Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
تمهيد
»مسح التطورات الاقتصادية والاجتماعية في المنطقة العربية« منشورٌ رئيسي يَصْدُرُ سنوياً عن اللجنة الاقتصادية والاجتماعية لغربي آسيا )الإسكوا(، عملًاً بقرار الجمعية العامة 35/56، الفقرة 173؛ وقرار الإسكوا 270 )د-24( الفقرات 2 و3 و4؛ وقرار الإسكوا 303 )د-27( الفقرتان 1 و2.
Introduction
Technology assessment (TA) and technology foresight (TF) are two different disciplines that together provide complementary tools that can provide strategic intelligence to policymakers wishing to improve strategic planning and develop capacity for anticipatory technology governance.
Note
Within the Division on Technology and Logistics of UNCTAD, the E-commerce and Digital Economy Branch carries out policy-oriented analytical work on the development implications of information and communications technology (ICT), e-commerce and the digital economy.
Introduction
Digital government transformation is a broad and constantly evolving concept.
Methodology
Implementation reviews apply a monitoring methodology to assess progress and gaps and document good practices, policy impacts and lessons learned in the implementation of the recommendations, actions and measures derived from a national or regional reference document, such as an assessment (eTrade Readiness Assessment (eT Ready) or eT Ready-based), or a key reference policy document (e.g. action plan, e-commerce strategy or policy).
Acknowledgments
This study was prepared by Dmitry Plekhanov and Michael Lim, under the supervision of Liping Zhang and the overall guidance of Angel Gonzalez-Sanz, Head of the Technology, Innovation and Knowledge Development Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics of UNCTAD.
Literature review
The following provides an overview of the literature on gender equality in the space sector, with respect to 1) the experiences of women and 2) the represen-tation of women in the space sector.
Acknowledgements
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) expresses its sin-cere appreciation to all women who contributed to this study by sharing their time, experiences, and insights into entering and advancing within the space sector, despite the numerous challenges.
Executive summary
This report analyses the evolution of global digital trade in 2020–2024, highlighting market dynamics, policy developments, technological drivers, and inclusion.
Introduction
The objective of this publication is to present current monthly economic and social statistics for most of the countries and territories of the world. In addition, each month a selection of tables shows annual and/or quarterly data on subjects illustrating important socio-economic trends and developments.