1 19 April 2002

SUMMARY OF SUBMISSIONS SUMMARY OF SUBMISSIONS BY PARTIESBY PARTIES

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Sustainable Development ProgrammeSustainable Development Programme

Technology Sub-programmeTechnology Sub-programme

UNFCCCUNFCCC

Beijing, China

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SBSTA 15SBSTA 15thth MANDATE MANDATE

The secretariat was requested to:The secretariat was requested to:

Continue its work on the technology information Continue its work on the technology information system, drawing on system, drawing on linkslinks between its work and the between its work and the work of existing institutions and networks, in work of existing institutions and networks, in particular, information relating to particular, information relating to adaptationadaptation technologies.technologies.

Explore the feasibility of including information on:Explore the feasibility of including information on:Examples of Examples of success storiessuccess stories and and case studiescase studies on on

technology transfer.technology transfer.Joint research and development programs.Joint research and development programs.PrivatePrivate and and publicly-ownedpublicly-owned technologies. technologies.

Summarize the submissions from Parties, including Summarize the submissions from Parties, including feedback on their experience in using the system.feedback on their experience in using the system.

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RESPONSE FORM PARTIESRESPONSE FORM PARTIES

Received submissions from:Received submissions from: CanadaCanada ChinaChina Spain, on behalf of the European Community and its Spain, on behalf of the European Community and its

member states and Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech member states and Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia.Slovakia, and Slovenia.

United States of AmericaUnited States of America UzbekistanUzbekistan

A summary of issues follows.A summary of issues follows.

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ENSURE THAT CLIENTS’ NEEDS ARE METENSURE THAT CLIENTS’ NEEDS ARE MET

Make certain that information on technology transfer Make certain that information on technology transfer is ‘user-friendly’ so that it is accessible to the is ‘user-friendly’ so that it is accessible to the widest-possible audience.widest-possible audience.

Overviews and/or brief introduction should be Overviews and/or brief introduction should be provided on the main page of each module.provided on the main page of each module.

The content table and the web site instruction The content table and the web site instruction should show in different versions in UN official should show in different versions in UN official languages with the development of the web site.languages with the development of the web site.

Maintain focus.Maintain focus.

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CLARIFY THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS CLARIFY THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE CLEARINGHOUSEOF THE CLEARINGHOUSE

Conduct a full and comprehensive needs assessment of Conduct a full and comprehensive needs assessment of different functions of the clearinghouse before details of different functions of the clearinghouse before details of different datasets are finalised or further elaborated. Such different datasets are finalised or further elaborated. Such needs assessment should focus on both the needs assessment should focus on both the end userend user and the and the applicable technologiesapplicable technologies and its and its presentationpresentation. In this context, . In this context, particular attention should be paid to the specific constraints particular attention should be paid to the specific constraints and needs expressed by DC. The output of these further needs and needs expressed by DC. The output of these further needs assessment considerations should then determine aspects of assessment considerations should then determine aspects of the clearinghouse structure.the clearinghouse structure.

The information clearing house should rather function as The information clearing house should rather function as a a gateway to existing ESTgateway to existing EST databases instead of serving as an databases instead of serving as an information library.information library.

Maintain the clearinghouse as Maintain the clearinghouse as an agent or broker for an agent or broker for informationinformation access be kept alive, rather than as an all- access be kept alive, rather than as an all-encompassing archive.encompassing archive.

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MAXIMIZE THE USE OF EXISTING MAXIMIZE THE USE OF EXISTING INSTITUTIONS, NETWORKS AND RESOURCESINSTITUTIONS, NETWORKS AND RESOURCES

Linkage to and incorporation of, other technology Linkage to and incorporation of, other technology transfer initiatives:transfer initiatives: Act as a gateway to existing information.Act as a gateway to existing information. An agent or broker.An agent or broker.

Entrust another organization with the day-to-day Entrust another organization with the day-to-day management of TT:CLEAR (centralized clearing management of TT:CLEAR (centralized clearing house).house).

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ENHANCE THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT ENHANCE THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESSPROCESS

Draw upon existing mechanisms such as Draw upon existing mechanisms such as information made available from national information made available from national communications and other related national reports communications and other related national reports and channels (e.g. NAPAs that will be prepared by and channels (e.g. NAPAs that will be prepared by least developed countries).least developed countries).

