PREFACE In conjunction with the work programme of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) for the inter-sessional period 2001–2003 on “Technology development and capacity-building for competitiveness in a digital society”, UNCTAD reviewed and evaluated existing work to measure ICT development from different sources, including academia, the private sector and i…
The first World Congress on Communication for Development (WCCD) took place in Rome, Italy, on October 25–27, 2006. The main goal of the WCCD was to position and promote the field of Communication for Development in the overall agenda of development and international cooperation. Toward this end, three types of stakeholders, who rarely interact, gathered in Rome: academics, practitioner…
In an academic research environment, scholarly communications become central part of the process of deliberations. Scholarly communications are carried out using certain channels of communications by scholars and academicians. Most important ones are scholarly journals, conference proceedings, research monographs, dissertations, research reports and personal memoirs. Internet now provides …
Technology foresight (TF) is regarded as the most upstream element of the technology development process. It provides inputs for the formulation of technology policies and strategies that guide the development of the technological infrastructure. In addition, technology foresight pro- vides support to innovation, and incentives and assistance to enterprises in the domain of technology managemen…
The format of the publication provides short answers to many of the questions about inter- national law frequently asked during UNODC/TPB training workshops and other technical assistance activities. It is written in simple language and sets out the fundamentals of inter- national law without exploring the more complex debates and arguments that exist in relation to international law and its re…
An overview of the scientific and policy foundations for climate change and disaster risk was set out in the previous Briefing Note 1 “Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction “1. Briefly, the scientific evidence2 shows that for disasters, climate change poses a double threat. Firstly, increases are expected in the frequency and intensity of weather and climatic hazards, such as floods, t…
Poverty has been a bane of humanity for all of recorded history, so much so that it has been accepted as a permanent feature of human existence without attracting the moral indignation and practical revulsion that it should. The globalization of prosperity and overconsumption has produced the globalization of poverty and despair. This, in turn, has created a growing awareness of the human,…
A Roadmap to Quality is an online e-learning manual for implementing Total Quality Management (TQM) throughout your company. Its 20 units with over 160 short texts provide clear practical guidelines for the full range of management activities – from managing company policy to keeping the workplace clean and tidy. Learning activities help you to relate the guidelines in each text to the co…