital divide and the development of a knowledge based society, the Subcommittee requested the secretariat to organize forums or training workshops to create awareness, build technical capacity and share knowledge and experience in open source software.

The widening knowledge and technology gap between nations and peoples as a result of the rapid rate of technological development, the knowledge revolution, and scientific progress and its applications

The strategy of ECA emphasizes its role as a hub of knowledge and excellence for Africa's development.

Research and development, the development of knowledge based sectors around commonly agreed objectives and continual attention to capacity building and education were vital in that regard.

United Nations agencies and intergovernmental organizations should provide further support for incorporation of indigenous traditional knowledge into curriculum development.

The work is heavily dependent on intertwining the knowledge bases of the security, conflict prevention, development and anthropological disciplines.

The Forum should appeal for increased resources to enhance the activities and programmes of relevant international agencies related to indigenous traditional knowledge and for inter agency cooperation on indigenous traditional knowledge, including the development of joint indigenous traditional knowledge projects, especially local or community projects.

They utilize their expertise and knowledge to promote education in sustainable development, raise awareness of social, economic and environmental issues and monitor progress towards the implementation of sustainable development.

Knowledge on how to achieve the Millennium Development Goals exists, but it is often fragmented and spread among several countries.

The project focuses mainly on water but it also deals with poverty eradication and the development of a knowledge society.

Underscoring the role that traditional knowledge can play in technological development and in the sustainable management and use of natural resources,

Underscoring the role that traditional knowledge can play in technological development, and in the sustainable management and use of natural resources,

Today industrialization is not driven by resource endowments alone, but by technology, knowledge, skills, information, innovation, research and development, and networking.

The development of such technology should take account of the need to guarantee people more democratic access to knowledge and information.

The programme will operate through advocacy, tools development and knowledge management, as well as direct capacity building at the local level.

Accordingly the global demand for nuclear knowledge and materials, including the programs for development of fuel cycle facilities are growing rapidly.

ICT co operation and capacity building Non destructive facilities Innovation hubs Knowledge sharing and research programmes Scientific Co operation between Universities and research institutions Exchange knowledge on Geological mapping standards Indigenous knowledge systems Funding of research and development institutions Commercialisation of research results and management of research institutions

Multilateral development institutions have probably had their most consistent success when they serve as knowledge banks, helping to share experience, best practices, and technical knowledge across regions. By contrast, their greatest failures have come from funding grandiose projects that benefit the current elite, but do not properly balance environmental, social, and development priorities.

Specifically, there is a need to underscore the role of public administration in development, to strengthen public administration knowledge sharing networks and to invest in institutional capacity building and human resource development.

Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment,

These benefits include increased international competitiveness and foreign direct investment, human resource development, knowledge transfer, GATT compliance and improved government revenue collection.

They are also planning to undertake a joint interregional Development Account project on knowledge networks for disadvantaged communities through ICT access points.

Reference was also made to the development of a model law on traditional ecological knowledge and biological resources for Pacific island countries.

Special theme Millennium Development Goals and indigenous peoples Goal 2 of the Millennium Development Goals Achieve universal primary education , to be addressed under the thematic approaches of language, cultural perspectives and traditional knowledge

The task force considers that knowledge is a global public good and a key instrument for development and that transfer of technology in development partnerships should respect the right of everyone and every country to access information and knowledge and to benefit from advances in science and technology, including life saving innovations in medicine.

2. Welcomes the recommendations regarding the establishment of a knowledge and technology for development network contained in the report of the Secretary General

Recently, some developing country firms have also initiated research and development (R D) activities abroad, notably to tap knowledge centres around the world.

Policies which improve the knowledge and technical skills of administrators and legislators responsible for sustainable urban development have been cited as being critical.

Furthermore, UNIDO is assessing the feasibility of creating a policy toolbox for private sector development, which would be an online, guided manual on specialized knowledge of policies, legislation and best practice for development of the private sector, with special emphasis on SME development.

1. Encourages Parties to develop means for exchange of information develop inventories and to cooperate in the development of a network of national experts on traditional knowledge with the objective of safeguarding the traditional knowledge heritage and communities' property rights

Stresses that indigenous cultures, traditions and knowledge, including in the field of medicine, are to be fully considered, respected and promoted in development policy and planning in mountain regions, and underlines the importance of promoting full participation and involvement of mountain communities in decisions that affect them and of integrating indigenous knowledge, heritage and values in all development initiatives

Work expeditiously towards integrating the development dimensions in the rule making in the intellectual property regime that is development oriented and that facilitates the transfer of technology and knowledge to developing countries, and, in this context, to undertake to also work towards a legally binding international instrument on the preservation, protection and promotion of traditional knowledge and genetic resources.

The services, knowledge and information provided by this Programme will also support the implementation and development of the UNIDO major programmes and special initiatives.

The overall aim of IFAD's work on indigenous traditional knowledge, including culture, is to unleash its great potential for the development of indigenous communities.

Information was also made available on the work of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in strengthening the capacity of Governments to harness indigenous traditional knowledge for economic development and trade purposes.