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The
Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee was
established by
ESCWA resolution 175 (XV)
of 18 May 1989 to strengthen the role and performance of the
Commission. It consists of heads of diplomatic missions in the
host country of the Commission, as well as a high level
representative of the host country. The Advisory Committee plays
a consultative role and functions as a major means of
communication between member States and the ESCWA Secretariat
and among member States themselves on important matters
requiring attention during the period between the biennial
sessions of the Commission. The committee meets every four
months at the headquarters of ESCWA in Beirut.
List of the
reports of the meetings of the Advisory Committee.
Meetings held in 2006.
14 Sep 2006
2 Feb 2006
Meetings held in 2005.
29 Sep 2005
22 June 2005
6 April 2005
Meetings held in 2004.
1 Dec 2004
2 June 2004
29 Jan 2004
Consultative
Committee on Scientific and Technological Development and
Technological Innovation The
establishment of the Consultative Committee was approved during
the Commission's 21st
Ministerial Session on May 11, 2001 by
Resolution
225 (XXI). The Committee shall be composed of experts from
public institutions, private sectors, civil society and research
centres, and shall have the following duties:
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To
advise on the endeavors exerted by member countries with a
view to acquiring modern technology and support such endeavors
with regional and international expertise, with particular
reference to information and communications technology,
biotechnology and new materials technology;
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To
propose ways of integrating and coordinating efforts aimed at
transferring, adapting and mastering this technology, and
promoting regional cooperation in these fields;
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To
advise on priorities related to the programmes of work and
medium-term plans adopted by ESCWA in the fields of developing
scientific and technological capabilities and technological
innovation;
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To
follow up on the resolutions and recommendations of
international and regional conferences relating to the
development of scientific and technological capabilities and
technological innovation, which are attended by member
countries; and to coordinate efforts related to the
implementation of such resolutions and recommendations;
The Committee held
its
first meeting in Beirut, on 18 July 2002, and has
convened once every two years thereafter.
List of the
reports of the meetings of the Consultative Committee on
Scientific and Technological Development and Technological
Innovation.
Report of the Third meeting, (Beirut, 6-7 March 2006)
Report of the Second meeting, (Damascus, 24 November 2004)
Report of the First
meeting, (Beirut, 18 July 2002)
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