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Events & Publications on the topic: LDCs

6 Nov

Building the Innovation and Technological Capacities of Least Developed Countries in Asia and the Pacific

6 November 2017 Trade, Investment and Innovation Division, United Nations ESCAP
The meeting will discuss the opportunities and needs of LDCs in the Asia and the Pacific region in the area of invention, innovation and technological capacity building and the intellectual property rights system. The program will provide a platform to assess the policy, technical and institutional needs in the area of intellectual property rights of individual LDCs. The meeting will also discuss how countries can leverage, through national, regional and sub-regional partnerships, WIPO’s and United Nations ESCAP’s expertise and institutional capacity.

Science, technology and innovation for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific: Policy Approaches for Least Developed Countries

May 2016 Trade, Investment and Innovation Division, United Nations ESCAP

Despite consensus on the transformative potential of science, technology and innovation (STI), there remains a lack of clarity on how Least Developed Countries (LDCs) can effectively implement it for inclusive and sustainable development. This publication highlights four key innovation policy options which have the potential to enable LDCs to reap the benefits of innovation in a cost-effective manner. First, LDCs must mobilize all available talent towards sustainable development if the ambitions of the 2030 Agenda are to be met. Second, the rule of law and STI are inextricably linked.