Developing countries double down on technology at Havana summit

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HAVANA: Developing nations on Saturday (Sep 16) declared Sep 16 the annual Day of Science, Technology and Innovation in the South as they prepared to wrap up a two-day summit on the subject. 'We note with deep concern the existing disparities between developed and developing countries in terms of condition

HAVANA: Developing nations on Saturday declared Sep 16 the annual Day of Science, Technology and Innovation in the South as they prepared to wrap up a two-day summit on the subject.

The statement cited the pandemic and unequal distribution of vaccines as an example, pointing out that all but Cuba's were developed outside the block and rich nations were disproportionately vaccinated. "Creation and dissemination of advanced digital production technologies worldwide remain concentrated, with minor activity in most of the emerging economies," he said.

 

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