Supplements
ICSU/Unesco: World Conference on Science Supplement
In this supplement
The first global meeting to cover the complete range of issues concerning contemporary science and its relationship to society for almost 20 years, took place in Budapest from 26 June to 1 July 1999, jointly organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) and the International Council for Science (ICSU).
Comment
Introduction p2
A step in a good direction p2
Follow-up will decide success of Budapest p3
Federico Mayor
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News
Seven pointers to the road ahead for responsible science p4
Conference backs guidelines for a 'new social contract' p5
Collaborative efforts get a boost in Africa p5
Satisfaction for most, lessons for some p6
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Opinion
North-South disparities in the production and use of knowledge p9
Mohamed Hassan
Research, mathematics and development p10
Claude Lobry
Science and the need for ethical behaviour p11
Joseph Rotblat
Moulding intellectual property laws to the needs of developing countries p12
Kamla Persad-Bissessor
Rebuilding confidence in science and science advice p13
Robert May
Putting science in its proper place p14
Douglas Parr & Benny Haerlin
The need to do science in 'ethics time' p15
Margaret A Somerville
Science and the world's future p16
Bruce Alberts
Why the 's' in Unesco is needed more than ever p17
Ismail Serageldin
Community research: science by everyone p18
Madeleine Scammell & Richard Sclove
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Interview
How Sweden pioneers research capacity building p19
An interview with Berita Olsson
Good science needs a solid foundation p20
An interview with C. N. R. Rao
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