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Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-199) and index. Report based on The Global Forum on Building Science, Technology and Innovation Capacity for Sustainable Growth and Poverty Reduction, held in Washington, D.C. on February 13-15, 2007, and sponsored by The World Bank in cooperation with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the United Kingdom's Department for International Development (DFID), the Global Research Alliance (GRA), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Science Initiative Group (SIG), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). |
Contents Notes |
pt. 1. Introduction and background. Key messages from the Forum -- Overview of issues, options, and priorities -- pt. 2. Forum keynotes and sessions. The STI capacity building imperative -- Keynote speakers: Reducing poverty and achieving the MDGs -- Adding value to natural resource exports -- Latecomer strategies for catching up: the role of STI capacity building -- The role of R & D in STI capacity building -- The gender dimension of STI capacity building -- pt. 3. Government and development partner perspectives. Government perspectives -- Development partner perspectives. |