Incorporate a tendering system for posting Incorporate a tendering system for posting competitions for projects.competitions for projects.

Establish and inventory of methodologies.Establish and inventory of methodologies.

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RECOGNIZE THE PIVOTAL ROLE OF THE RECOGNIZE THE PIVOTAL ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTORPRIVATE SECTOR

Made explicit that the commercialisation of Made explicit that the commercialisation of technology is often the optimal method for technology is often the optimal method for technology transfer.technology transfer.

Practitioners/program managers versus negotiators Practitioners/program managers versus negotiators are able to access the information on technology. are able to access the information on technology. Focus on ensuring these people are aware of this Focus on ensuring these people are aware of this initiative, and other existing mechanisms for initiative, and other existing mechanisms for technology transfer.technology transfer.

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ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THESE ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THESE SYSTEMSSYSTEMS

Formulate a detailed evaluation plan during the Formulate a detailed evaluation plan during the testing period, consisting of a concrete set of testing period, consisting of a concrete set of outcome measures.outcome measures.

Develop clear understanding of the resource Develop clear understanding of the resource implications of TT: CLEAR.implications of TT: CLEAR.

Look at possibilities for cost recovery -> Nominal Look at possibilities for cost recovery -> Nominal user fees for private firms.user fees for private firms.

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ADOPT A COMMUNICATION ADOPT A COMMUNICATION STRATEGY/OUTREACH PROGRAMSTRATEGY/OUTREACH PROGRAM

Define criteria and methodology for selecting Define criteria and methodology for selecting technologies and projects for the databases.technologies and projects for the databases.

Establish mechanism for data maintenance and Establish mechanism for data maintenance and update.update.

Measures to improve the reliability of data and Measures to improve the reliability of data and information sources should be taken into account.information sources should be taken into account.

A close assessment should be made of the A close assessment should be made of the correlation and relationship maintained between correlation and relationship maintained between information and data from, and available to, private information and data from, and available to, private sector projects and technologies and those led by sector projects and technologies and those led by national and international institutions in the national and international institutions in the clearinghouse. clearinghouse.

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FURTHER ENHANCE THE INFORMATION FURTHER ENHANCE THE INFORMATION COVERAGE, DEPTH, AND ACCURACY.COVERAGE, DEPTH, AND ACCURACY.

Define criteria and methodology for selecting Define criteria and methodology for selecting technologies and projects for the databases.technologies and projects for the databases.

Establish mechanism for data maintenance and Establish mechanism for data maintenance and update.update.

Measures to improve the reliability of data and Measures to improve the reliability of data and information sources should be taken into account.information sources should be taken into account.

A close assessment should be made of the A close assessment should be made of the correlation and relationship maintained between correlation and relationship maintained between information and data from and available to private information and data from and available to private sector projects and technologies and those led by sector projects and technologies and those led by national and international institutions in the national and international institutions in the clearinghouse. clearinghouse.

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TECHNOLOGY INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY INFORMATION

Link with financial information, policies.Link with financial information, policies.

Add an attribute on technology ownership.Add an attribute on technology ownership.

Technology comparison side-by-side: other Technology comparison side-by-side: other complementary tools should also be developed for complementary tools should also be developed for technology comparison. In this way, the risks of technology comparison. In this way, the risks of systematic distortions and errors can be avoided systematic distortions and errors can be avoided more or less.more or less.

Comparison of technology levels should be made Comparison of technology levels should be made possible not only between technologies in possible not only between technologies in developed and developing countries, but also developed and developing countries, but also between advanced and laggard technologies among between advanced and laggard technologies among developed countries.developed countries.

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USE PATENT INFORMATIONUSE PATENT INFORMATION

There are some relevant organisations, which have made There are some relevant organisations, which have made available free of charge via the internet a large amount of available free of charge via the internet a large amount of information on technologies by providing access to a large information on technologies by providing access to a large amount of patent documents (which have been scanned and amount of patent documents (which have been scanned and are available in .pdf format). To set an example, 30 million are available in .pdf format). To set an example, 30 million documents from more than 50 countries are available via documents from more than 50 countries are available via internet (offered free charge by the European Patent Office).internet (offered free charge by the European Patent Office).

