In April 2005, ECA will also hold the fourth meeting of the Committee on Development Information, the Subcommittee on Information and Communication Technologies and the Subcommittee on Geo Information.

The Board recommends that UNHCR improve staff awareness regarding information and communication technology anti fraud policies.

The Working Group on Informatics might be able to perform the functions of the Information Technology Task Force recommended by ACABQ.

Taking note also of Economic and Social Council resolution 2003 56, in which the Council invited the Commission to interact closely with the Information and Communication Technologies Task Force to promote greater information exchange and coordination of activities in the field of information and communication technologies in order to contribute to the World Summit on the Information Society,

It also urged the Ministerial Follow up Committee of the 6th ICIM to prepare a draft information society charter and plan of action to be submitted on behalf of Member States at the second phase of the World Summit on Information Society.

UNDP senior staff have already been attending meetings of the IMIS Steering Committee.

It was recommended that more frequent joint meetings of the Bureaux and secretariats of the functional commissions be held so that detailed information regarding the work of the commissions could be exchanged.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of the post for the Information Management Officer.

REPORT OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS

The analytical work of UNCTAD and the Commission relied on the quality of information on FDI released by countries, and this still needed to be improved.

The analytical work of UNCTAD and the Commission relied on the quality of information on FDI released by countries, and this still needed to be improved.

8. Recalls that the responsibility for the work of the Commission lies with the meetings of the Commission and its intergovernmental working groups, and stresses in this regard that information should be provided regarding meetings of experts, which bring an essential contribution to the work of the Commission

9. Recalls that the responsibility for the work of the Commission lies with the meetings of the Commission and its intergovernmental working groups, and stresses in this regard that information should be provided regarding meetings of experts, which bring an essential contribution to the work of the Commission

Recalls that the responsibility for the work of the Commission lies with the meetings of the Commission and its intergovernmental working groups, and stresses in this regard that information should be provided regarding meetings of experts, which bring an essential contribution to the work of the Commission

The inter committee meeting recommended that NGOs should send information well in advance of treaty body sessions to allow committee members the opportunity to take these important submissions into account.

It was to be hoped that the conclusions of the United Nations Information and Communication Technologies Task Force and the Task Force on Financial Mechanisms for Information and Communication Technologies would be made available in time to be considered during the second phase of the World Summit on the Information Society.

In paragraph 216 of the report, UNRWA agreed with the Board's recommendation that it pursue its plan to recruit an ICT security administrator and to develop an ICT security policy as soon as possible.

All new information and communication technology initiatives throughout the Secretariat are reviewed by the Project Review Committee, which recommends to the Information and Communication Technology Board whether or not such initiatives should be approved.

In paragraph 368, the Board recommended that UNICEF ensure a proper segregation of duties in its information technology systems.

To entrust the Council of Arab Ministers of Information and Communication Technology with responsibility for continuing its excellent work in preparation for the second phase of the World Summit on the Information Society

Major initiatives and programmes to promote regional cooperation in

174. UNU INTECH supported the activities of the Commission by participating in meetings and by making available all of the documentation and information it had produced and commissioned for its information technology workplace.

At its third session, the Commission on Science and Technology for Development considered five main items, including the examination of a report on the substantive theme for the session, Information and communication technologies (ICT) for development , submitted by the Working Group on Information Technology for Development.

The Committee notes that this post is to strengthen the work of the subprogramme on the coordination of the regional outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this proposal and trusts that those redeployments will not compromise information technology capacity and thereby lead to future additional requests for posts related to information technology.

The Committee also recalls that it had recommended a thorough review of the staff and non staff resources devoted to information and communication technology throughout the United Nations (see A 58 7, para.

The institutions may provide information to any interested member on issues relating to the consideration of reports of States parties, in informal meetings outside the Committee's working hours, and may respond to requests to clarify or supplement such information.

This document is intended to provide information for decision making at COP 8. Some of the areas to be considered include

I am sure that all members of the Conference on Disarmament have taken note of your message.

The Commission apos s Working Group on information and communications technology should establish closer contacts with the relevant working group of the Economic and Social Council, in order to develop the information management strategy within the United Nations system called for at the latest session of the Council.

On the basis of information provided, the Advisory Committee recommends approval of this post.

On the basis of information provided, the Committee recommends the approval of this post.

In that resolution, the General Assembly noted with appreciation the report of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) entitled Information and Communication Technology Development Indices,1 which served as an important contribution to the preparation of the World Summit on the Information Society, and invited UNCTAD to update its report, in collaboration with the information and communication technologies Task Force and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

The standards task force of the ICT Board continues to address ICT standards throughout the Secretariat.

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Task Force (agenda item 7 (i))

Such information shall be immediately transmitted to the members of the Committee for consideration at the Committee's next meeting.

The Subcommittee examined the regional follow up to the first phase of the World Summit on the Information Society and the preparations for the second phase.

The guidelines for the conduct of the Committee's work provide details concerning the mandate and working methods of the Committee, including with respect to composition, format of meetings, documentation, information received, reports from member States, decision making and transparency.

28. New training initiatives include briefings and a workshop in the management and use of United Nations documentation and information resources for staff of the United Nations information centres.

UNHCR agreed with the Board's recommendation to establish a realistic work plan for protection information, in line with available resources.

118. The working of the ICSC secretariat is information intensive.

The programme for quot Conference Management and Information Services quot (CMIS) has been renamed quot Conference and Information Support quot (CIS).

This working group is involved in the preparation of Mali for participation at both the World Summit of Cities and Local Authorities on the Information Society (Bilbao, Spain) and the second phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (Tunis).

The conference and abstract submission information can be viewed at www.wcfv2005.ab.ca.

UNHCR agreed with the Board's recommendation to establish a realistic work plan for protection information, in line with available resources.