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United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD)

The Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) is a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

The Commission provides the General Assembly and ECOSOC with high-level advice on relevant science and technology issues.

UNCTAD is responsible for the substantive servicing of the Commission.

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26 September 2016Technology opens new opportunity, policy makers must prepare for disruption

With global growth now in its sixth flat year, many political leaders - including those that gathered for the G20 Summit in Hangzhou earlier this month - are looking to technology to create jobs and other economic opportunities.

23 September 2016Note from Peter Major on the CSTD Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation

A note from the Acting Chairman of the 20th UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD), Mr. Peter Major, on the CSTD Working Group of the Enhanced Cooperation.

19 August 2016First meeting of the Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation (WGEC), 30 September, Geneva

The Acting Chairman of the 20th UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD), Mr. Peter Major, invites the members of the WGEC to attend the first meeting of the Working Group of the Enhanced Cooperation, which will take place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, on 30 September 2016.

02 May 2016Establishment of the Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation - Note on Composition

The Chairman of the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD), Mr. Peter Major, announces his decision regarding composition of the working group on enhanced cooperation.

03 March 2016Establishment of the Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation - Next Steps

The Chairman of the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD), Mr. Peter Major, invites the regional and stakeholder groups to hold consultations on which representatives they would like to be considered for the working group.

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Documents

2015 Report of the Secretary-General: Progress made in the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society at the regional and international levels (A/71/67-E/2016/51)

29 Feb 2016, 554.3 KB

Resolution 70/125 - Outcome document of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society - Adopted by the General Assembly on 16 December 2015 (A/RES/70/125)

01 Feb 2016, 297.4 KB

Implementing WSIS outcomes: A ten-year review (UNCTAD/DTL/STICT/2015/3)

06 May 2015, 224 page(s), 2804.3 KB

2014 Report of the Secretary-General: Progress made in the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society at the regional and international levels (A/70/63–E/2015/10)

08 Apr 2015, 382.1 KB

2013 Report of the United Nations Secretary-General: Progress made in the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society at the regional and international levels (A/69/65–E/2014/12)

03 Mar 2014, 185.6 KB

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Annual sessions

Start Date	Title	Location	Country
09-13 May 2016	Commission on Science and Technology for Development, Nineteenth Session	Geneva	Switzerland
04-08 May 2015	Commission on Science and Technology for Development, eighteenth session	Geneva	Switzerland
12-16 May 2014	Commission on Science and Technology for Development, seventeenth session	Geneva	Switzerland
03-07 Jun 2013	Commission on Science and Technology for Development, sixteenth session	Geneva	Switzerland
21-25 May 2012	Commission on Science and Technology for Development, fifteenth session	Geneva	Switzerland
22-27 May 2011	Commission on Science and Technology for Development, fourteenth session	Geneva
16-21 May 2010	Commission on Science and Technology for Development, thirteenth session	Geneva
24-29 May 2009	Commission on Science and Technology for Development, twelfth session	Geneva
25-30 May 2008	Commission on Science and Technology for Development, eleventh session	Geneva
22 May 2007	CSTD-GAID panel on ICT for Development – A follow up to the World Summit on the Information Society
20-25 May 2007	Commission on Science and Technology for Development, tenth session	Geneva
14-19 May 2006	Commission on Science and Technology for Development, ninth session	Geneva
23-27 May 2005	Commission on Science and Technology for Development, eighth session	Geneva
24-28 May 2004	Commission on Science and Technology for Development, seventh session	Geneva
05-09 May 2003	Commission on Science and Technology for Development, sixth session	Geneva
28 May-01 Jun 2001	Economic and Social Council, Commission on Science and Technology for Development, fifth session	Geneva
17-21 May 1999	Economic and Social Council, Commission on Science and Technology for Development, fourth session	Geneva
12-16 May 1997	Economic and Social Council, Commission on Science and Technology for Development, Third session	Geneva
14-24 May 1995	Economic and Social Council, Commission on Science and Technology for Development, Second session	Geneva
11-23 Apr 1993	Economic and Social Council, Commission on Science and Technology for Development, First session	Geneva

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Inter-sessional panels

Start Date	Title	Location	Country
12-15 Dec 2011	CSTD 2011-2012 Inter-sessional Panel	Manila (Philippines)
14-17 Dec 2010	CSTD 2010-2011 Inter-sessional Panel	Geneva
08-11 Nov 2009	CSTD 2009-2010 Inter-sessional Panel	Geneva
11-14 Nov 2008	CSTD 2008-2009 Inter-sessional Panel	Santiago (Chile)
27-30 Nov 2007	CSTD 2007-2008 Inter-sessional Panel	Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
06-08 Nov 2006	CSTD Panel - Promoting the building of a people-centred, development-oriented and inclusive information society, with a view to enhancing digital opportunities for all people	Paris
10-12 Nov 2005	CSTD Panel - Bridging the technology gap between and within nations	Rabat
26-29 Oct 2004	CSTD Panel Meeting on Science and Technology Promotion, Advice and Application for the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals	Vienna
29-31 Oct 2003	CSTD, Panel Meeting on Promoting the Application of Science and Technology to Meet the Development Goals contained in the Millenium Declaration	Tuñez (Tuñez)
15-17 Jan 2003	CSTD-Third Panel Meeting on Enhancing Strategic Competitiveness in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)	Luanda (Angola)
15-17 Oct 2002	CSTD-Second Panel Meeting on Linking Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Technology Development for Capacity Building and Strategic Competitiveness	Colombo (Sri Lanka)
22-24 May 2002	CSTD-First Panel Meeting on Indicators of Technology Development	Geneva
07-09 Jan 2013	CSTD 2012-2013 Inter-sessional Panel	Lima	Peru
26-28 Nov 2014	CSTD 2014-2015 Inter-sessional Panel	Geneva	Switzerland
02-04 Dec 2013	CSTD 2013-2014 Inter-sessional Panel	Washington, D.C.	United States of America
11-13 Jan 2016	CSTD 2015-2016 Inter-sessional Panel	Budapest	Hungary

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