Will Technology Kill Convergence?

A World of Convergence

NACE NAICS convergence project

And the forces of convergence exploded.

So my story really is as much about that convergence in the Americas as it's a convergence story in Eurasia.

There's a lot of serendipitous convergence here.

Convergence in planning for child related goals.

The discussions showed a considerable convergence of views.

Those points of convergence deserve thorough consideration and reflection.

I think they re two quite different modes divergence and convergence.

I think we can reach a good degree of convergence.

(a) Convergence and privatization in telecommunications institutional and other responses.

There was a convergence of views on two broad points.

The latter agreement and Decision make no provision for substantive convergence.

The primary impetus for the convergence of those different forms of information was clearly technological change, and the key technological change had been the rapid diffusion of digital technology into an ever wider array of information businesses.

Experience showed the need for convergence between the two forms of law.

Because what it does is allow a convergence like we've never had before.

So this dream is really enabled by the convergence of two known technologies.

A possible convergence of interests lies with expanded South South trade and investment.

Moreover, the project provided indications of the extent of convergence achievable in participating countries.

What results UNDP has achieved have been based on convergence among the following elements

First, the new architecture must facilitate the convergence of the security, humanitarian and development perspectives.

Likewise, a convergence of views on an appropriate forum, or mechanism, has not yet evolved.

Improved convergence of approaches, programme strategies and interventions will lead to greater effectiveness and enhanced outcomes.

The concentration on six provinces was meant to model initiatives for decentralization and inter sectoral convergence.

Still greater policy convergence and harmonization are required if these efforts are truly to gain momentum.

A project to study convergence between the European and North American industry classifications was initiated in 2000.

The process of convergence of evidence and the careful cross checking and review of testimony requires time.

2. In the course of the discussions, a broad convergence of views emerged on the following conclusions

Beyond digitization, dramatic changes in the computing and telecommunication industries were also a force behind such convergence.

There is, however, increasing convergence in the pattern of delegation of authority among the funds and programmes.

The quasi unison statements and the virtual convergence on the subject in the general debate speak for themselves.

Kozul Wright R and Rowthorn R (2002). Globalization and the myth of economic convergence. Economie appliqué, vol. LV

His Majesty's Government is committed to resolving the problems confronting Nepal with patriotism as the point of convergence.

3. Technology policy and information technology

Transfer of technology and technology cooperation

First, empirical evidence shows that convergence of per capita income between lagging and leading regions is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for achieving poverty reduction and social convergence. Second, regional policies that promote balanced growth could lower overall growth, thereby impeding poverty reduction.

And I had a happy brush with convergence until, kind of, Warner basically has to liquidate the whole thing.

At the same time, it showed the limitations in the convergence effort that ISIC and other classifications could achieve.

Over the past 20 years, convergence had again come to be seen as the inevitable result of free trade.

So, technology is selfish technology is generous.

The second broad point of convergence was the need for an improved mechanism to achieve cooperative debt workouts from crises.

The Subcommittee highlighted the importance of convergence in the work of all relevant organizations with respect to transport development issues.

The Subcommittee highlighted the importance of convergence in the work of all relevant organizations with respect to transport development issues.

For my part, I intend to continue to foster greater regional and international convergence in support of Iraq's political transition.