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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Upcoming Publications - To be launched in September 2010
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Study on prospects for harmonizing cyber-legislation in Latin-America
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Estudio sobre las perspectivas de la armonización de la ciberlegislación en Centroamérica y el Caribe
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First meeting of the East African Community Taskforce on Cyberlaws, Phase II, Kigali, 15-17 June 2010
On 7 May 2010, the Sectoral Council of Ministers on Transport, Communications and Meteorology of the East African Community (EAC) adopted a Framework for Cyberlaws which had been prepared with the active assistance of UNCTAD.
The meeting will provide an opportunity for UNCTAD and the EAC Task Force on Cyber Laws to discuss the next phase in the cyberlaw implementation in Partner States (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda).
Special attention will be given to issues related to intellectual property rights, competition, e-taxation and information security. |
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WSIS Forum 2010, 10-14 May 2010, Geneva, Switzerland
A special session was organized by FAO, UNCTAD and ITC on "ICT and Rural Enterprises" on Monday, 10 May. Field experiences and new practices were shared to showcase how ICT can enable rural enterprises to become means of poverty reduction and sustainable rural development.This interactive debate also addressed how governments, international organizations, the private sector and civil society can contribute to these ends. |
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UNGIS Open consultations on Financial Mechanisms, 8-9 October 2009, Geneva, Switzerland
The financing of information and communications technologies (ICTs) for development is an important area to address in the context promoting a more inclusive...[Read more...]
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Atelier national sur les aspects juridiques du commerce électronique, Bujumbura, Burundi, 21-25 septembre 2009
Cet atelier s’inscrit dans le cadre du programme de travail de la CNUCED entrepris en coopération avec le secrétariat de la Communauté de l’Afrique de l’Est depuis 2006. L’objectif est d’harmoniser la cyberlégislation dans les cinq Etats afin de soutenir l’intégration régionale. Cet atelier vise à former les participants à toutes les questions à prendre en considération dans l'élaboration de lois sur le commerce électronique.
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UNCTAD-ITU-UNECA Training Course on Measuring ICT Access and Use in Households and Businesses,
UNECA Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 13 to 24 July 2009 |
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Study on the harmonization of cyberlaws in Latin America, June 2009
A new UNCTAD study on cyberlaws in Latin America was launched in June 2009. It provides a basis for advancing plans for a harmonized legal framework to support the development of Internet-based commerce in countries of the Asociación Latinoamericana de Integración (ALADI). |
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First UNCTAD ICT Policy Review, 10-14 May 2009, Egypt
At the request of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), UNCTAD is undertaking a review of selected policies of Egypt's ICT Strategy 2007-2010. More... |
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National workshops on e-commerce law Reform : Laos PDR (2-3 April 2009), Cambodia (6-7 April 2009)
National sensitization workshops on the draft e-commerce legislation for key stakeholders were held in both countries in April 2009. More... |
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ITU-UNCTAD-UNECLAC training course on Measuring ICT Access and Use in Households and Businesses
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 26 to 30 January 2009. |
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