LDC

The Delegation believed that the development situation in many African countries was similar to that of LDCs .

That was the reason why , on behalf of the LDCs , the Delegation had proposed the establishment of a Trust Fund within WIPO .

The Delegation also believed that the LDCs Unit needed to be strengthened within the Secretariat.

The LDCs account for less than 1% of the global economy and face serious capacity constraint in participating in global trade.

It went without saying that the countries in the LDCs group constituted the weakest members of this Organization .

We hope that the conference will draw on past experiences, be action-oriented and fully reflect the needs and concerns of the LDCs.

Poor infrastructure, fragile economy and prevalent poverty are plaguing many LDCs, casting a shadow over their prospect of development.

The message to young scientists in LDCs is: give your country a chance to help you.

The Delegation of Bangladesh associated itself with the statement made by Benin on behalf of the LDCs.

We use this model to explain the transferring rules and trends of labor force in the Occident, Latin American, LDCs, and China respectively.

China always pays high attenttion to the development issue of the LDCs and exerts our utmost to help them realize development goals.

The ADB specializes in loans, some on concessionary term, to LDCs in the Far East. It also. provides technical assistance.

There was nothing specific in the basic document that addressed the needs of LDCs.

It had the support of the majority of developing countries, LDCs, developed countries and countries in transition.

The FIT from the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) has a project specifically for LDCs.

For LDCs, the issue of transfer of appropriate technology was critically important.

foreign resource requirements for achieving planned growth targets in the LDCs.

The LDCs are the most vulnerable group in the international community.

Special needs of LDCs had been recognized.

The report argues that LDCs require both capital and knowledge to build up their productive capabilities.

The Delegation of Bhutan associated itself with the statement made on behalf of LDCs and requested the PCDA to note LDCs'concerns.

The world's least developed countries (LDCs) are also the world's least scientifically proficient.

Official Development Assistance (ODA) is the primary source of external funding for LDCs.

The speed of integration in international trade of LDCs(Least Developed Countries) has been slow.

The first of those programs concerned copyright and related rights, the second industrial property and the third was aimed at the LDCs.

Lack of funding is one of the major causes hindering the development of the LDCs.

In that context, the Delegation understood that most of WIPO activities for LDCs were being carried out through extra-budgetary funding.

As China's economy grows, we will involve ourselves more in South-South cooperation and do more to support the LDCs.

Therefore, funding was critical to really help LDCs.

The TRIPS Agreement had numerous flexibilities , including transition periods , including the extension of time upto 2013 for LDCs .

It is vitally important to enhance the "blood making" capacity of the LDCs.

The third question referred to technical assistance, which was an area of extreme importance for developing countries and LDCs.

Developing countries and LDCs did not have the appropriate legislation on competition.

Any extension of technical assistance to LDCs and developing countries should be mindful of those disparities.

The Delegation further added that the pace of development of developing countries and LDCs would affect development of the world as a whole.

Those exceptions were therefore crucial to assist developing countries and LDCs to catch up with developed countries.

The Delegation believed that WIPO could play an important role in this development aspect for developing countries and LDCs.

Intellectual Property Rights in LDCs: Theoretical and Empirical Analysis

Industrial countries are permitted to grant preferential market access to LDCs

LDCs; Least Developed Countries Coordination Unit;

Unit for LDCs and International Organizations;

Marrakesh Ministerial Decision on Measures in Favour of LDCs;

What characters do LDCs have? Lower levels of living and productivity

LDCS Long Distance Control System

In 2005-06 92% of exports from all African LDCs were primary commodities, including oil;