Euroscience Presentation

EEUROSCIENCEUROSCIENCE – A EUROPEAN – A EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE

PROMOTION OF SCIENCE AND PROMOTION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY

and and ESOFESOFss http://www.euroscience.org/http://www.euroscience.org/,,

http://www.http://www.esofesof..eueu//

Клестова Зинаида СергеевнаКлестова Зинаида Сергеевна, , доктор ветеринарных наук, доктор ветеринарных наук,

Заведующая отделом, ученый секретарь, Заведующая отделом, ученый секретарь, Институт ветеринарной медицины УААН,Институт ветеринарной медицины УААН,

ЕвросайенсЕвросайенсE-mail: zklestova@yandex.ruE-mail: zklestova@yandex.ru

Workgroups ListingWorkgroups Listing EducationEducationEthics in ScienceEthics in Science Industrial Science & TechnologyIndustrial Science & Technology Integration & Collaboration in European ScienceIntegration & Collaboration in European Science

Public Awareness of SciencePublic Awareness of Science Science CommunicationScience Communication Science PolicyScience Policy Science PublishingScience Publishing Science and Urgent Problems of SocietyScience and Urgent Problems of Society Technology TransferTechnology Transfer Young ScientistsYoung Scientists

Regional SectionsRegional Sections

AZERBAIJAN SECTIONAZERBAIJAN SECTION BULGARIAN SECTIONBULGARIAN SECTION ESTONIAN SECTIONESTONIAN SECTION GREEK SECTIONGREEK SECTION GRENOBLE SECTIONGRENOBLE SECTION ILE-DE-FRANCE SECTIONILE-DE-FRANCE SECTION IRISH SECTIONIRISH SECTION LEMAN SECTIONLEMAN SECTION MOLDAVIAN SECTIONMOLDAVIAN SECTION ROMANIAN SECTIONROMANIAN SECTION RUSSIAN SECTIONRUSSIAN SECTION CENTRAL RUSSIAN SECTIONCENTRAL RUSSIAN SECTION SERBIAN SECTIONSERBIAN SECTION UKRAINIAN SECTIONUKRAINIAN SECTION

ActivitiesActivities Colloquium: In the Spirit of SakharovColloquium: In the Spirit of Sakharov Earthwake- Science across TelevisionEarthwake- Science across Television Eurowistdom- Women in ScienceEurowistdom- Women in Science Euroscience 10th AnniversaryEuroscience 10th Anniversary Euroscience Media AwardsEuroscience Media Awards Rammal AwardRammal Award Science meets PoetryScience meets Poetry Events elsewhereEvents elsewhere ArchivesArchives   ESOFsESOFs

ESOFESOFss – Euroscience Open Forum – Euroscience Open Forumss2004, 2006, 2008, 20102004, 2006, 2008, 2010

ESOF aims to:ESOF aims to: Strengthen the links between Science & Society,Strengthen the links between Science & Society,

Create an integrated space for S&T in Europe,Create an integrated space for S&T in Europe,

Foster a European Platform for debate on S&T,Foster a European Platform for debate on S&T,

Influence S&T policies. Influence S&T policies.

25-28 August25-28 August, STOCKHOLM, Sweden, STOCKHOLM, Sweden

15-19 July 200615-19 July 2006,,  Munich,  Munich, GermanyGermany

July 18-22 July 18-22 20082008, , BarcelonaBarcelona, Spain , Spain

2-7 July 2010, Torino,Italy2-7 July 2010, Torino,Italy

Dublin, Ireland Dublin, Ireland on 12–16 July 2012on 12–16 July 2012

More and more countries More and more countries are investing in scienceare investing in science

The motivation is typically tied toThe motivation is typically tied to

Innovation and the economyInnovation and the economyHealth and quality of life of their peopleHealth and quality of life of their people

(by (by Alan I. LeshnerAlan I. Leshner next 15 slides, next 15 slides,Chief Executive OfficerChief Executive Officer Executive Publisher, ScienceExecutive Publisher, Science, , American Association for theAmerican Association for the A Advancement of Sciencedvancement of Science))

World society is becoming more World society is becoming more global in characterglobal in character

Science and technology are important Science and technology are important instruments of globalizationinstruments of globalization• Communication and information Communication and information

technologiestechnologies Science and technology are critical Science and technology are critical

components of every major issue components of every major issue facing global societyfacing global society• CauseCause• CureCure

Conclusion: more and Conclusion: more and more countries are more countries are investing in scienceinvesting in science

High quality science is now going on High quality science is now going on all over the worldall over the world

Science has become Science has become more and more more and more

collaborativecollaborative

On both domestic and On both domestic and international scalesinternational scales

International research teams are International research teams are becoming much more commonbecoming much more common

One-on-one collaborationsOne-on-one collaborations Large international projectsLarge international projects

• Human Genome ProjectHuman Genome Project• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Large shareable resources and Large shareable resources and infrastructureinfrastructure

• Most telescope/array projectsMost telescope/array projects• Large Hadron ColliderLarge Hadron Collider• ITERITER

All of this is good, but……All of this is good, but…… If we want science to reach its full If we want science to reach its full

potential and best serve societypotential and best serve society

• We need to move to the next level of We need to move to the next level of internationalizationinternationalization

Science needs to become a truly Science needs to become a truly globalglobal enterprise enterprise

Able to work on global issues in a Able to work on global issues in a global wayglobal way

Building a global scientific Building a global scientific communitycommunity

Develop global standards Develop global standards • Scientific ethicsScientific ethics• Intellectual propertyIntellectual property• Publication/access issuesPublication/access issues

Harmonize science policies across countriesHarmonize science policies across countries• E.g., embryonic stem cell researchE.g., embryonic stem cell research• Research using animal subjectsResearch using animal subjects

Help bring developing scientific communities Help bring developing scientific communities into the global communityinto the global community

Better coordinate funding policiesBetter coordinate funding policies Streamline diverse bureaucraciesStreamline diverse bureaucracies

• American researchers spend 42% of research time American researchers spend 42% of research time on administrative taskson administrative tasks

How can we harmonize the global How can we harmonize the global scientific community?scientific community?

Country to countryCountry to country Existing international organizationsExisting international organizations

• IAPIAP• UNESCOUNESCO

Better exploit/focus large gatheringsBetter exploit/focus large gatherings• AAASAAAS• ESOFESOF• World Science ForumWorld Science Forum• STS ForumSTS Forum

Develop new institutions/organizationsDevelop new institutions/organizations

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