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A brief history of science policy studies in UNESCO
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Between 1965 and 1991, UNESCO
published a series of science policy documents. Most of these were on science policy and the organization of scientific
research in developed countries such as France, Germany, Japan, the USA and the Republic of Korea.
In the early
1990s, science policy studies were phased out as a separate entity within UNESCO. As a result, requests from Member
States for support in areas of science and technology policy were responded to in a less focused way.
In 2002, the
Division of Science Analysis and Policies was established, thereby heralding the re-entry of UNESCO to the international
science policy community. In recent years, UNESCO has collaborated with sister agencies and other partners on assessments
of the science policy systems in Albania, Bahrain, Lebanon, Nigeria, Peru, Morocco and the Palestinian Territories, among
others.
In 2005, the division became the Division for Science Policy and Sustainable Development. This Division advises
governments in the formulation and implementation of science, technology and innovation policies that integrate sustainable
development. The current geographical focus is on Africa and Small Island Developing States but countries in other parts of the world also
benefit from policy advice. The division conducts analyses and studies on major science policy issues which are published either in
the form of thematic or global reports via the UNESCO Reference Work series or under the Science Policy Studies series. The division is also responsible for publishing
UNESCO's quarterly newsletter, A World of Science. |
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Science Policy
