The SPECA Working Group on Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Development (WG on ITSD) is a subsidiary body within the governing structure of the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA). It was first established following the decision by the Governing Council of SPECA taken at its second session (Berlin, 14 November 2007) to broaden the mandate of the previous Project Working Group on ICT for Development (PWG on ICT) and to form it into the Project Working Group on Knowledge-based Development. The SPECA Governing Council at its 14th session adopted the updated Terms of Reference and changed the name to the SPECA WG on ITSD, that draws on previous forms of regional cooperation in related areas, in particular, on the work of the SPECA WG on KBD.
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| From ideas to applications: Sharing best practices on incubators, science parks and technology transfer 21-23 October 2019, Moscow, Russian Federation Documents |
| Eleventh Session of the SPECA Working Group on Knowledge-based Development and Regional Workshop on Innovation and Technology Applications for Sustainable Development 26-27 June 2019, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Documents |
| Tenth Session of the SPECA Working Group on Knowledge-based Development and Regional Workshop “Innovation Strategy, Technology Applications and Infrastructure for the SDGs” 4-5 July 2018, Baku, Azerbaijan Documents |
| Ninth Session of the SPECA Working Group on Knowledge-based Development and Regional Workshop “Making innovation work for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” 22-23 June 2017, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Documents |
| Eighth Session of the SPECA Working Group on Knowledge-based Development and Regional Workshop "Resilient ICT Connectivity for the Knowledge Economy, SDGs and the WSIS goals" 20-22 September 2016, Almaty, Kazakhstan Documents |
| Seventh Session of the SPECA Project Working Group on Knowledge-based Development and International Conference "Practical Steps Towards a Knowledge-based Economy" 16-17 June 2015, Dushanbe, Tajikistan Documents |
| Sixth Session of the SPECA Project Working Group on Knowledge-based Development and "Science, technology and innovation for sustainable development in SPECA countries" 11-12 June 2014, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Documents |
| Fifth Session of the SPECA Project Working Group on Knowledge-based Development 4 December 2013, Baku, Azerbaijan Prior to the session, ESCAP organized an expert consultation on the Asia-Pacific information superhighway on 3-4 December 2013. Documents |
| Regional Meeting on the Promotion and Financing of Innovative Green Technologies 19-20 November 2013, Almaty, Kazakhstan Expert Segment of the 2013 SPECA Economic Forum Documents |
| Joint National Seminar and Stakeholder Meeting on Promotion and Financing of Innovative Green Technologies 23-25 October 2013, Astana, Kazakhstan Documents |
| National Seminar and Stakeholder Meeting on Promotion and Financing of Innovative Green Technologies 15-17 May 2013, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan The increased application of green technologies is an essential part of Central Asia's climate action. To succeed, the right enabling conditions and policy capacity to support the take-up and diffusion of these technologies need to be in place. Regional cooperation also can play an essential role in this process. The United Nations Development Account (UNDA) project “Building the capacity of SPECA countries to adopt and apply innovative green technologies for climate change adaptation” aims to build capacity of the five SPECA countries (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan) of the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) to adopt and apply innovative green technologies for climate change adaptation and sustainable knowledge-driven growth. Documents |
| Joint National Seminar and Stakeholder Meeting on Promotion and Financing of Innovative Green Technologies 7-9 November 2012, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan The United Nations Development Account (UNDA) project “Building the capacity of SPECA countries to adopt and apply innovative green technologies for climate change adaptation” (2012-2013) aims to support the 6 member countries of the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) in their efforts to adopt and apply innovative green technologies for climate change adaptation and sustainable knowledge-driven growth. As part of this project, the first Joint National Seminar, with the participation of stakeholders from the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan, will cover two core issues:
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| Seminar on Information and Communication Technology Policy and Legal Issues for the Heads of Ministries and Agencies of Turkmenistan 13-14 June 2012, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan The Seminar covered legal issues in five distinct areas relevant for the sound development of eCommerce and related activities in Turkmenistan, namely: legal infrastructure, legal certainty, legal security, legal protection and legal deterrence. It highlighted and discussed relevant related developments, best practice initiatives at a regional and international level for the reference of ICT policymakers in Turkmenistan. Documents |
| Fourth Session of the SPECA Project Working Group on Knowledge-based Development 25 November 2011, Baku, Azerbaijan The Session will discuss the revised terms of reference of the Group, review implementation of its programme of work for 2011 and adopt the draft programme of work of the PWG for 2012-2013. Documents |
| International Conference on Knowledge-based Development and Innovative Entrepreneurship 24-25 November 2011, Baku, Azerbaijan The Conference will discuss strategic policy issues related to the promotion of knowledge-based development and innovative entrepreneurship, including the development of a suitable infrastructure. Particular reference will be made to the contribution of information and communication technology (ICT) to these policy aims. This is an integrated policy oriented event with components of capacity-building, organized within the framework of the SPECA Project Working Group on Knowledge-based Development. Documents |
| Third Session of the SPECA Project Working Group on Knowledge-based Development and Related Capacity-building Workshop 28-30 September 2010, Astana, Kazakhstan Documents |
| Seminar on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights 11 November 2009, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Documents |
| Regional Capacity-Building Seminar in the Area of Financing of Innovative Enterprises, Commercialization of Intellectual Property and Public-Private Partnerships 10-11 November 2009, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Documents |
| Second Session of the SPECA Project Working Group on Knowledge-based Development 9 November 2009, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Documents |
| Inauguration Session of the SPECA Project Working Group on Knowledge-based Development 12 November 2008, Baku, Azerbaijan Documents |
| Regional Capacity-building Seminar on Information and Communication Technology Policy and Legal Issues with Special Reference to eCommerce Development 13-14 November 2008, Baku, Azerbaijan Documents |
| National Capacity-building Seminar on Information and Communication Technology Policy and Legal Issues 1-2 July 2008, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Documents |
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Project Working Group on ICT for Development The Project Working Group (PWG) on Information and Communication Technologies for Development was a subsidiary body within the governing structure of the UN Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA). The countries of the Programme are Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) provide overall support to the Programme. |
| National Capacity-building Seminar on Information and Communication Technology Policy and Legal Issues 30-31 October 2007, Dushanbe, Tajikistan Documents |
| Workshop on Broadband and ICT Development for Improved Communications in Central Asia 21-22 June 2007 , Tashkent, Uzbekistan Documents |
| Regional Seminar on Capacity-Building for ICT Policymaking in Central Asia 11-14 July 2006, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Documents |
| Inaugural Session 5-6 December 2005, Baku, Azerbaijan Documents |