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Technology, Innovation and Trade Logistics

Science, Technology, Innovation and ICTs

The Division on Technology and Logistics (DTL) aims to enhance the economic development and competitiveness in developing countries - in particular Least Developed Countries - through efficient trade logistics services and transit transport systems; science, technology and innovation, including increased access to and sustainable use of information and communication technologies; and training and capacity-building programmes for local institutions.

The Division achieves this through analytical work, intergovernmental policy dialogue and the implementation of technical cooperation, training and capacity building programmes.

The Division consists of three Branches, hosts the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development and carries out ASYCUDA, UNCTAD´s largest technical cooperation programme.

News

25 Mar 11 - Ad Hoc Expert Meeting on Trade Facilitation in Regional Trade Arrangements (30-31 March 2011)

UNCTAD's role in assisting developing countries to ensure coherence between their regional and multilateral trade facilitation commitments.

16 Mar 11 - UNCTAD signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Port Authority of Nantes Saint-Nazaire

UNCTAD signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Port Authority of Nantes Saint-Nazaire. The Memorandum will make way for UNCTAD´s TrainForTrade program to provide education to port operators in francophone developing countries.

04 March 11 - Invitiation to complete questionnaire on improvements to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)

06 Oct 11 - Composition of the Working Group on Internet Governance

The list of Member States and other stakeholders that will constitute the Working Group on improvements to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) has been finalized.

05 Jan 11 - Strengthening e-commerce capacities in SELA Member States

UNCTAD has successfully completed a distance learning course on the legal aspects of e-commerce, for participants from Member States of the Latin American and the Caribbean Economic System (SELA).

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