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Regional review meeting on “WSIS+10 and beyond: outcomes and perspectives for Africa”: recommendations for policy makers
(2015-04)
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) organized an Africa regional ten-year review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+10) on the theme “WSIS+10 and ...
Establishing a permanent committee on SDI for Africa : proposed draft statutes
(2003-03)
In response to the growing needs for timely and accurate geospatial information for their national socio-economic development, and to ensure the necessary compatibility among data sets and information pooled from different ...
Enhancing Africa's competitiveness: policy issues in natural resources and science and technology
(2001-09)
The paper discusses the concept of competitiveness and how the concept has evolved over time. This analysis is useful to understand and assess the current state of competitiveness in Africa and how competitiveness can be ...
The African Development Forum '99 post ADF summit : Information and communication technology policies and strategies
(2001-08)
The majority of African countries are experiencing socio-economic challenges characterized by low growth rates, balance of payment difficulties, the consequences of weak industrial bases and poor infrastructure, heavy ...
Faire appel aux associations nationales d’inventeurs pour accélérer l’innovation et l’adoption de technologies en Afrique
(2014)
La présente note d’orientation propose de collaborer avec les associations nationales d’inventeurs pour accélérer l’innovation et
l’adoption des technologies dans le secteur manufacturier et le secteur des services des ...
Democratizing access to the Information Society
(1999)
The information revolution is calling for new imperatives in the way m which people throughout the world mobilize and utilize communication resources.This paper assesses the issues surrounding the democratization of access ...
Renforcer les capacités dans le domaine du génie biomédical afin d’améliorer les résultats des soins de santé en Afrique
(2014)
La présente note d’orientation contient trois recommandations de mesures qui pourraient servir à inciter les universités à développer leurs compétences en génie biomédical, leur esprit d’entreprise et leur capacité ...
Using national inventors’ associations to accelerate the adoption of technology and innovation in Africa
(2014)
This policy brief proposes that collaborating with national associations of inventors is an important policy options in efforts to accelerate the adoption of technologies and innovations in the manufacturing and service ...
Tackling the challenges of cybersecurity in Africa
(2014)
Africa is facing several Internet-related challenges in relation to security risk, intellectual property infringement and protection of personal data. Cyber-criminals target people inside and outside their national boundaries ...
Policy brief
(1998-05)
This Policy Brief is intended to serve as a medium through which the Food Security and Sustainable Development Division of the ECA can sensitize policy-makers, development planners and stakeholders on the African continent ...