Music, theatre and crafts are priorities in this respect, each contributing uniquely to deepening social cohesion and fostering economic development, especially in a context where cultural tourism is a rising vector of growth.

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That means that they will be stuck with GSM, and they will miss out on the next wave of mobile development and the economic development it could promote, especially if 3G becomes dominant in the developed world.

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In this regard, the community that is built upon an Asia, an East Asia also, and also a framework now through the East Asia Summit framework, we have the responsibility to -- in one area, to ensure that the cooperation in the region, especially in the area of economic cooperation, can contribute significantly to the development of the global economy that will bring benefit for all humanity.

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This is especially crippling in math and science--two fields critical to future economic development.

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In the area of human development and social inclusion, the UN will continue to work towards reducing poverty, improving access to basic services in areas such as health, education and social protection, and achieving a more equitable and sustainable local and regional development for improving the socio-economic conditions of all, especially vulnerable groups.

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But the focus of much foreign aid, especially in the past two decades, has been aid for the purpose of advancing economic development.

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Among the issues the women will be discussing at the three-day summit are ways to bridge the technology gap, including use of the internet in business development, strategies to cope with the economic impact of Aids and war, especially in Africa, financing women's enterprises and understanding trade agreements as globalisation continues to have an adverse impact on developing societies.

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