Welcome to STDev, a gateway to UN system--wide information on science and technology for development. An initiative of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD), STDev has been developed and maintained by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
News
24 February 10
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The 13th session of the
Commission on Science and Technology will take place 17-21 May 2010, in
Geneva, Switzerland.
15 October 09
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The CSTD inter-sessional panel will take place 9-11 November 2009 in Geneva.
9 April 09
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The 12th session of the
Commission on Science and Technology will take place 25-29 May 2009, in
Geneva, Switzerland.
Events
Multi-year expert meeting on enterprise development policies and capacity-building in science, technology and innovation (STI) (second session) Geneva, 20–22 January 2010
Single-year expert meeting on green and renewable technologies as energy solutions for rural development
Geneva, 9–11 February 2010
Past Events
ICT 4 All Forum, Tunis+4
Hammamet-Tunisia, 24-25 November 2009
About CSTD
The Commission is also mandated to assist the Economic and Social Council in the system-wide follow-up to the World Summit on the Information Society.
The Commission met for the first time in April 1993 in New York, USA. Since July 1993, the UNCTAD Secretariat has been responsible for the substantive servicing of the Commission. The Commission has subsequently met in Geneva, Switzerland.
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