at the AREA Science Park, Trieste, Italy

www.ics.trieste.it

info@ics.trieste.it

– in the UNIDO mandate

Bridging the Digital Divide through

Knowledge Exchange – Information Systems

What is ICS ?

established in 1988 in Trieste, Italy

operates under the aegis of UNIDO, UN specialist agency for industrial development

forms part of UNIDO’s industrial promotion network

receives support from Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

promotes transfer of sustainable technology and know-how to developing and transition-economy countries

aims to advance industrial competitiveness and investment climate of target countries, through capacity-building and awareness-raising

Basis of ICS programme

Programme shaped by:

priority needs/demands from beneficiary countriesItalian Ministry of Foreign Affairs guidelinesUNIDO collaboration and complementary programmesinput of steering committees

Strategy:

upstream solutions – preventionoptimization of industrial processes and technologiesassessment (technical, environmental, economic and societal)

Technical areas

Pure & Applied Chemistry Catalysis and sustainable chemistry

Environmentally degradable plastics

Remediation technologies

Combinatorial chemistry and technologies

Earth, Environmental & Marine Sciences & Technologies DSS for sustainable industrial development

Coastal zone management

Medicinal and aromatic plants

High Technology & New Materials Laser applications and optical technologies

New materials

Photovoltaic solar energy

Telecommunication technologies

Horizontal support

Information Systems IT development: in-house software, databases,

networks, decision-support tools (e.g. software for process simulation, molecular modelling, remote sensing, GIS, mathematical modelling, environmental simulation)

Technology Management Training in technology management and transfer skills

(e.g. competitiveness, business alliances, partnerships, technology foresight)

IT-based service modules, implemented through projects

Participation in regional programmes: e.g. UNEP’s Mediterranean Action Plan; Adriatic programme (MAE, CEI) ...

In-situ problem-solving, case studies In-house validation of project proposals, and submission to international donors

Training courses, workshops, meetings, training material International meetings, extended workshops, short courses, conventional and

web-based training

Hands-on experience Sharing of in-house IT expertise with partners Training of specialists to use and develop the tools they need

Networking, focal points, training centers

Achieving goals

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organize technology information include documents created by focal points and end-users search and retrieve information and documents through a

dynamic databases

manage information resources and technology innovation

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Education and

Knowledge Exchange

Network

provide online learning libraries and knowledge exchange focus on technologies for industry and SME’s build and maintain information resources that may be shared

within a network of partners Internet-based data collection and analysis for focal-point

ambitions

Contacting ICS

ICS-UNIDOAREA Science ParkPadriciano 9934012 Trieste, Italy

tel +39-040-9228111fax +39-040-9228101

www.ics.trieste.it info@ics.trieste.it

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