22 October - The Report monitors global trends in information and communication technologies (ICTs) as they affect developing countries, with special attention to the impact of the global financial crisis on ICTs. It also provides an assessment of the diffusion of ICTs - such as fixed and mobile telecommunications, Internet, and broadband - between 2003 and 2008.
06 February - The UNCTAD Information Economy Report 2007-2008 focuses on strategies for harnessing knowledge and technology for development. The use of information and communication technology (ICT) to spread knowledge and improve communication creates spillover effects which increase economic efficiency and productivity that contribute to gross domestic product growth.
