Lamy calls for March stocktaking to ?inject political energy and momentum? in the negotiations ? Director-General Pascal Lamy, in his report on the state of play in the Doha Round to the General Council on 22 February 2010, said that ?although some progress is taking place, gaps remain?. He suggested that the stocktaking at the end of March be undertaken by senior officials, adding that ?the Geneva process remains ready to translate political movement into concrete and substantive progress?.
Industrial goods negotiations focus on ?priority? non-tariff barriers ? The chairman of the Negotiating Group on industrial goods (NAMA), ambassador Luzius Wasescha, of Switzerland, reports on a ?good discussion? on the priority NTBs (autos, electronics, remanufacturing and labelling of textiles, clothing, footwear and travel goods), and the Horizontal Mechanism to prevent and solve disputes, after an intensive ?NAMA week?.
Twelve months ago, the economic clouds were dark and prospects gloomy. As a result of the crisis at the epicentres of the global economy, demand for and prices of our exports, especially mineral products, were falling.
Government services offered online and growing mobile phone access will be the key drivers of mass internet adoption in the country, say industry experts and a national survey.
Consultations useful and more needed, farm talks? chair reports ? Agriculture negotiations from 1 to 12 February 2010 saw some useful consultations on remaining issues, New Zealand Ambassador David Walker, who chairs the talks, reported to delegations at the end of the fortnight.
Consultations useful and more needed, farm talks? chair reports ? Agriculture negotiations from 1 to 12 February 2010 saw some useful consultations on remaining issues, New Zealand Ambassador David Walker, who chairs the talks, reported to delegations at the end of the fortnight.
Tiny, landlocked Rwanda is sometimes touted as Africa's high-tech economy. It is still a bit early for that, however. Neighbouring Uganda produces far more computer-science graduates. Countries such as Nigeria and Kenya are even further ahead. South Africa is out of sight. But technology is the core of Rwanda's plan to transform its economy by 2020. The country seems ready to back its ambition with money and policies.
[news release] While the "digital divide" between rich and poor countries may be shrinking overall, the gap is widening between the developed and developing worlds in the availability of broadband or high-speed Internet, a crucial tool for achieving economic and social goals, a top United Nations official said today.
It is Rangan Srikhanta's favourite party trick and it never fails to arouse gasps of astonishment from wide-eyed schoolchildren. Holding a green and white laptop computer in his hands, the Australian executive director of the charity One Laptop per Child flings the small machine across a room.
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