The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is promoting the Regional Initiative on Technology Foresight for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Newly Independent States (NIS). This regional initiative will be instrumental in providing assistance to economies in transition for sustainable and innovative development aimed at fostering economic, environmental and social benefits at national and regional levels.  

dates: 27-29 March 2003  
location: Budapest, Hungary  
contact: Ricardo Seidl da Fonseca, UNIDO Industrial Promotion and Technology Branch  
phone: 43-1-26026 3737  
fax: 43-1-26026 6805  
e-mail: R.Seidl-da-Fonseca@unido.org  
www: http://www.unido.org/en/doc/view/5208