1、 “First Announcement World Conference on Science. Science for the Twenty-First Century: A1New Commitment” http:/www.unesco.org/general/eng/programmes/science/wcs/eng/confen.htm.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20205
2、May 24, 1999World Conference on Science, June 26-July 1, 1999: Purpose and IssuesGenevieve J. KnezoSpecialist, Science and TechnologyResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryThe World Conference on Science, June 26-July 1, 1999 is cosponsored by theInternational Council for Science and the Un
3、ited Nations Educational, Scientific, andCultural Organization. Over 120 mixed public/private national delegations will discusscontroversial issues and will be asked to support a framework for action that focuses ondoing more “ethical” and “relevant” science; rectifying gaps between developed anddev
4、eloping countries relating to the conduct of research, technology transfer, ownershipof intellectual property rights including indigenous biological resources, and compen-sation for brain drain; and implementing follow-up by UNESCO. The National Academyof Sciences has proposed a private InterAcademy
