UNESCO Chair in Planning, New Technologies and Sustainable Development (228), established in 1993 at the University of La Laguna within the framework of the ISA network (Spain).

Fields/Disciplines

Development.

Objectives

To promote an integrated system of research, training, information and documentation in order to:

• To improve and strengthen the systems of resources planning, management and evaluation.
• To establish the technical and scientific bases for a better use of endogenous competences, in particular in the developing countries by increasing, through cooperation, the national capacities in the field of evaluation and management of ecologically rational technologies
• To develop capacity building by scientific and technical assistance.
• To provide a technical and scientific support to the institutions in charge of research, development and implementation of sustainable development programs.

Host Institution

• University of La Laguna. Website

Partnership

• Universidad Mayor de San Simón (Bolivia). Website
• UNESCO Chairs in Environment and Sustainable Development.
• Members of the ISA Network.

UNESCO Sector/Field Office responsible for the Chair/Network

Social and Human Sciences.

Contact

Prof. Matías Lopez, Universidad de La Lagunahttp://cms01.unesco.org/?id=
Work Phone - 34 922 31 94 57
Fax - 34 922 25 96 28
Street - Molinos de Aguna s/n 38207
City - La Laguna, Tenerife
Postal Code - E 38207
Country - Espagne