Impact of advances in technology

This technology made a very important impact on us.

The impact on organized crime of changes in technology

Paul and Anne Ehrlich's environmental impact equation population, affluence and technology.

Information technology has a greater impact on our society than ever before.

(a) The concrete impact of science and technology on development, generic and sectoral policies

According to Paul and Anne Ehrlich and a well known environmental impact equation, impact a bad thing is the product of population, affluence and technology.

The fields of impact assessment which have particular relevance to United Nations concerns have been environmental impact assessment and, to a much lesser extent, technology assessment.

Impact and challenges of rapid technology changes, including technology transfer to developing countries on concessional and preferential terms, taking into account intellectual property rights, as appropriate

The impact of changes in information technology on the provision of financial services must be followed closely.

The theme of the conference was Technology and communication impact on women entrepreneurs in the global economy .

The technology sector should never forget that it is our humanity and humility that have made technology a possibility in having a positive impact on human life.

So I ask, What would move T, technology, from the numerator call it T1 where it increases impact, to the denominator call it T2 where it reduces impact?

87. Like all technologies, the impact of information technology can only be described in terms of its application.

The impact of technology, including in the area of economic and financial crimes, makes borders irrelevant and, while the issue of high technology crime is often debated only as one that has an impact on the developing world, there are critical implications for developing countries.

This institution is found to have had a great impact on the attitude to new technology in Danish society.

Work in this programme examines the political and socio economic impact of new technologies and of national technology policies.

56. Electronic technology also continues to impact on the changing role and programme delivery of the Dag Hammarskjöld Library.

Inadequate awareness by key decision makers of the value of space technology and its impact on social and economic development

The rise of science and technology in China will have a positive impact on global technological innovation. The EU should further strengthen cooperation with China in the field of science and technology.

Furthermore, the development and the diffusion of other new technologies such as biotechnology, materials and laser technology have also progressed, although their impact has been felt less than that of information technology.

And I think a lot of people in Africa have this different perspective, and I think that's going to impact technology.

2. The decision of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development to focus, during the inter sessional period 1995 1997, on information technology and its impact on developing countries was therefore timely.

Five courses have been offered, namely, water supply technology, hotel management, infectious paediatric nursing, environmental impact assessment and integrated coastal zone management.

The report also included information on the impact of the information and communication technology networks on the operations of the United Nations.

Finally, the impact of foreign direct investment on the transfer of technology to developing and developed countries was a matter of concern.

A second book, Globalization, Foreign Direct Investment and Technology Transfer Impact on and Prospects for Developing Countries, is now undergoing a review.

He cited statistics illustrating the very significant impact of information technology on the economy of his country and on society as a whole.

The OECD Working Party of National Experts on Science and Technology Indicators aims to improve the methodology for the collection of internationally comparable data for measuring the input, output, diffusion and impact of science and technology.

20. UNISPACE III should accord priority to promoting international cooperation in the field of space science and advanced technology and address future trends in such technology and their impact on promoting environmentally sound and sustainable development.

Advisory services for strengthening national innovation systems and assuring strong linkages and impact, specifically for priority industry sectors Support and advisory services for the establishment and strengthening of national and international technology centres and technology parks Advisory services and transfer of best international practices for the operation of technology centres and Investment and Technology Promotion Offices (ITPOs).

New areas of communications technology include the mobile communications and global positioning systems, both of which will have a strong impact on national economies.

However, in the context of enhanced market access for the products of developing countries, environmentally friendly technology transfer would undoubtedly have a positive impact.

So in close, as you think about technology trends and how to impact health and medicine, we're entering an era of miniaturization, decentralization and personalization.

These issues can be easily overcome by current technology, but the lack of standardization has a direct impact on the costs associated with the required customizations.

Mr. Richard Klein, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany, and UNFCCC consultant, presented the draft background paper on Technology to understand and manage climate risks .

The tremendous impact of information technology on social and economic development, culture, education, health, human rights and other spheres of interest could not be over emphasized.

46. Also requests the Secretary General to continue to implement the information and communication technology strategy and to provide to the General Assembly at its fifty ninth session a progress report on the impact of investments in information and communication technology

(ii) Requested to collect and compile case studies of successful experiences and best practices in science, technology and innovation that showcase their positive impact on the Millennium Development Goals, with a view to evaluating and benchmarking national science and technology policies

The high level business case method for advocating and justifying information technology investments before the Information and Communications Technology Board develops data that are well suited for impact reporting and inculcates managers in accepted methods of calculating return on investment.

1. Review and analyse global and regional trends and developments that have an impact on areas such as intraregional trade, investment, technology and financial flows, enterprise development, trade efficiency, information technology, industrial restructuring and relocation, and technological development and transfer.

The fiscal impact of FDI was slight, and the inflows had not been able create jobs, establish linkages with the rest of the economy and transfer technology.

Advances in media technology have also facilitated a global communications network that transcends national boundaries and has an impact on public policy, and audience attitudes and behavior.

It is argued that mobile telephony is the information and communication technology that has the most significant impact on development, particularly in developing and least developed countries.

Campbell and R. Vignjevic, quot Lagrangian hydrocode modelling of hypervelocity impact on spacecraft quot , Third International Conference on Computational Structures Technology, Budapest, Hungary, 21 23 August 1996.