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- Updated: 04-03-2008 6:17 pm
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Books  | Gender Indicators in Science, Engineering and Technology - by Sophia Huyer & Gunnar Westholm
Science, engineering and technology are pivotal to sustainable socio-economic development, poverty reduction and other United Nations Millennium Development Goals. Yet most countries appear to be facing a decline of enrolment – especially among young women – in science and engineering. More |
| Geothermal energy: Utilization and technology - by M. H. Dickson, M. Fanelli, R. B. Hudson, E. T. Eliasson, H. Armannsson, S. Thorhallsson, M. J. Gunnarsdootir, O. B. Bjornsson, T. Karlsson, K. D. Rafferty, K. Popovski, J. W. Lund, P. J. Lienau, K. Brown, J. Webster-Brown, R. G. Bloomquist, G. Knapp
Geothermal energy, the exploitation of heat from the earth, has immense potential as a natural energy source. Geothermal Energy: Utilization and technology gives a concise but complete description of geothermal phenomena and geothermal exploitation. More |
| Small is Working: Technology for Poverty Reduction-Video & Booklet - by UNESCO, Intermediate Technology Development Group & Television Trust for the Environment
The use of low-cost, small-scale technologies in developing countries was promoted in the 1960s by Dr E F Schumacher, who published “Small is Beautiful: A Study of Economics as if People Mattered” in 1973. More |
| Solar detoxification - by Julian Blanco Galvez, Sixto Malato Rodriguez
Solar detoxification, an innovative process of water treatment using solar technology, is ready for practical application after a decade of research and development. More |
| Technology Business Incubation - by Rustam Lalkaka
This UNESCO Toolkit on Innovation in Engineering Science and Technology is intended to guide sponsors, researchers, educators and corporate and government planner in exploring the incubation option, and then in establishing and operating a successful Technology Business Incubation programme. More |
Articles | Recognition for Engineers? - by A. J. Hay , chair Engineers Mobility Forum, in collaboration with Dr. P. Greenwood, chair Washington Accord
December 2003 -The mutual recognition of engineers and engineering qualifications at the international level is of increasing importance in the context of globalisation of engineering and engineering education. More |
| Science and Society: A Dialogue with Science, Technology, Engineering and Innovation Organizations - by Alice Abreu
 September 2004 -The Office of Education, Science and Technology (OEST), in collaboration with the Educational Portal of the Americas of the OAS, has prepared the Portal’s editorial note of the month of September titled “Science and Technology: A Dialogue With Science, Technology, Engineering and Innovation Organizations,” providing its vision on the importance of the civil society organizations in the development of science, technology, engineering and innovation. More |
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Conferences
| Paris Statement on Innovation for Development.
(UNESCO, Paris; 03-05-2007 10:00 am - 04-05-2007 5:00 pm )
The concluding plenary session of the international conference on “Innovation for Development” included a panel discussion and the production of the “Paris Statement on Innovation for Development” More |
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