Use International Patent Classification system (IPC) for Use International Patent Classification system (IPC) for technology classification (exists in several languages).technology classification (exists in several languages). Would be easier to access information from patent databases.Would be easier to access information from patent databases. There are many professionals worldwide familiar with this system.There are many professionals worldwide familiar with this system.

Use patent information search enginesUse patent information search engines

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INFORMATION DISSEMINATIONINFORMATION DISSEMINATION

In some countries, the Internet is faced with risks in In some countries, the Internet is faced with risks in sense of reliability, security, and limitation of sense of reliability, security, and limitation of accessaccess: d: disseminate the information of technology isseminate the information of technology transfer on CD-ROMs, diskettes, and/or by transfer on CD-ROMs, diskettes, and/or by newsletter. (China, EU)newsletter. (China, EU)

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CAPABILITIES OF THE SEARCH ENGINECAPABILITIES OF THE SEARCH ENGINE

Makes the documents searched from outside Makes the documents searched from outside database linked to this information system database linked to this information system accessible.accessible.

Use patent information search engines.Use patent information search engines.

Broader links may be established between the Broader links may be established between the searching engine and web sites of more parties, searching engine and web sites of more parties, professional and business societies, NGOs, and professional and business societies, NGOs, and excellent research institutions.excellent research institutions.

In the searching process, the key words are given by In the searching process, the key words are given by the system, rather than entered by users, which is the system, rather than entered by users, which is inconvenient for users in many cases.inconvenient for users in many cases.

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INCLUDE A “NEWS” MODULEINCLUDE A “NEWS” MODULE

News on policy changes, project progresses, and News on policy changes, project progresses, and any activities related to technology transfer.any activities related to technology transfer.

Brief guidance of and introduction to the latest Brief guidance of and introduction to the latest

scientific findings and technological inventions.scientific findings and technological inventions.

News to be provided by Parties.News to be provided by Parties.

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UPDATE/REVIEW THE TECHNICAL PAPERUPDATE/REVIEW THE TECHNICAL PAPER

Some of the missing elements:Some of the missing elements: Criteria to select technologiesCriteria to select technologies Methodologies and information on effectiveness of Methodologies and information on effectiveness of

technology transfer.technology transfer. Elaboration on financial mechanismsElaboration on financial mechanisms Mechanisms to update the technical paperMechanisms to update the technical paper

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ROLE OF PARTIESROLE OF PARTIES

It would be helpful for parties to provide and update the data It would be helpful for parties to provide and update the data and information regularly. However, developing country parties and information regularly. However, developing country parties may have a lack of resources to do so. In this case, financial may have a lack of resources to do so. In this case, financial and technical assistance should be made available to and technical assistance should be made available to developing country parties to join the process of data update developing country parties to join the process of data update for the technology information system.for the technology information system.

It has been suggested to allow providers of technological It has been suggested to allow providers of technological information to remotely include the information in TT:CLEAR information to remotely include the information in TT:CLEAR that are important in their understanding. But this approach that are important in their understanding. But this approach has the disadvantage of keeping track whether necessary has the disadvantage of keeping track whether necessary updates are really done at regular intervalsupdates are really done at regular intervals. Normally all . Normally all organisations have their own project data base. They will keep organisations have their own project data base. They will keep updates on their information system. It should be considered updates on their information system. It should be considered whether it might not be sufficient for a clearing house whether it might not be sufficient for a clearing house to guide to guide the interested user to these individual data basesthe interested user to these individual data bases instead of instead of setting up and, even more difficult, maintaining a separate data setting up and, even more difficult, maintaining a separate data base different from the one provided already by various base different from the one provided already by various organisations or commercial companies.organisations or commercial companies.

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ROLE OF PARTIESROLE OF PARTIES

Give assistance to update system information on the projects Give assistance to update system information on the projects undertaken to accomplish the Convention and Protocol undertaken to accomplish the Convention and Protocol objectives.objectives.

Identify group of experts and promote the use of the system by Identify group of experts and promote the use of the system by these experts.these experts.

Collaborate to identify the relevant sources of information in Collaborate to identify the relevant sources of information in their countries.their countries.

