From divides to dialogue, here’s how developing countries can catch the AI boom
World leaders at the UNCTAD16 conference call for inclusive digital cooperation, fair access to data and skills and urgent investment to close widening tech divides.
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- United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development
- Strengthening National Innovation Systems
- Building Capacity for STI Policy-making
- Gender perspectives in science, technology and innovation
- Intellectual property and investment in public health
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- Science, technology and innovation to support the achievement of SDGs in Africa and Asia
- Science, Technology and Innovation Parks for Sustainable Development
- Training for female Researchers and Entrepreneurs on the Bio-Circular-Green Economic (BCG) Model
- CropWatch Innovative Cooperation Programme
- Technology assessment in the energy and agricultural sectors in Africa
- Young Female Scientist Programme
- Earth Observations: Satellite technologies
- Young Scientist PhD Programme
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- STIxNET Network of Experts
- Gender Advisory Board
- UNCTAD and the Technology Facilitation Mechanism
- UN capacity-building programme on technology facilitation for SDGs
UN Interagency Task Team Workstream 6 on Capacity Building in Science, Technology and Innovation for SDGs
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- UN capacity-building programme on technology facilitation for SDGs
The index comprises five building blocks: ICT deployment, skills, R&D activity, industry activity and access to finance.
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Meetings
15 March – 15 July 2026
STI Policy and Practice: e-Learning course
2 – 5 December 2025
Regional training workshop for advancing satellite crop monitoring to enhance agricultural resilience using the CropWatch cloud system in Latin America and the Caribbean
Lima, Peru18 – 19 November 2025
Fourth meeting of the UN CSTD multi-stakeholder working group on data governance at all levels
Online and Geneva, Switzerland17 November 2025
CSTD ISP Side Event: Strengthening STI Parks in National Innovation System, Entrepreneurship nurturing and cluster building
Palais des Nations, Geneva (Hybrid), Switzerland17 November 2025
Commission on Science and Technology for Development, 2025-2026 Inter-sessional Panel
Geneva, Switzerland27 October 2025
Pre-launch of the STI park expert network
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