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UNU/UNESCO International Conference on "Globalization: Challenges and Opportunities for Science and Technology"

23-24 August 2006, Pacifico, Yokohama Globalization - the increasing cross-border movements of goods, money, information, ideas, and people, and the concomitant growing interdependency of people and institutions around the world - creates both opportunities and challenges for scientific and technological innovation. Globalization processes are driven by science and technology (particularly new information and communication technologies), but at the same time these processes are shaping the ways in which scientific knowledge and new technologies are produced. This conference provides a forum for discussing how we can better harness scientific and technological progress to promote social and economic progress, and to foster knowledge creation/diffusion for the benefit of all. Day One will consist of a public symposium in which eminent experts discuss how globalization is changing science and technology, and vice-versa, and the opportunities that these changes offer. Day Two will be a workshop with parallel working group discussions on the various aspects in which science and technology link with, and contribute to, peace and sustainable development. Related link : http://www.unu.edu/globalization August 23, 2006 Public Symposium: Opening Remarks (Koichiro Matsuura) Server Location High Bandwidth Low Bandwidth Japan English French Japanese English French Japanese USA English French Japanese English French Japanese August 24, 2006 Opening remarks & Workshop structure and aims (A.H. Zakri) Server Location High Bandwidth Low Bandwidth Japan English French Japanese English French Japanese USA English French Japanese English French Japanese Closing Remarks (Hans van Ginkel) Server Location High Bandwidth Low Bandwidth Japan English French Japanese English French Japanese USA English French Japanese English French Japanese Discussion of Conclusions and Q&A Server Location High Bandwidth Low Bandwidth Japan English French Japanese English French Japanese USA English French Japanese English French Japanese Keynote Presentation: Contemporary Challenges of Science and Technology - An African Perspective (Nagia Essayed) Server Location High Bandwidth Low Bandwidth Japan English French Japanese English French Japanese USA English French Japanese English French Japanese Keynote Presentation: Globalization and the Knowledge Society (Koji Omi) Server Location High Bandwidth Low Bandwidth Japan English French Japanese English French Japanese USA English French Japanese English French Japanese Keynote Presentation: Science and Technology for a Better World: Returning the Role of Science (Goverdhan Mehta) Server Location High Bandwidth Low Bandwidth Japan English French Japanese English French Japanese USA English French Japanese English French Japanese Keynote Presentation: Science, Technology, and Development (Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn) Server Location High Bandwidth Low Bandwidth Japan English French Japanese English French Japanese USA English French Japanese English French Japanese Keynote Presentation: Science, Technology, and Environmental Challenges (Hama Arba Diallo) Server Location High Bandwidth Low Bandwidth Japan English French Japanese English French Japanese USA English French Japanese English French Japanese Panel Discussion: Energy (Sameer Maithel) Server Location High Bandwidth Low Bandwidth Japan English French Japanese English French Japanese USA English French Japanese English French Japanese Panel Discussion: Health (Abdel Salam Majali) Server Location High Bandwidth Low Bandwidth Japan English French Japanese English French Japanese USA English French Japanese English French Japanese Panel Discussion: Information Technology (Maurice Tchuente) Server Location High Bandwidth Low Bandwidth Japan English French Japanese English French Japanese USA English French Japanese English French Japanese Panel Discussion: Introduction (Kiyoshi Kurokawa) Server Location High Bandwidth Low Bandwidth Japan English French Japanese English French Japanese USA English French Japanese English French Japanese Panel Discussion: Scientific and Technical Cooperation (Ana Maria Cetto) Server Location High Bandwidth Low Bandwidth Japan English French Japanese English French Japanese USA English French Japanese English French Japanese Panel Discussion: Strategies for Developing Countries (Turner Isoun) Server Location High Bandwidth Low Bandwidth Japan English French Japanese English French Japanese USA English French Japanese English French Japanese Plenary Session: Introduction of the Plenary Session (Hans van Ginkel) Server Location High Bandwidth Low Bandwidth Japan English French Japanese English French Japanese USA English French Japanese English French Japanese Plenary Session: Knowledge-Sharing (Itaru Yasui) Server Location High Bandwidth Low Bandwidth Japan English French Japanese English French Japanese USA English French Japanese English French Japanese Plenary Session: Science and Technology Education for Sustainable Development (Nagia Essayed) Server Location High Bandwidth Low Bandwidth Japan English French Japanese English French Japanese USA English French Japanese English French Japanese Plenary Session: Society and Policy-Making (A.H. Zakri) Server Location High Bandwidth Low Bandwidth Japan English French Japanese English French Japanese USA English French Japanese English French Japanese Plenary Session: Trade and Technology Transfer (Ana Maria Cetto) Server Location High Bandwidth Low Bandwidth Japan English French Japanese English French Japanese USA English French Japanese English French Japanese Public Symposium: Open Discussion and Q&A Server Location High Bandwidth Low Bandwidth Japan English French Japanese English French Japanese USA English French Japanese English French Japanese Public Symposium: Opening Remarks (Akiko Yamanaka) Server Location High Bandwidth Low Bandwidth Japan English French Japanese English French Japanese USA English French Japanese English French Japanese Public Symposium: Opening Remarks (Hans van Ginkel) Server Location High Bandwidth Low Bandwidth Japan English French Japanese English French Japanese USA English French Japanese English French Japanese Public Symposium: Opening Remarks (Masayoshi Yoshino) Server Location High Bandwidth Low Bandwidth Japan English French Japanese English French Japanese USA English French Japanese English French Japanese

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