Communicate to the system administrator relevant news that Communicate to the system administrator relevant news that could be included in the system (tax incentives, legislative could be included in the system (tax incentives, legislative news, excerpts of journal or technical papers news considered news, excerpts of journal or technical papers news considered relevant to other Parties, etc). Further discussion is still relevant to other Parties, etc). Further discussion is still needed in terms of what could be the cost of providing this needed in terms of what could be the cost of providing this service.service.

Provide information on decision tools to evaluate strategies on Provide information on decision tools to evaluate strategies on climate change.climate change.

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ROLE OF SECRETARIATROLE OF SECRETARIAT

The Decision 4/CP.7on the framework for meaningful and The Decision 4/CP.7on the framework for meaningful and effective actions to enhance the implementation of Article 4, effective actions to enhance the implementation of Article 4, paragraph 5, of the Convention, taken in Marrakech, stipulates paragraph 5, of the Convention, taken in Marrakech, stipulates in paragraph 2 to enhance the flow of information on the in paragraph 2 to enhance the flow of information on the transfer of EST. Therefore, transfer of EST. Therefore, the secretariat was requested in the the secretariat was requested in the decision to develop a new search engine on the Internet and decision to develop a new search engine on the Internet and accelerate its work on the technology transfer information accelerate its work on the technology transfer information clearing house.clearing house. The decision emphasises the cooperation with The decision emphasises the cooperation with CTI and other relevant organisations as well as the networking CTI and other relevant organisations as well as the networking with existing information centres.with existing information centres.

The EU fully supports the decision with the understanding that The EU fully supports the decision with the understanding that the secretariat has a leading role in the current work on the the secretariat has a leading role in the current work on the technology information component of the framework. technology information component of the framework. What role What role the secretariat should have in the future needs to be discussedthe secretariat should have in the future needs to be discussed within the overall dialogue to assign appropriate roles to the within the overall dialogue to assign appropriate roles to the various relevant stakeholders in the information system on various relevant stakeholders in the information system on technology transfer.technology transfer.

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ESTABLISH NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND SUB-ESTABLISH NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND SUB-REGIONAL CENTERSREGIONAL CENTERS

GEF/UNFCCC should provide support for centers:GEF/UNFCCC should provide support for centers:

These centers will have the role to integrate information, These centers will have the role to integrate information, provide feedback, exchange of experience, capacity building provide feedback, exchange of experience, capacity building and establishing priorities and SD (Uzbekistan)and establishing priorities and SD (Uzbekistan)

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BETA TESTINGBETA TESTING

The system was up-and-running at the beginning of The system was up-and-running at the beginning of September.September.

E-mails have been sent to Parties inviting them to E-mails have been sent to Parties inviting them to register. The e-mails included the list of projects for register. The e-mails included the list of projects for the country (no feedback received on the list of the country (no feedback received on the list of projects).projects).

Comments and recommendations provided by e-Comments and recommendations provided by e-mail, web-board, during presentations and direct mail, web-board, during presentations and direct discussions.discussions.

44 Parties registered to date (some 160 users).44 Parties registered to date (some 160 users).

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FEEDBACKFEEDBACK

Many comments related to functionality/user –Many comments related to functionality/user –interface… Implemented in the version 0.2interface… Implemented in the version 0.2

Average access: 5 users/day, 2,000-3,000 pages, Average access: 5 users/day, 2,000-3,000 pages, short visitsshort visits

Strong increase in use before sessions (meetings).Strong increase in use before sessions (meetings).

The system is not well known to other “groups” (AI, The system is not well known to other “groups” (AI, NAI, LDC/Adaptation, capacity building).NAI, LDC/Adaptation, capacity building).

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POSSIBLE USE IN UNFCCCPOSSIBLE USE IN UNFCCC

National communications of Annex I Parties.National communications of Annex I Parties. Initial national communications of Non Annex I Initial national communications of Non Annex I

Parties.Parties. CDM – small projectsCDM – small projects LDCs – NAPAs.LDCs – NAPAs. Capacity building.Capacity building. Article 6 (technical paper/structure of the Article 6 (technical paper/structure of the

clearinghouse).clearinghouse). Cooperation with GEFCooperation with GEF Registration of NGOsRegistration of NGOs Inventory of adaptation modelsInventory of adaptation models Roster of experts and contactsRoster of experts and contacts

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