United Nation’s report points the way to innovation:
The world’s poorest nations must harness science, technology and innovation to be able to achieve the kind of economic growth needed to reduce poverty, according to a report entitled, Knowledge, Technological Learning and Innovation published by the United Nations [UN] Conference on Trade and Development.
The study lays out why science and technology matters to the 50 least developed countries. It states that the current pattern appears to be economic liberalisation without learning, and global integration without innovation. As such, it argues, these countries must innovate their way out of poverty.
The UN paper recommends that the governments of the world’s poorest nations should adopt policies to spur science, technology and innovation, as well as improve infrastructure, human capital and financial systems.
For further information visit the United Nations website at: www.un.org.
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