6 Linkages with UNU, UN and other international organisations
- At the beginning of 1997, the domain analysis and requirements'
formulation of the UNU Financial Management System was completed by
two Visiting Researchers (Prashant Gajjar from Tata Consultancy
Services and Bo Stig Hansen from Technical University of Denmark). The
project has now reached the actual systems development stage which
will be carried out by Tata Consultancy Services.
UNU/IIST would have an advisory role in the implementation of this
project.
- INRA and UNU/IIST are planning to organize a course on Formal
development Methods in Accra, Ghana. UNU/HQ has pledged funding for
this event.
- IAS and UNU/IIST are exploring possible cooperation on the UNL
project. To this end, Dr Uchida from IAS visited UNU/IIST in the
last week of October 1997.
- Over the past 3 years, UNU/IIST has cooperated with institutions
in Europe under the EU-funded Keep-in-Touch project. This project
has allowed UNU/IIST staff and Fellows to visit partner institutions
in Europe and to attend European scientific conferences and
seminars. At the same time, this project has enabled European
scientists to visit UNU/IIST.
info@iist.unu.edu, 6 March 1998
