SUMMARY
The United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD), through Economic and Social Council resolution 1999/61, requested the secretariat of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to finalize and publish the findings and conclusions of several reports on the coalition of resources for the application of information and communications technologies (ICTs) in transmission infrastructure, education and health. The first part of the report focuses on the evolution of the concept of coalition of resources for science and technology, particularly ICTs. The second part provides a summary, analysis and a more detailed review of the working papers. The third part discusses market and technology developments since the workshop and provides conclusions in which recommendations and guidelines are spelt out. Selected cases discussed during the workshop are updated in the Appendix. [English only]
