That experience could provide some useful insights for technology assessment. IV. TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT

(a) Technology sourcing and assessment

B. Technology assessment and forecasting

7. Technology monitoring, assessment and forecasting.

(b) Advanced Technology Assessment System (ATAS)

Subprogramme 17.2. Advance Technology Assessment System

IV. TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT . 18 26 6

Technology and Economic Assessment Panel administrative issues

Subprogramme 17.2 Advance Technology Assessment System 9.6

Lessons from criteria based assessment activity

(f) Technology assessment in support of the management of environmentally sound technology

The information technology risk assessment is approaching completion.

B. Technology assessment and forecasting . 93 94 29

If there had been rational technology assessment then,

B. Technology based audit techniques

Criteria based assessment in other national settings

The technology review and assessment will identify the technology necessary to implement the system.

Technology assessment institutions around the world Many TA institutions are members of the European Parliamentary Technology Assessment (EPTA) network, some are working for the STOA panel of the European Parliament and formed the European Technology Assessment Group (ETAG).

37. The building of the critical mass of capacity needed to make appropriate technology choices based on technology assessment and effectively to manage science and technology in the development process is a crucial task in the Islamic countries.

To request the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel to

International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development

Subprogramme 2. Advance Technology Assessment System and information services

SUBPROGRAMME 2. ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM AND INFORMATION SERVICES

While it may be feasible for some SIDS to build technology assessment capabilities in particular sectors, creation of technology assessment capacities for comprehensive technology assessment covering all sectors will not be cost effective in SIDS at the national level.

D. Technology assessment in support of the management of environmentally sound technology . 59 63 13

Item 3 (e) Technology and Economic Assessment Panel administrative issues

The Technology and Economic Assessment Panel will deliver its presentations.

(c) Cooperation in the field of technology assessment and forecasting

In its broadest sense, e assessment is the use of information technology for any assessment related activity.

The Scientific Assessment Panel and the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel have subsequently provided more information, and the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel was asked to report annually on n PB use and emissions.

OIOS developed an approach to self assessment, based on the concepts of results based budgeting.

The Technology and Economic Assessment Panel study is still under preparation.

Box 3. International Association of Technology Assessment and Forecasting Institutions (IATAFI)

62. Many developed countries have established organizational units for technology assessment.

(b) The Assessment of Assessments should be essentially science based.

A. Space based technology solutions for disaster management

Decision XVI 10 set out a timetable for completing the survey and the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel assessment.

26. In the field of technology assessment, the strengthening of technology monitoring, assessment and forecasting capabilities of developing countries were seen as essential elements of the capacity building process in order to enable technology users in developing countries to make appropriate technology choices.

Technology support in the area of environmental assessment and early warning will be strengthened to ensure that environmental reporting is based on the best available data and information.

It has to be based... All science and technology must be based upon resources.

Welcoming the 2005 progress report of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel,

There is also an International Association of Technology Assessment and Forecasting Institutions.

System wide coordination activities on endogenous capacity building in science and technology for development, technology monitoring, assessment and forecasting.

The Council has proposed the development of a regional database of technology services to develop expertise in technology assessment.

To note with appreciation the assessment carried out by the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel and its Medical Technical Options Committee