The United Kingdom particularly acknowledges the role of the private sector in technology transfer and has set up a technology partnership initiative to facilitate such transfer.

The SBSTA acknowledged the continuing support of the Climate Technology Initiative (CTI) and also encouraged the CTI to collaborate further with UNEP and UNDP on preliminary analysis of the results of technology needs assessments.

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

4. Notes with satisfaction the contribution made by the Technology for Agriculture initiative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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Some of the specific initiatives mentioned include the Climate Technology Initiative (CTI), the Greenhouse Gas Technology Information Exchange (GREENTIE), the Centre for the Analysis and Dissemination of demonstrated Energy Technologies (CADDET), and the International Model Forest Programme (IMFP).

9. Calls upon the United Nations system and the international community to strengthen South South cooperation initiatives, as well as subregional and regional cooperation, in the field of science and technology

The technical cooperation programme in Cambodia remains the largest technical cooperation initiative of HC CHR and provides a model for United Nations action in the area of institution and national capacity building in post conflict countries.

Cooperation with the United Nations advocated regional centres for space science and technology education will be essential.

A representative of the Parties cooperating in the Climate Technology Initiative also made a statement.

Moreover, multilateral ECDC TCDC initiatives should, to the extent possible, be coordinated with bilateral initiatives in order to promote increased synergy between these initiatives, and also to rationalize the use of resources by avoiding duplication of effort.

Particular emphasis was given to those initiatives that had enhanced, or had the potential to enhance, bilateral and multilateral technical cooperation and transfer of knowledge or technology.

These initiatives would be aimed at strengthening and enhancing South South and North South collaboration in the area of science and technology.

Singapore looks forward to further cooperation with the Agency in bilateral technical cooperation initiatives.

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The ICT Network (ICT directors of the entities of the United Nations system), in close collaboration with the ICT Task Force, developed a proposal on a system wide ICT strategy.

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Myanmar takes an active part in subregional cooperation initiatives such as the Ayeyawady Chao Phraya Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy, the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi sectoral Technical Cooperation and the Asia Cooperation Dialogue.

33. It was stated that the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom had pioneered microsatellite technologies since beginning its UOSAT programme in 1979.

Belarus was ready to cooperate fully with the United Nations Security Council committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), and it welcomed other international instruments such as the Proliferation Security Initiative and the Russian Federation's initiative for the development of nuclear technologies capable of resisting proliferation.

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Science and technology and unpaid work programme initiatives will be linked to United Nations Development Fund for Women activities.

To this end, the framework elaborates the context, initiatives and strategy for sharing knowledge, experiences and technology through South South cooperation.

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.

Economic and technical cooperation among developing countries (ECDC TCDC), as well as the subregional groupings, will be further promoted.

HLCM, in its April 2005 meeting, requested the establishment of a Working Group comprising members of HLCM, HLCP and the ICT network to take forward the United Nations ICT strategy initiatives.

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.

The Meeting had before it the draft report on new and emerging technologies, applications and initiatives for space related inter agency cooperation.

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A number of initiatives had been taken to encourage more females to study engineering and technology.

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The Government of China established the secretariat of the Asia Pacific Multilateral Cooperation in Space Technology and Applications (AP MCSTA).

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