G8-UNESCO World Forum on ‘Education, Research and Innovation: New Partnership for Sustainable Development’ G8-UNESCO World Forum on ‘Education, Research and Innovation: New Partnership for Sustainable Development’ — G8 Forum

G8-UNESCO World Forum on ‘Education, Research and Innovation: New Partnership for Sustainable Development’

G8-UNESCO World Forum on ‘Education, Research and Innovation: New Partnership for Sustainable Development’

Trieste, Italy, 10-12 May 2007

The Forum builds on the discussion launched at the
St. Petersburg summit on the interconnections between the three components of the triangle of knowledge—education, scientific research and technological innovation—from the perspective of sustainable development, and seeks to identify risks and opportunities for industrialized countries as well as developing and low-income countries.The discussion will be presented by speakers of the highest level from the educational, scientific and entrepreneurial worlds, drawn from G8 countries as well as developing countries. Attention to developing countries will augment the Italian initiative with respect to discussions within the G8 framework. The Forum is intended as an opportunity for discussion and no final document is foreseen.

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hmmph, missed the deadline for this.