The 1963 United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for the Benefit of Less Developed Countries, held in Geneva, involved some 1,665 delegates from 96 countries and 108 specialized agencies, with sessions devoted to science policy, education, and natural resources, among others, and was intended to address the economic gap between ‘developed’ and ‘developing’ countries.
UN Conference on S&T for the Benefit of the Less Developed Countries
‘Missing Links: Gender Equity in S&T for Development’
Missing Links: Gender Equity in Science and Technology for Development is a 1995 report by the Gender Working Group of the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology, one of the first projects of the Commission established in 1993, and which features essays by multiple contributors that explore how science, technology, and gender affect basic human needs in rural areas.
‘The Uncertain Quest: Science, Technology, and Development’
Salomon, J.J.; Sagasti, F.R.; Sachs-Jeantet, C. and (eds) The uncertain quest: science, technology, and development. Tokyo: United Nations University Press, 1994.
UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development
The Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) was established in 1992 to provide the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) with high-quality advice on relevant issues to enable these bodies to guide the future work of the United Nations, develop common policies, and agree on appropriate action.
UN Conference on Environment and Development
UN Conference on Environment and Development, also known as the Rio Summit or Earth Summit
UN Resolution on the Use of S&T for Human Rights and Freedoms
UN Commission on Human Rights adopts Resolution on the Use of Scientific and Technological Developments for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Women and Technical Innovation in Asia
“In an effort to challenge the common view that women passively respond to technology, the Do It Herself research project, funded by UNIFEM, the Ford Foundation, and other organizations, was conceived to examine women’s contributions to technical innovations at a grassroots level.
TWAS Second General Conference, Beijing
TWAS’s Second General Conference in Beijing in 1987 marked the opening of China’s scientific community to the world.
Farmer First Workshop at IDS
Farmer First Workshop at IDS “Farmers and Agricultural Research: Complementary Methods”
ILO Report ‘Blending of New and Traditional Technologies’
ILO submits a report on ‘Blending of New and Traditional Technologies’ to The UN Advisory Committee on Science and Technology for Development