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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks Baudouin, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Indeed the initial draft
is also available in French. All documents are available on the UNCTAD XII
website: <a href="http://www.unctadxii.org/en/Documents/">http://www.unctadxii.org/en/Documents/</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Looking forward to reading
you.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Ph<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Cher Baudouin, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Le texte de novembre est également
disponible en Français, mais la version contenant les propositions d’amendement
n’est, quant à lui, disponible qu’en Anglais, vu qu’il s’agit
de la langue de travail principale.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Les paragraphes que j’avais cités
dans mon message comme se référant aux TIC et au suivi et mise en œuvre du
SMSI sont les suivants :<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Améliorer
un environnement propice à tous les niveaux pour renforcer les capacités
productives,<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>le
commerce et l’investissement: mobiliser les ressources et mettre à profit
les connaissances pour le développement<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>B. Action<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>116.</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> Des mesures doivent être prises pour remédier à la fracture
numérique et assurer la<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>participation pleine et effective des pays
à l’économie du savoir. Ces mesures devraient être<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>complétées par un renforcement de la
participation des pays en développement aux débats de<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>la communauté internationale sur les TIC, en
particulier dans le cadre du suivi du Sommet<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>mondial sur la société de l’information et
des travaux de la Commission de la science et de<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>la technique au service du développement.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>117.</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> Au niveau national, les politiques et les stratégies en matière de
TIC devraient créer un<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>environnement propice permettant aux pays
d’accéder à l’économie de l’information et d’avoir<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>une industrie des TIC compétitive. Cela
implique notamment le développement de<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>l’infrastructure des TIC et du secteur des
télécommunications, la mise à niveau des compétences<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>numériques et la mise en place d’un cadre
juridique et réglementaire pour appuyer le<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>développement des entreprises, le commerce
et les investissements liés aux TIC, l’administration<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>publique en ligne et l’innovation
technologique. Ces initiatives doivent s’inscrire dans les plans<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>de développement ou les stratégies de
réduction de la pauvreté des pays, et les politiques en<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>matière de TIC doivent être réexaminées
périodiquement.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>C. Contribution de la CNUCED<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>134.</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> La CNUCED devrait intensifier ses travaux de recherche et d’analyse
concernant la<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>science, la technologie, l’innovation et
les TIC, et promouvoir l’élaboration, la mise en œuvre et<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>le suivi de politiques nationales et
internationales dans ce domaine. Elle devrait aussi aider à<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>renforcer <st1:PersonName
ProductID="la coopération Nord-Sud" w:st="on">la coopération Nord-Sud</st1:PersonName>
et Sud-Sud pour mettre à profit les connaissances et les<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>technologies pour le développement et
aider les pays en développement et les pays en transition<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>en procédant à des examens de la politique
de la science, de la technologie et de l’innovation et<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>en apportant une assistance technique à
cet égard.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>135.</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> La CNUCED devrait aussi contribuer au débat international, notamment
à la Commission<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>de la science et de la technique au
service du développement, sur la science et la technologie,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>y compris les TIC, et leurs incidences sur
le développement, et aider les pays en développement<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>à accéder aux innovations technologiques. Elle
devrait continuer d’aider les pays en<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>développement à participer de manière
efficace aux discussions, au niveau international,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>sur le transfert de technologie et le
partage des connaissances et à définir les grandes options et<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>les meilleures pratiques dans ce domaine.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>136.</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> La CNUCED devrait continuer à fournir une assistance technique aux
pays pour les<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>examens de la politique des TIC et sur les
politiques des TIC au profit des populations pauvres,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>le cadre juridique et réglementaire et le
développement de l’économie de l’information,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>y compris dans le cadre du Partenariat sur
la mesure de la contribution des TIC au<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>développement lancé à la onzième session
de <st1:PersonName ProductID="la Conférence. Elle" w:st="on">la Conférence. Elle</st1:PersonName>
devrait poursuivre ses travaux<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>sur la mesure de la contribution de l’économie
de l’information et ses activités connexes de<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>renforcement des capacités dans les pays
en développement.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>137.</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> En sa capacité de secrétariat de la Commission de la science et de
la technique au service<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>du développement, la CNUCED devrait
continuer à contribuer au suivi et à la mise en œuvre<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>des conclusions du Sommet mondial sur la
société de l’information.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Bien à vous, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Philippe<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>De :</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
b.schombe@gmail.com [mailto:b.schombe@gmail.com] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>De la part de</span></b> CAFEC<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Envoyé :</span></b> jeudi, 24. janvier
2008 08:21<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>À :</span></b> Virtual <st1:PersonName
ProductID="WSIS CS Plenary" w:st="on">WSIS CS Plenary</st1:PersonName> Group
Space<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc :</span></b>
governance@lists.cpsr.org; gov@wsis-gov.org; CONGO - <st1:PersonName
ProductID="Philippe Dam" w:st="on">Philippe Dam</st1:PersonName>; CONGO -
Anne-Laure Solnon<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Objet :</span></b> [governance] Re:
[WSIS CS-Plenary] UNCTAD XII - ministerial conference - 20-25 April 2008, Accra</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear Philippe,<br>
<br>
Thank you this important information. So for my selff english version of
document is not problem , I can read and understand contents. But I can't share
english version to all local actors because the official language used in DRC
is french and 85%congolese actors read in french fo best understanding. <br>
<br>
Please , can you send both version english and french! We have 6 National
Networks with 1347 differents organisations members.In my level, ACSIS sub
Regional Coordinator for Central Africa, we have 10 countries with around 25000
actors online. Majority is frenchspoken. <br>
<br>
We need their contribution also.<br>
<br>
Kindly<br>
<br>
Baudouin<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>2008/1/23, CONGO - <st1:PersonName
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<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dear
all, </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>This is a quick up date on the preparatory process leading towards the
12<sup>th</sup> Ministerial Conference of UNCTAD</span></font><span lang=EN-GB>
to </span><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>be held in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Accra</st1:City>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Ghana</st1:country-region></st1:place>, 20-25
April 2008. Find attached the draft text circulated at the beginning of the
negotiation dated November 13, as well as the consolidated text under
negotiation dated 22-1-<st1:metricconverter ProductID="2008. A" w:st="on">2008.
