– in the unido mandate
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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
InfoTechInfoTech
Information
Technology
Network
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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