(c) Eleven of the 15 staff members of the UNMIK procurement unit had had no procurement training between 2002 and August 2005, although needs had been identified

Regional ICT Policy and Regulation

II. Information and communications technology

II Information and communication technology strategy

External Variances caused by parties or situations external to the United Nations

(d) Information communication technology

Management of information and communications technology

The key areas for discussion and possible follow up action were

Information technology

(c) Information and communication technology

Examples include the design of processes and work layout, the construction of an information and communication technology infrastructure, the procurement and installation of hardware and software for the systems and the training of staff in information and communication technology applications.

ICT and women's empowerment

B Information and communication technology strategy

Taking advantage of information and communication technology

Information and communication technology (ICT) management

(b) Information and Communications Technology Services

Infrastructure Backbone Development Harmonisation of Policy Framework ICT Support Programme ICT Policy Regulation Programme East African Submarine Cable System

ICT sector statistics

Making information and communications technology available to all youth

Information and communication technology (ICT) policies and procedures

Other ICT use indicators

1 P 4, 1 P 3,

Review of the information and communications technology function

Audit of ICT management

The Committee points out that the Information and Communication Technology Service provides mainly basic maintenance services in the area of information technology and communications.

Providing training to facilitate use of information and communications technology

ICT co operation and capacity building Non destructive facilities Innovation hubs Knowledge sharing and research programmes Scientific Co operation between Universities and research institutions Exchange knowledge on Geological mapping standards Indigenous knowledge systems Funding of research and development institutions Commercialisation of research results and management of research institutions

Commission on Enterprise, Business Facilitation and Development

Deployment of information and communication technologies (i.e. e government) ____________

C. Measuring ICT for development

Improved information and communications technology risk management

Increasing access to information and communication technologies

The disparity in information and communications technology (ICT) between the rich and poor must be addressed urgently, since ICT was a powerful tool for development.

ICT FOR DEVELOPMENT AGENDA

TD B COM.3 74 ICT and e business Selected trends and issues on the ICT for development agenda

ICT management and Atlas project management

ICT and tourism for development

(b) To prepare an information and communication technology strategy

Ttopic ICT and tourism for development

Information and communication technology resources are vital for effective outreach

L. Capacity building for information and communication technology measurement and policy

Utilizing and facilitating information and communication technology for development

This summary focuses on the substantive discussions, which were structured according to the following thematic sessions during the meeting

Information and communications technology, and business process re engineering

The limited availability of internationally comparable data on ICT, in particular on the use and impact of ICT in developing countries, severely restricts an empirical analysis of the trends and impact of ICT.