About this Compendium

This compendium contains more than 400 reports and studies as well as other titles organized by major themes, including but not limited to the following:

• international conventions, arrangements, codes;
• channels, mechanisms and best practices for technology transfer;
• acquisition and absorption of new technologies, including information and communication technologies, biotechnology;
• technology partnerships;
• intellectual property rights and protection of traditional knowledge,
• collected works of the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology.

These works can also be accessed by date of publication, as well as their position within the framework of major development and technology paradigms.

This compendium was produced by the Technology for Development Section, Technology and Enterprise Development Branch, Division of Investment, Technology and the Enterprise Development, UNCTAD.

Contact Information

Technology for Development Section
Technology and Enterprise Development Branch

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

Division on Investment Technology and the Enterprise Development  
Website:

Palais des Nations E.9086

1211 Geneva

Phone: +41 22 917 5069

Facsimile: +41 22 917 0122

E-mail:         Mongi.Hamdi@unctad.org