Amilcar Herrera Public Lecture 2004
By Professor Swaminathan
UNESCO Chair in Ecotechnology and President of Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, Chennai, India.
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The first phase of a major UNU-INTECH study into the role of transnational corporations and foreign direct investment in building up technological capabilities of local firms in developing countries has been completed. The study, coordinated by Prof. Rajah Rasiah undertook extensive research in Africa, Asia and Latin America between February 2002 and August 2003.

A new collaborative project with the Netherlands based Technical Centre for Agriculture and Rural Cooperation (CTA) is studying innovation systems in the agricultural sector in six ACP countries.

About UNU-INTECH
UNU-INTECH is a major research and training centre of the United Nations University. Based in Maastricht, The Netherlands, UNU-INTECH specialises in the role of new technologies and innovation in the development process. The Institute undertakes research, policy analysis and training programmes aimed at assisting national, regional and local level policy-makers and researchers to explore and assess the opportunities created by new technologies and to anticipate the potential consequences for their countries.