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Joint UNCTAD-OECD report analyses G-20 countries' investment policy measures

30 May -

Reviewing policy measures undertaken in the past seven months, the report alerts to the impact that investment measures can have on the business climate and on economic recovery.

UNCTAD S-G attends World Economic Forum on East Asia 2012 in Bangkok

30 May -

Reducing restrictions on temporary movement of all labour categories could open win-win opportunities for both sending and receiving countries, UNCTAD Secretary-General Supachai Panitchpakdi told the interactive sessions on Reducing Obstacles to Travel Mobility, and on Enabling Trade, at the WEF conference on East Asia in Bangkok on 30 May.

UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development

CSTD concludes with two draft resolutions for ECOSOC

29 May -

The 15th session of the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) convened in Geneva from 21 to 25 May 2012, recommended to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for adoption, two draft resolutions, on Science and Technology for Development, and on the follow-up to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).

UNCTAD Secretary-General Supachai Panitchpakdi

UNCTAD S-G in Beijing for trade in services event

28 May -

Addressing the opening ceremony of the inaugural China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTS) in Beijing on 28 May, UNCTAD Secretary-General Supachai Panitchpakdi said many service sectors can play a crucial role in achieving poverty reduction and other social goals.

Astana Forum boosts UNCTAD-Kazakhstan cooperation

24 May -

Deputy S-G of UNCTAD Petko Draganov met on 23 May, during the Astana Forum, the President of Kazakhstan H.E. Nursultan Nazarbayev and the country’s Prime Minister Mr. Karim Massimov, discussing opportunities for strengthening the cooperation between UNCTAD and Kazakhstan.

Peru seeks stronger science, technology and innovation (STI) policies to sustain growth

24 May -

Active STI policies will be essential for strengthening the country’s domestic productive capacities and maintaining the economic growth trend, argues UNCTAD’s STI Policy Review of Peru, presented at CSTD by the Director for Science and Technology, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Peru.

Policy recommendations on entrepreneurship development presented to the Government of Panama

23 May -

11 policy recommendations on entrepreneurship development were presented to the Government of Panama in May of this year. The recommendations were the result of a National Forum on Entrepreneurship which made use of the tools and recommendations of UNCTAD's Entrepreneurship Policy Framework.

Investment in innovation and technology can boost El Salvador's economy

23 May -

Welcoming UNCTAD’s review of the country’s science, technology and innovation (STI) policies, El Salvador’s Vice Minister of Economy spoke today of the steps already being undertaken by the government to put in practice some of its recommendations.

UNCTAD modern port management workshop being held in Cork, Ireland

23 May -

As part of its capacity building programme on international trade, UNCTAD's TrainForTrade Port Training Programme focussing on modern port management, hosted by the Port of Cork in the Republic of Ireland, was inaugurated on 22 May and will run in the city for two weeks.

Kazakhstan and UNCTAD: unlocking the power of ICT and innovation for development

22 May -

Speaking at a conference in Astana, Kazakhstan on 22 May, Mr. Petko Draganov, UNCTAD D-SG, encouraged the country's Government to continue creating environments that foster innovation and employ technology as a fundamental driver of the economic growth of the country.

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