An improved ability to negotiate international agreements (e.g. trade and technology agreements).

Technical assistance

59. The secretariat, through the Caribbean Council on Science and Technology (CCST), assisted in the preparations for global and regional conferences in science and technology.

Facilitation of technical assistance

Conference of the Society of the IT exhibition, presentation Concerns of IT security in Latvian schools

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Facilitation of technical assistance

Facilitation of technical assistance

Association of Engineering Technicians and Technologists of Newfoundland

Genetic engineering coupled with polymer physiotechnology coupled with xenotransplantation.

(f) Contribute to access to and transfer of technology

IAIA worked closely to advance another CSTD initiative which resulted in the formation in 1995 of the International Association of Technology Assessment and Forecasting Institutions.

See the request below for technical assistance.

(f) Role of the Coordinating Unit on Technology Support

This strategy will respond to the following factors, which influence the dissemination and adoption of environmentally sound technologies

(b) Greater reliance on information and communications technologies (ICTs) to improve interaction and coordination

Activities in space technology development and in applications are coordinated by a multi agency body called the Committee on Space Technology Applications, under the Science and Technology Coordinating Council (STCC).

UNDP was committed to the Agreement, but technical cooperation resources needed to be increased.

These agreements recognize and rely on each organization s comparative advantages and special skills.

2. The Technical Meeting considered appropriate next steps towards a transit transport framework agreement in Central Asia.

Energy, Technology and the Environment (ETE 21)

In each technical area, lead agencies have been identified to coordinate United Nations technical assistance.

UNU IIST is working with UNCTAD in developing a course module on software technology and will assist in technical presentations on issues such as the application of software and on hardware requirements.

It was recognized that adaptation technologies should include both hard technologies and soft technologies, including processes and tools.

The birth assistance of a skilled attendant is also recommended.

Compatibility of voice servers will also be reviewed with the Information Technology Services Division during planned coordination meetings.

Mr. J.A.A.K. PINTO de ABREU, Technical Director, Brasilian Association for Technical Standards, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Technical assistance and advice

Moreover, conference services in Geneva and UNHCR have their own dedicated information technology units, while the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs uses the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for its needs in information technology services.

These may cover issues such as system availability and recovery, user access agreements and technical improvements.

The Union often provides technical assistance and other support to UNDP projects aimed at assisting parliaments.

B. Round tables and technical meetings

(h) Assistance in the diffusion and transfer of modern and relevant technologies

OIOS anticipates that the recently established Information Technology Coordinating Committee at Headquarters will provide information technology support to the commissions and promote the re establishment of information technology planning and coordinating committees.

Moreover, all agreements at the Rio Conference contain some provisions regarding science and technology.

Implement a coherent technology policy under the guidance of the Technology Policy Committee of the Federal Space Affairs Commission

Meeting of technical experts

The EEA Agreement annulled the Framework Agreement between Iceland and the European Economic Community of 30 October 1989 for Scientific and Technical Cooperation.

The Subcommittee also took note of the technical changes and amendments to its technical report for 1996 and 1997 that had been proposed by IADC.

Mr. Elmer Holt, CTI, highlighted CTI experiences in supporting countries to prepare their TNAs.

STCC is a cabinet level body chaired by the Department of Science and Technology, and serving as the highest science and technology policy making body in the country.

Develop mutual recognition agreements on technical regulations and sanitary and phytosanitary measures.

Pôle Dette and UNCTAD extended and formalized their cooperation and in 2005 will sign a technical cooperation agreement.

Under these agreements PCRS has implemented many projects using remote sensing and GIS techniques including the following projects

Project agreements should specify and quantify the direct technical inputs to be provided by an executing agency.