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United
Nations and its Agencies
Links to UN Organizations
with activities and programmes of relevance to African Science and
Technology
| African
Information Society Initiative |
The African Information Society Initiative
(AISI) is the African mandate to use information and communication
technology to accelerate economic and social development in Africa.
http://www.bellanet.org/partners/aisi
| Partnership
for Information and Communication Technologies in Africa |
The Partnership for Information and
Communication Technologies in Africa (PICTA) is an informal
group of donors and executing agencies committed to improving information
exchange and collaboration around Information and Communication
Technology activities in Africa. It builds on the work of the African
Networking Initiative (ANI) and the African Internet Forum (AIF).
http://www.bellanet.org/partners/picta
| African
Networking Initiative |
African Networking Initiative (ANI) was a follow-up meeting to
the African Regional Symposium on Telematics for Development, which
took place in Addis Ababa in April 1995. The ANI partners were donor
agencies with networking programmes in Africa (IDRC, ITU, UNECA, UNESCO
and others).
http://www.bellanet.org/partners/ani
| International
Policies, African Realities |
International Policies, African Realities is an Electronic Roundtable,
hosted by the Africa Policy Information Center (APIC),
in partnership with the United Nations
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and with assistance from
Bellanet.
http://www.africapolicy.org/rtable
| United
Nations Conference on Trade and Development: |
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is a focal
point within the United Nations for the integrated treatment of development
and interrelated issues in the areas of trade, finance, technology,
investment and sustainable development.
http://www.unctad.org
| UNCTAD's
Division on Investment, Technology and Enterprise Development
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UNCTAD's Division
on Investment, Technology and Enterprise Development (DITE) promotes
understanding on investment, enterprise development and technological
capacity building issues, and assists governments to formulate and
carry out policies, strategies and programmes in these areas.
http://www.unctad.org/en/subsites/dite
| Commission
on Science and Technology for Development |
The Commission on
Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) provides the General
Assembly and the Economic
and Social Council (ECOSOC) with high quality advice on relevant
issues through analysis and appropriate policy recommendations or
options in order to enable those organs to guide the future work of
the United Nations, develop common policies and agree on appropriate
actions. The Commission acts as a forum for: (a) the examination of
science and technology questions and their implications for development;
(b) the advancement of understanding on science and technology policies,
particularly in respect of developing countries; (c) the formulation
of recommendations and guidelines on science and technology matters
within the United Nations system.
http://www.unctad.org/en/subsites/dite/5_intgov/5_cstd.htm
| Trade Point
Development Center Africa |
Trade Point Development Center Africa is a comprehensive information
service with links to the African Trade Point countries, Ministries
and Organizations, Internet Service Providers, Email Service Providers,
Mission Reports, Electronic Trade Opportunities, Web Servers, Forum,
Newsgroups and Chat-on-line providers.
http://www.untpdc.org/incubator/africa
| United
Nations Education, Science and Culture - Organisation des Nations
Unies pour L'education, la science et la culture |
United Nations Education, Science and Culture - Organisation des Nations
Unies pour L'education, la science et la culture (UNESCO) aims
to contribute to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration
among nations through education, science, culture and communication.
http://www.unesco.org
| UNESCO's
Initiative on Science and Technology in Africa |
UNESCO's Initiative on Science and Technology in Africa works
with Member States to strengthen existing science and technology (S&T)
capacities in areas that are both appropriate and sustainable. This
effort includes nurturing tools for thought through training in basic
and applied science, since Africa's main resource to carry it through
the next millennium will be the creativity of its people.
http://www.unesco.org/opi/scitech
The World Solar Commission
(WSC) provides high-level leadership and encourages wider use of all
forms of renewable energy for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
for eradicating poverty through energy economies.
http://www.unesco.org/science/wsp
Priority Africa gives impetus to UNESCO’s action in Africa
so as to reflect in all its programmes the priority that is specially
accorded to the Africa region and ensure that these programmes are
adapted to the needs and aspirations of African Member States. This
effort includes strengthening the role of science and technology in
the development of Africa, training in informatics for young people
and women and the functional and vocational training of young people.
http://www.unesco.org/africa
| United
Nations Development Programme |
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) helps
countries in their efforts to achieve sustainable human development
by assisting them to build their capacity to design and carry out
development programmes in poverty eradication, employment creation
and sustainable livelihoods, the empowerment of women and the protection
and regeneration of the environment, giving first priority to poverty
eradication. It supports,
within its areas of focus, technology transfer, adaptation, and access
to the most effective technology.
http://www.undp.org
| United
Nations University |
The United
Nations University (UNU) contributes, through research and capacity
building, to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems that
are the concern of the United Nations and its Member States.
http://www.unu.edu
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