Parthasarathi, A. (2007) Technology at the Core: Science and Technology with Indira Gandhi. Pearson-Longman, New Delhi, India.
Book: Technology at the Core
Farmer First Revisited Workshop
To coincide with the 20th anniversary of the original ‘Farmer First‘ event and a time of renewed interest in agriculture for development, the Future Agricultures Consortium in association with the…
UNCTAD Least Developed Countries Report
UNCTAD The Least Developed Countries Report 2007: Knowledge, Technological Learning and Innovation for Development
Global Forum on Building Science, Technology and Innovation Capacity
The Global Forum on Building Science, Technology and Innovation Capacity for Sustainable Growth and Poverty Reduction, Washington, DC, organised by The World Bank, the UN, and other international development agencies and institutions.
Workshop: International Science and Technology Cooperation for Sustainable Development
This Workshop on ‘International Science and Technology Cooperation for Sustainable Development’ was held near Johannesburg, South Africa, 21-22 November 2005 by the OECD and South African Department of Science and Technology, and followed on the Declaration on International S&T Cooperation for Sustainable Development adopted in January 2004.
Innovation: Applying Knowledge in Development, UN Millennium Task Force Report
‘Innovation: Applying Knowledge in Development’, the Report of the UN Millennium Project Task Force on Science, Technology and Innovation’ underscores the critical importance of knowledge and innovation for development in every country. The Task Force on Science, Technology, and Innovation is part of the UN Millennium Project commissioned by the Secretary-General to advise on the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals.
Inter Academy Council Report: Inventing a Better Future
‘Inventing a Better Future: A strategy for building worldwide capacities in science and technology’, a report by the Inter Academy Council “proposes new initiatives to strengthen national scientific capabilities worldwide, to foster opportunities for cooperation among the world’s scientific and technological communities, against the backdrop of rapid globalization and a rapidly increasing disparity in scientific and technological capacities and development.” (UN website)
OAS: Science, Technology, Engineering and Innovation for Development
Science, Technology, Engineering and Innovation for Development: A Vision for the Americas in the 21st Century. 2nd Edition. Organization of American States, Executive Secretariat for Integral Development, Office of Education, Science and Technology.
The report seeks “to help the member states in the formulation of their national development policies and strategies, with emphasis on capacity building for creating decent work, fighting poverty and strengthening democratic governance.” (OAS, 2005:10)
Knowledge and Innovation for Development
‘Knowledge and Innovation for Development: The Sisyphus Challenge of the 21st Century’, by Francisco Sagasti.
World Summit on Sustainable Development
The World Summit on Sustainable Development, held in Johannesburg in August 2002, addressed emerging and critical issues for the future, reflecting a global shift in emphasis since 1992, from environmental concerns to the more holistic approach of sustainable development focusing on the interrelationships of environment, society, and economy.