Events, Exhibits and Conferences

• International Conference on Technology & Development

International Conference on Technology & Development

Venue: University of Karachi, Pakistan
Date: 24 – 27 April 2000

Organisers

• Third World Science Technology & Development Forum

(STD Forum), UK.

• University of Karachi, Pakistan.

Sponsors

• Third World Academy of Sciences, Italy.

• Developing Countries Research Unit, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.

• European Technology Development Ltd., Surrey, UK.

Background

(STD Forum and the Conference): STD Forum was set up in the UK in 1982. It is a registered charity and aims to promote the use of science and technology for poverty alleviation and development. The previous conferences of the STD Forum were organised in the UK, Tunisia, and South Africa. The Forum’s conferences are truly international and provide an excellent platform for building links and cross fertilisation of ideas. Speakers and delegates in the past have represented many countries of the North and South and international bodies. Proceedings of all the previous conferences have been published and the intention is to do the same this time..

Conference Scope

Participants from academia, industry, policy makers, NGOs, and international organisations are attending and presenting papers at the Conference. The Conference aims to address issues that will be central to development planning and policy, the challenges these pose for developing countries, and the global framework for dealing with the issues. It covers crucial issues such as the women’s role in technology and development, intermediate technologies and community development, technology policy, technology and environmental issues, and the role of new technologies in development.

These topics take on an ever more important role in the new millennium as the new technological revolution especially in communication and biotechnology fields is accelerating at a high speed and the gap between the haves and have-nots in technology is increasing at an alarming rate. This Conference will thus look at the issues of policy requirements, and, North-South and South-South co-operation to accelerate the development process in the developing countries of the South and to ensure the benefits to the general population.

Conference Papers and Submission Deadline

The deadline for submission of full papers is 14 January, 2000.

All papers should be submitted (preferably in electronic format – Microsoft Word - at the following address:

Dr I A Shibli, 2 Warwick Gardens, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 2HR, UK.

Tel: +44 (0)1372 802 555, Fax: +44 (0)1372 817 606,

E-mail: ahmed@shibli.demon.co.uk

Oral Presentations

These will be as follows:

• Keynote Papers = 25 minutes with 5 minutes allowed for discussion.

• Non-keynote Papers = 15 minutes with 5 minutes allowed for discussion.

A Poster Session has also been organised.

Language: The official language of the conference will be English.

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