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BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE
The
organization of a focused event related to the commitment on science
and society as one of the positive outcomes of the World Conference
on Science was evoked during the Budapest meeting. It was considered
an opportunity to reaffirm each year the commitment to attaining
the goals proclaimed in the Declaration
on Science and the Use of Scientific Knowledge and to follow
up the recommendations of the Science Agenda: Framework
for Action.
The
rationale of celebrating a WSDPD has its roots in the importance
of the role of science and scientists for sustainable societies
and in the need to inform and involve citizens in science. In this
sense, a WSDPD would offer an opportunity to show the general public
the relevance of science in their lives and to engage them in discussions.
Such a venture would also bring a unique perspective to the global
search for peace and development.
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