Research, ideas, and leadership for a more secure, peaceful world
Seminar on Science, Technology and Innovation and the UN Millennium Project, December 4, 2002.
The aim of this seminar is to outline the elements of a global action program for the application of science, technology and innovation (STI) to meeting the Millennium Development Goals as outlined by the Millennium Summit in 2000. In particular, it will focus on presenting the analytical framework, modus operandi and milestones set for the Task Force on Science, Technology and Innovation of the United Nations Millennium Project chaired by Calestous Juma, Professor of the Practice of International Development, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University and Dato' Ir Lee Yee-Cheong, President-Elect of the World Federation of Engineering. The task force is focusing on the role of science, technology and innovation in (a) meeting basic needs in developing countries; (b) enhancing the participation of poor countries in the global economy; and (c) addressing the sustainability challenge.
