Se ha publicado el informe Innovation: Applying Knowledge in Development por el
UN Millennium Project Task Force on Science, Technology and Innovation (2005, London and
Sterling, VA: Earthscan). Aquí podéis obtener la versión en pdf.
Esta es la presentación que aparece en el Forum on Science and Technology for Sustainability de la Universidad de Harvard:
In this report by the UN Millennium Project Task Force on Science, Technology and Innovation, the authors underscore the importance of knowledge and innovation for development, outlining how science and technology can contribute to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Responding to challenges in areas such as economic productivity, agriculture, education, gender inequity, health, water, sanitation, environment, and participation in the global economy will require increased use of scientific and technical knowledge. The report stresses the need to create space for policy experimentation and learning in developing countries, noting that development is a learning process and an expression of local initiative and international partnership. The report highlights the role of innovation in economic development and addresses how to support and advance technology through providing adequate infrastructure services, investing in education, and promoting technology-based enterprises. The report also addresses means of acquiring knowledge through capacity building, technology prospecting, attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), conducting research, and forging partnerships. It further highlights the role of scientific advisory groups in advising governments on science, innovation and technology, and addresses the issue of global technology governance.
