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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
WORLD CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE
© UNESCO, 2000, 544 pp.
(Published by BANSON,
3 Turville Street, London ED 7 HR UK)
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Science
for the Twenty-First Century
A
New Commitment
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Towards a ‘social
contract’ for science |
In convening the World Conference
on Science, from 26 June to 1 July 1999 in Budapest, Hungary, UNESCO and ICSU, in co-operation with other partners, provided a
unique forum for a much-needed debate between the scientific community and society.
The Conference addressed and involved national governments and
institutions, educational and research establishments, members of the scientific
community, the industrial sector, intergovernmental organizations and international
scientific non-governmental organizations as well as the media and the general public.
Over 1800 delegates representing 155 countries, 28 IGOs and more than
60 international NGOs participated in the meeting, including approximately 80 Ministers of
Science and Technology, Research and Education or their equivalents. |
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plus postage. When ordering copies, please quote the
ISBN: 1 903 598 001
The
Preface as well as the Introduction and the Contents of the volume
are only available in English and in PDF format (Portable Document
Format). To download the Acrobat Reader please click
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Contents
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The present volume contains a carefully edited selection of the main conference
materials. It includes all lectures given by invited speakers at the plenary sessions, in
addition to the materials of the thematic meetings in the form of summaries and debate
reports. These cover a wide range of topics, from science education and the sharing of
knowledge to the modern approach to complex systems, ethical issues in modern science, the
role of scientific expertise in decision-making, science in the service of development,
science and other forms of knowledge, or new mechanisms of funding science.
In addition the volume contains the main conference documents: the Declaration
on Science and the Use of Scientific Knowledge and the Science Agenda –
Framework for Action, as well as other relevant materials prepared on occasion of this
singular meeting. |
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Contents include: |
Opening and closing keynote
addresses
Forum I:
Science, achievements, shortcomings and challenges
- Keynote speeches
- Thematic meetings on:
The nature of science
The universal value of fundamental science
Science in response to basic human needs
The scientific approach to complex systems,
etc.
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Forum II: Science and society
- Keynote speeches
- Thematic meetings on:
Public perception of science
Science for development
Setting priorities in a new socio-economic context
Gender mainstreaming in S&T
A new social contract for science,
etc.
Forum III: Towards a new
commitment
Principal conference documents
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A tool for follow-up |
The
World Conference on Science has proved to be a milestone event in the march towards a
‘social contract’ for science as we begin the twenty-first century.
Governments, representatives of civil society and the scientific
community will find in the present volume a wealth of ideas, proposals and recommendations
for constructive change. |
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An invitation to
participate |
| UNESCO and ICSU
are preparing a report for 2001 on follow-up activities undertaken around the world. For
further details, or to inform the Secretariat of your own initiatives, write to Howard
Moore, at confsci@unesco.org All partners are
also invited to contribute short ‘news items’ on their initiatives, to the
electronic WCS Follow-up Newsletter. |
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Follow-up
to the World Conference on Science :
WCS
NEWSLETTER on-line
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