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Scientific development, innovation and the knowledge economy: premise for development in Africa?
(2009-04)
This model assumes that industrialization will be the main driver of growth. Consequently , development is measured essentially by levels of production and consumption, using indicators such as gross domestic product (GDP) ...
Guidelines for chairpersons, speakers, panelists, rapporteurs, drafters, delegates and observers
(2009-01)
CODI is a technical policy body composed mainly of national policy makers in the various aspects of development information including statistics, libraries, knowledge systems, intellectual
property, specialized information ...
Report on ECA activities in the area of geoinformation since the fifth session of the Committee on Development Information (CODI-V)
(2009-01)
The Secretariat of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is pleased to submit its report on activities carried out by ECA in the area of Geoinformation since the fifth meeting of the Committee on Development Information ...
Draft report of the first meeting of the Committee on Development Information Science and Technology (CODIST-I) : (summary, resolutions and recommendations)
(2009-05)
The overall theme of CODIST-1 was “Scientific development, innovation and the knowledge economy”, with the sub-themes on Innovation and Economic Growth and the Enabling Environment for Innovation Systems which were mainly ...
Draft resolutions : report of the first meeting of the Committee on Development Information Science and Technology (CODIST), v.01
(2009-05)
The First Meeting of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology (CODIST) on the theme “Scientific Development, Innovation and the Knowledge Economy”, was held in the United Nations Conference Centre ...
ICT standards for African teachers needs assessment : teacher training institutes in focus
(2009-02)
A study entitled “ICT Standards for African Teachers” was commissioned by the UNESCO Institute for Capacity-Building (UNESCO-IICBA) on behalf of UNECA, in the context of the Commission’s ePol-NET for Africa , which was set ...
Implementation of the African Geodetic Reference Frame (AFREF) project proposal
(2009-02)
The African Geodetic Reference Frame (AFREF) was conceived as a unified geodetic reference frame for Africa, fully consistent with the International Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF), which will form the foundation of ...
Mobile commerece in Africa : an overview with specific reference to South Africa, Kenya and Senegal
(2009-02)
The study on the role of mobile phones for banking and transactions resulted from a six-country study on Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) trade and economic growth commissioned by United Nations Economic ...
Report on ECA's activities in the area of geoinformation since the fifth session of the committee on development information
(2009-01)
The ECA Secretariat is pleased to submit its report on activities carried out by ECA in the area of Geoinformation since the fifth meeting of the Committee on Development Information. The report includes actions taken as ...
Implementing the WSIS action lines in Africa : analysis of country reports (section VII to section IX)
(2009-05)
This survey is conducted to determine the status of implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), including the National Information and Communication Infrastructure (NICI) policies ...