And of course the other, more important debate, happening outside of the rarefied halls of the science establishment is whether in these difficult economic times the large injection of funding for science can continue.
By contributing as a partner and supporter of this major European rendezvous between science and society, UNESCO demonstrates its commitment towards the re-strengthening of international cooperation for the advancement of science, establishment of science for development and peace, promotion of sustainable development and intercultural dialogue.
The Conference welcomed the establishment of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) earlier this year and recognized the potential contribution it could make to enhance the effectiveness of the Convention.
Throughout the IYB steady progress was made towards the establishment of an Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) on the model of the IPCC, pivotal in assessing the science and raising global awareness of climate change.
The meetings also identified possible directions forward in achieving the conservation and sustainable and equitable use of biodiversity, including the establishment of an independent intergovernmental science-policy platform on biodiversity and ecosystem services (IPBES) and the development of an agreed regime for accessing biodiversity and for equitably sharing its benefits.
Since its establishment by UNESCO in 2001, the World Science Day for Peace and Development is celebrated worldwide on 10 November each year.
In Shanghai, Irina Bokova will also sign an agreement on the establishment of an International Research and Training Center for Science and Technology Strategy (Category 2).
The issue in Dover was ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE, CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, it had very little to do with science.
The UNESCO Ethics of Science and Technology Programme, organizer of the conference, was created in 1998 with the establishment of the World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) to generate ethical reflection on science and technology and its applications.
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