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    • > Engineering - Updated: 04-03-2008 6:17 pm

    Projects
    Employing technology to address basic needs, access resources and promote sustainable livelihoods
    Technology for Poverty Eradication (TAPE) focusses on the important role of engineering and technology and small enterprise development in poverty reduction and sustainable social and economic development. >> More
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    ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FOR POVERTY ERADICATION
    Areas of basic need include water supply and sanitation, food production and processing, housing, energy, transportation, communication, income generation and employment creation. >> More

    HUMAN AND INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING
    The strategy to promote human and institutional capacity building in engineering relates to the development and sharing of good practices. >> More

    INNOVATION AND APPLICATION
    Strategic considerations regarding the promotion of innovation and application of S&T for development relate mainly to improving contact between knowledge producers and users. >> More

    TECKNOWNET: Promoting cooperation in technology for sustainable development and poverty reduction
    Poverty relates primarily to the limited access of poor people to the knowledge and resources they need to address basic needs and pursue sustainable livelihoods. >> More

    UNISPAR
    Abbreviation for University-Industry-Science Partnership, the UNISPAR programme was launched by UNESCO in 1993 to promote university participation in the industrialization process of the third world countries and in countries in transition. >> More


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    Conferences
    International Colloquium “Empowering Women in Engineering and Technology” (Tunis, Tunisia; 06-06-2007 10:00 am - 08-06-2007 6:00 pm )
    In partnership with other international organizations, the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) is organizing the Colloquium to promote leadership of women engineers world-wide. More

    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


    Books
    Gender Indicators in Science, Engineering and Technology Sophia Huyer & Gunnar Westholm

    Solar photovoltaic systems technical training manual & Solar photovoltaic project development Herber A. Wade

    Technology Business Incubation Rustam Lalkaka


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    Mondialogo Engineering Award

     
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