Full Coverage: International cooperation

27.02.2008 Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies is organising a three-day event called eINDIA2008 in New Delhi in July 2008. The event will bring together representatives of the ICT industry, government, civil society, academia and private sector from across the world to share the best practices and digital opportunities for development.

20.02.2008 Developing countries last week hailed the WTO proposal to cut taxes on agricultural exports by a minimum of 54%, while voicing their reservations on the draft on industrial products. Launched in 2001, the Doha negotiations on multilateral trade aim at forging a North-South consensus on trade in farm and manufactured goods.

04.02.2008 The UN and USAID along with nine other donors have proposed a plan costing US$ 4 billion for post-cyclone reconstruction in Bangladesh. Cyclone Sidr had struck the country in November last year leaving thousands dead and causing huge economic losses.