A</st1:metricconverter> number of paragraphs refer to ICT issues, in
particular in the follow up to the WSIS (see paragraphs 116-117, 134-137).</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Note that a <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>UNCTAD Hearing with civil
society</span></b> will take place on <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>28
January</span></b> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>2008</span></b>, with the
possibility for NGO accredited to the UNCTAD process to make oral contributions
on issues addressed or not yet addressed by the negotiation process. CONGO will
be there and we would be happy to <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>forward
short comments</span></b> on the UNCTAD XII text in relation to post WSIS
issues (please send us comments at <a href="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org"
target="_blank">wsis@ngocongo.org</a> preferably before this Friday so that we
can compile something out of it). See below draft text relating to ICT.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>In addition, for your information, we've been informed that the UNCTAD
Secretariat will organise a <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>high level
roundtable</span></b> within the official programme of the UNCTAD XII meeting
whose theme might be closely related to ICT issues. More information coming
soon.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>All organizations that do not have observer status but wish to be part
of the preparations and the Conference itself are encouraged to apply for
accreditation. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Deadline for sending the
accreditation questionnaire is 31 January 2008. </span></b>Information about
the accreditation procedures and on line questionnaire: </span></font><b><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>.</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Please
visit <a href="http://www.ngocongo.org/index.php?what=news&id=10469"
target="_blank" title="http://www.ngocongo.org/index.php?what=news&id=10469">here</a>
the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">CONGO</st1:place></st1:country-region>
website page on UNCTAD XII and its preparatory process.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Best regards, </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Philippe</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>------------------------</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>ICT related Extracts of the UNCTAD XII negotiation document (see full
text attached):</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Enhancing the enabling environment at all
levels to strengthen productive capacity, trade and</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>investment: mobilizing resources and
harnessing knowledge for development</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>(…)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>B. Policy responses </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>(…)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>116.</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
Measures must be taken to narrow the digital divide and to ensure</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>countries' full and effective participation in the knowledge-based
economy.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>These should be supported by a fuller participation of developing
countries in</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>ICT-related international discussions, in particular those within the
framework</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>of the follow-up to the World Summit on the Information Society and the</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>discussions in the Commission on Science and Technology for Development.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>117.</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> At the
national level, ICT policies and strategies need to create an enabling</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>environment for the domestic information economy and a competitive ICT</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>industry. The main elements include developing the ICT infrastructure
and the</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>telecommunications sector, upgrading digital skills, implementing a
legal and</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>regulatory framework to support ICT-related business development, trade
and</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>investment, e-government and technological innovation. These actions
need to</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>be integrated in national development plans or poverty reduction
strategy</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>papers, and ICT policies need to be regularly reviewed.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>(…)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>C. UNCTAD's contribution</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>(…)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>134.</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> UNCTAD
should further strengthen its research and analysis in the area of</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>science, technology and innovation and ICTs, and should promote the
design,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>implementation and monitoring of international and national policies in
this</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>area. UNCTAD should help strengthen North-South and South-South</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>cooperation in harnessing knowledge and technology for development and
assist</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>developing countries and countries with economies in transition through</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>science, technology and innovation policy reviews and related technical</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>assistance.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>135.</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> UNCTAD
should also support international debate, including within the</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Commission on Science and Technology for Development, on science and</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>technology, including ICTs, and their implications for development, and
should</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>assist developing countries in accessing technological innovations.
UNCTAD</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>should continue to help developing countries to participate effectively
in</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>international discussions on technology transfer and knowledge-sharing
and to</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>identify policy options and best practice in this area.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>136.</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> UNCTAD
should continue to provide technical assistance to countries on</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>ICT policy reviews, pro-poor ICT policies, legal and regulatory
frameworks, and</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>the development of the information economy, including through the
Partnership</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>on Measuring ICT for Development launched at UNCTAD XI. It should</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>continue to expand its work on the measurement of the information
economy</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>and its related capacity-building activities in developing countries.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><st1:metricconverter ProductID="137. In" w:st="on"><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>137.</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> In</span></font></st1:metricconverter><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> its
capacity as secretariat to the Commission on Science and Technology</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>for Development, UNCTAD should pursue its role in the follow-up to and</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Society.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>(…)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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