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Strengthening Institutional Capacity to Promote Investment and Transfer of Technology with Special Emphasis on Information and Communication Technology
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| Author(s):
Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction (IDD)
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| Economic Sector(s):
(1) Information and communication technologies; (2) Global trade policies; (3) Trade in commodities and manufactures |
| ESCAP Reference
No.: ST/ESCAP/2340 |
| Division/Office:
Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction |
| Published Date:
December 2004 |
| Country:
{Non-country Specific Publication} |
| Hard Copy Price:
US$ 32.50
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| Information and communication technology (ICT) has become an important tool for creating of an enabling environment for sustainable development. To fully utilize the benefits and opportunities brought about by the new technology and boost foreign direct investment in ICT sector, Asia-Pacific countries should be able to provide an enabling environment to foreign high-tech investors and promoters of new technology. Among others, adequate protection mechanisms for intellectual property rights are considered vital to attract such investment and the transfer of technology. This publication attempts to provide information regarding the importance of intellectual property rights and the implication for investment in and development of ICT. It should also help in interpreting this knowledge and information correctly to harness the full potential of ICT and, eventually, bridge the digital divide among and within the countries with economies in transition and their integration into the economic development of the Asia-Pacific region. |
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