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Events 2008
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International training workshop in the development of high-tech clusters
9-11 October
UNESCO and the World Technopolis Association (WTA) are organizing a training workshop during the WTA General Assembly.
The workshop is part of the UNESCO- WTA Cooperative Project, which is
designed to help developing nations build technological capacity by providing them with technical support and policy
advice in the development of high-tech clusters. The training workshop is being held in Daejeon Metropolitan City in
the Republic of Korea. For details of the workshop,
click here.
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Workshop on the fundamentals of science park management
14 September
UNESCO and the International Association of Science Parks are organizing a pre-conference workshop at
Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Click here
for details (PDF) or go to the conference website.
Read about UNESCO’s contribution to the development of science park governance via its
University-Industry Partnerships programme.
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Ministerial roundtable on STI policy at ECOSOC meeting
1 July
During the High-level Segment of the meeting of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in New York from 30 June
to 3 July, UNESCO is organizing a breakfast meeting. From 8:30 am until 9:50 am on 1 July, the Director-General of
UNESCO will chair a discussion by Ministers on the theme of Science, Technology and Innovation policy: a Key to
Sustainable Development. The discussants will include the Minister of Communication, Science and Technology of
Tanzania and the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Egypt. Read the
draft programme. Contact the UNESCO focal point.
Click here for a summary of the issues on the High-level Segment’s agenda.
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Science, Higher Education and Innovation
1-4 July
UNESCO’s Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Venice (Italy) is organizing a policy forum in
Budva (Montenegro) which will bring together ministers, parliamentarians, representatives of academies,
universities and research funding bodies from Southeast Europe. The focus of the forum will be the Lisbon
Strategy. For details, contact the UNESCO focal point in Venice
or go to the website. See also the latest edition
of the Venice office’s newsletter (January 2008)
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Two sub-regional fora in Africa for parliamentarians
11-14 March
African parliamentarians responsible for proposing or debating bills on science-related issues are
to meet this year for two sub-regional fora organized by UNESCO. The first covering Central Africa is due to take place
in Brazzaville (Congo) from 11 to 14 March. The second covering East Africa is tentatively scheduled for December. For
details, contact the coordinator or write to the secretariat.
Useful link: UNESCO’s work in the field of Science Legislation
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Science with Africa
3-7 March
To foster the contribution of science to the development process in Africa, the UN Economic Commission for Africa and African Union is
organizing a conference on Science with Africa, in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) in collaboration with the private enterprise Intelligence in
Science and UNESCO. The conference will focus on methodologies for improving the level of participation by African-based scientists and
science-based organizations in international collaborative R&D Projects. For details, please contact the focal points
(s.nair-bedouelle@unesco.org, m.miloudi@unesco.org)
Website
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Science Policy
