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Expert group meeting on promotion of new forms of financing for transfer, development and application of environmentally sound technologies : 15-17 November 2000 in New Delhi : report
(United Nations, 2001)
<p>This report examines new forms of financing transfer, development and application of environmentally sound technologies (ESTs). Available resources are examined for the finance of the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) ...
Strategies for the technological transformation of selected Asian and Pacific economies through regional cooperation
(United Nations, 1994)
<p>This publication is a compilation of materials that provide an insight into the difficulties faced by both the public and private sectors and the benefits they derive in managing technology assessment programmes in their ...
Technology promotion : experience of selected Asian countries
(United Nations, 1995)
<p>The Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT) is actively engaged in strengthening technology transfer capabilities of member countries of the Economic and Social Commission of the Asia and Pacific ...
Measuring ICT for development and building of the information society in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2009)
One of the major achievements of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) was the global discussion, agreement and partnership towards the internationally agreed information society indicators with a view to ...
Human resources development for information technology
(United Nations, 2001)
The Seminar on Human Resources Development for Information Technology was held in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from 5 to 7 September 2000. The Seminar was organized by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific ...
Compliance with information and communication technology related multilateral frameworks : information technology enabling legal frameworks for the greater Mekong subregion
(United Nations, 2004)
<p>This study was undertaken in fulfillment of one of the central requirements under the Indo-China phase VII project on an IT
programme for private sector development in the Greater Mekong Subregion (e Hi-Fi), which is ...
Collection of cases of financing ICT for development in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2005)
This publication provides information on different financing mechanisms for ICT projects in rural and urban areas. It considers cases from China, India, Malaysia, Nepal and Thailand.
Good practices in information and communication technology policies in Asia and the Pacific : promotion of enabling policies and regulatory frameworks for information and communication technology development in the Asia-Pacific region
(United Nations, 2004)
Information and Communication Technology, or ICT, provides unique opportunities for economic
growth and human development. It offers a chance for developing countries to catch up with the developed
world in the new ...
Moving forward post-tsunami : voices of the vulnerable
(United Nations, 2006)
<p>In response to the tsunami which hit eight Asian countries on 26 December 2004, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific(ESCAP) initiated a project to increase understanding of how this ...
Training workshop report on : "Coastal Hazard Assessment: Applications in Risk Assessment, Management and Mitigation"
(UN.ESCAP, 2015-06-02)
<p>The overall objective of this Training Workshop is to raise the levels of awareness and understanding amongst participants of coastal hazards, in particular tsunami risk and mitigation. The workshop will address the ...