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Intergovernmental initiatives for capacity building in science and technology

WCS Follow-up Symposium, Harnessing science for society: further partnerships. Venice, March 2-5, 2005. Intergovernmental initiatives for capacity building in science and technology. Maciej Nalecz , Director, Division of Basic and Engineering Sciences, UNESCO HQ, PARIS.

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Intergovernmental initiatives for capacity building in science and technology

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  1. WCS Follow-up Symposium, Harnessing science for society: further partnerships. Venice, March 2-5, 2005 Intergovernmental initiatives for capacity building in science and technology Maciej Nalecz,Director, Division of Basic and Engineering Sciences, UNESCO HQ, PARIS

  2. Intergovernmental programmes • MAB (Man and the Biosphere Programme) • IHP (International Hydrological Programme) • IOC (International Oceanographic Commission) • IGCP (International Geological Correlation Programme) • MOST (Management of Social Transformation Programme)

  3. New addition to the list:International Basic Sciences Programme • Members of Scientific Board nominated • Secretariat formed • First call for proposals concluded

  4. Intergovernmental centres of excellence • CERN • CLAF • ICTP • EMBL • CIMPA • ICGEB • ICIPE • IIMCB • IHE

  5. New addition to the list: SESAME Members Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Pakistan, Palestinian Authority and Turkey Observers Greece, Italy, Germany, Kuwait, Russia, Sweden, U.K. and U.S.A. • Center established • Training programme being implemented • First operational beamline envisaged in 2007

  6. Intergovernmental initiatives in networking Non-UNESCO networks • EMBO • IMBN • IAC • IANAS • Latin American Scientific Networks • Cariscience UNESCO networks • MIRCENs • MCBN • UNESCO Chairs • UNESCO Biosphere Reserves

  7. Intergovernmental initiatives in sponsoring science • European Framework Programmes • ESF (European Science Foundation) • Currently debated: ERC (European Research Council)

  8. Capacity building in science and technology Intergovernmental initiatives are difficult to start and run, but usually successful

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