The UNCTAD programme of work on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
carries out policy-oriented analytical work on the implications for developing countries of the adoption of ICT, Internet and e-business technologies.

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  New: 2nd Meeting of the East African Community Taskforce on Cyberlaws
Kampala, 23 to 25 June 2008

  New: UNCTAD and WSIS: 3rd Action Line Facilitation Meeting C7 on E-business
E-commerce as a key facilitator for SME competitiveness
Geneva, 22 May 2008

  UNCTAD Information Economy Report
The Information Economy Report 2007/2008: Science and Technology for Development, the New Paradigm of ICT, analyses the current and potential contribution of ICT to knowledge creation and diffusion.

  Roundtable to finalize the draft Cambodia's draft E-Commerce Law
The Ministry of Commerce of the Royal Government of Cambodia, with the assistance of the UNCTAD, has made significant progress towards the drafting of its e-commerce legislation, as part of the its commitments under the e-ASEAN Framework Agreement.

  UNCTAD XII pre-event: Science, Technology, Innovation and ICTs for Development
As developing countries strive to meet development goals and benefit from the knowledge economy, the role of science, technology and innovation has emerged as an important issue underlying the debate on international development policy.
Geneva, 6 December 2007

  UNCTAD manual for information economy statistics
UNCTAD has released its first Manual for the Production of Statistics on the Information Economy
Geneva, 2 November 2007
>> See also: Information note for use by information media
  UNCTAD / UNITAR joint seminar on FOSS
Development Impact of FOSS: Regional Case Studies
New York, 16 October 2007
  Regional training course:
E-commerce and law reform for ALADI Member States
Jointly organized with the ALADI secretariat
Montevideo, 1 to 5 October 2007
  Regional training course:
Legal Aspects of E-Commerce for ALADI Member States
Jointly organized with the ALADI secretariat, 6-31 August 2007
  UNCTAD Information Economy Report 2006:
Click here to take the reader survey and pre-order a copy of the 2007 edition
  UNCTAD and WSIS: Second Action Line Facilitation Meeting C7 on "E-business and E-employment"
Theme: "ICTs, Global Supply Chains and development"
Geneva, 24 May 2007
  UNCTAD Commission Meeting
Implementation and follow-up of WSIS: Using ICTs to achieve growth and development
Geneva, 19–23 February 2007

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