Commission on Science and Technology For Development  Sixth session  Geneva, 5 - 9 May 2003  Item 1 of the provisional agenda  Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters  Organization of the work of the session  Note by the secretariat  The draft organization of the work of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development at its sixth session has been prepared, pursuant to relevant decisions of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, to facilitate the consideration of agenda items within the time-frame available and in accordance with the conference services allocated to the Commission.  The draft is based on the provisional agenda1 for the current session adopted by the Commission at its fifth session and approved by the Economic and Social Council in decision 2001/308 of 26 July 2001.  The timetable below should be considered tentative and indicative; if the Commission completes its consideration of an item ahead of schedule, it may wish to proceed immediately to the next item.  The Commission is scheduled to meet from Monday, 5 May, to Friday, 9 May 2003.  Arrangements have been made to hold morning and afternoon meetings during the session.  The morning meetings will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the afternoon meetings from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.  Proposed organization of work  Date Item no.  Agenda item  Monday  5 May  a.m. 1 Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters  2 Substantive theme: Technology development and capacity-building for competitiveness in a digital society  Introduction and general discussion  p.m. 2 Substantive theme: Technology development and capacity-  building for competitiveness in a digital society  Continuation of general discussion  Tuesday  6 May  a.m. 2 Substantive theme: Technology development and capacity-building for competitiveness in a digital society  Conclusion of general discussion  2 Draft proposals on the substantive theme: Technology development and capacity-building for competitiveness in a digital society  Introduction and general discussion  p.m. 3 Implementation of and progress made on decisions taken at the fifth session of the Commission  Introduction and general discussion  Wednesday  7 May  a.m. 4 Country reports on information and communication technologies  Introduction and general discussion  Date Item no.  Agenda item  p.m. 5 Budget of the Commission  Introduction and general discussion  6 The functioning of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development, including its role in coordinating science and technology for development  Introduction and general discussion  Thursday  8 May  a.m. 7 Election of the Chairperson and other officers for the seventh session of the Commission  Nominations and elections of officers  p.m. 8 Provisional agenda and organization of work of the seventh session of the Commission  Discussion on and adoption of the draft provisional agenda  Friday  9 May  a.m. 9 Other matters:  Consideration of all outstanding matters and action on draft proposals  General discussion  Adoption of draft proposals  p.m. 10 Adoption of the report of the Commission on its sixth session
COMMISSION DE LA SCIENCE ET DE LA TECHNIQUE AU SERVICE DU DÉVELOPPEMENT Sixième session Genève, 5-9 mai 2003 Point 1 de l'ordre du jour provisoire Adoption de l'ordre du jour et autres questions d'organisation Organisation des travaux de la session  Note du secrétariat  Le projet d'organisation des travaux de la sixième session de la Commission de la science et de la technique au service du développement a été établi, conformément aux décisions pertinentes de l'Assemblée générale et du Conseil économique et social, pour faciliter l'examen des points de l'ordre du jour dans les délais impartis et dans la limite des services de conférence mis à la disposition de la Commission.  Il s'appuie sur l'ordre du jour provisoire de la session1 adopté à la cinquième session de la Commission et approuvé par le Conseil économique et social dans sa décision 2001/308, du 26 juillet 2001.  Le calendrier ci-après est provisoire et n'a qu'une valeur indicative; au cas où elle achèverait le débat général sur un point avant la date indiquée, la Commission pourrait passer immédiatement au point suivant.  La Commission se réunira du lundi 5 mai au vendredi 9 mai 2003.  Des dispositions ont été prises pour la tenue de séances le matin et l'après-midi.  Les séances du matin auront lieu de 10 heures à 13 heures, et celles de l'après-midi de 15 heures à 18 heures.