The World Science Forum follows in the footsteps of the World Science Conference organized in Budapest in 1999 by UNESCO and ICSU. Unlike the previous sessions that were held in the Hungarian capital in 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2008, the next Forum will take place in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).

UNESCO: Budapest World Science Forum to examine the changing landscape of science | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

It took place during the Forum on Science and Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro on 13 June 2012.

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