PROGRAMME
DAY 4 - TUESDAY 29 JUNE 1999
FORUM III - TOWARDS A NEW COMMITMENT
Forum III consists of a single plenary
debate involving all stakeholders in science. It will concern commitment: the commitment
to science by governments, policy-makers, international organizations and the private
sector; and commitment towards society on the part of the scientific community. The Forum
will review and subject to amendment two principal documents of the Conference - the Declaration
on Science and the Use of Scientific Knowledge and the Science Agenda - Framework
for Action - bearing in mind the outcome of Forums I and II and the findings and
recommendations of various associated meetings.
MORNING
9.30 - 12.30 |
Plenary Session |
Introductory presentation on the role of the Forum III,
synthetic summary of major preparatory meetings, and on the documents to be endorsed by
the Conference.
Secretary General of WCS
Review of major outcome and messages of Forum I.
Chairperson of the group of rapporteurs of Forum I
Review of major of major outcome and messages of Forum II
Chairperson of the group of rapporteurs of Forum II
Plenary Debate
Plenary presentations by participants of the Conference, 6
minutes each.
Presentations will be made by:
- representatives of national delegations and/or groups of delegations;
- representatives of delegations of UN agencies;
- selected representatives of IGOs, NGOs, private foundations, industrial enterprises and
mass media establishments.
AFTERNOON
14.30 - 17.30 |
Plenary Session |
Plenary Debate (cont.)
Presentations by participants of the Conference
