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* Provision of assistance in building economy of developing countries.<ref>[http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Page.asp?intItemID=1530&lang=1 UNCTAD]</ref>
* Provision of assistance in building economy of developing countries.<ref>[http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Page.asp?intItemID=1530&lang=1 UNCTAD]</ref>
==ICT Events==
==Events==
===Conferences===
==Conferences==
UNCTAD conferences are held every four years. The upcoming UNCTAD conference is set for 21 to 26 April, 2012 in Doha, Qatar. The last four conferences were held in:
UNCTAD conferences are held every four years. The upcoming UNCTAD conference is set for 21 to 26 April, 2012 in Doha, Qatar. The last four conferences were held in:
* Accra, Ghana from 20 to 25 April 2008.
* Accra, Ghana from 20 to 25 April 2008.
* Bangkok, Thailand from 12 to 19 February in 2000.
* Bangkok, Thailand from 12 to 19 February in 2000.
* Midrand, South Africa from 27 April to 11 May in 1996.<ref>[http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Page.asp?intItemID=3375&lang=1 UNCTAD Conferences]</ref>
* Midrand, South Africa from 27 April to 11 May in 1996.<ref>[http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Page.asp?intItemID=3375&lang=1 UNCTAD Conferences]</ref>
===ICT Events===
UNCTAD arranges [[WSIS]] workshops and events regularly.<ref>[http://www.iiisci.org/journal/CV%24/sci/pdfs/P327379.pdf IIISci]</ref><ref>[http://www.unctadxi.org/templates/Page____2810.aspx UNCTADxi]</ref> In the field of Information and Communication Technologies, UNCTAD has hosted following events:
* Open Consultation held in October 2009 concerning financial mechanisms for meeting the challenges of ICTs for Development.
* ICT 4 All Forum Tunis+4, in November 2009.<ref>[http://www.unctad.org/sections/dite_dir/docs/panel2009_Geiger_en.pdf UNCTAD Panel 2009]</ref>
==References==
==References==