10 Nov 2010

UNESCO / SCIENCE REPORT

On World Science Day, UNESCO launches a new report which says that while the United States, Europe and Japan may still be leading the global research and development effort, they are increasingly being challenged by developing countries. UNESCO

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STORY: UNESCO / SCIENCE REPORT
TRT: 1:27
SOURCE: UNESCO
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 2 NOVEMBER 2010, PARIS, FRANCE / FILE

FILE – 2007, UNITED STATES

1. Various shots, scientists working at research laboratory

2 NOVEMBER 2010, PARIS, FRANCE

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Lidia Brito, Science Sector, UNESCO:
"Clearly in the 2010 report what you see is that even countries that don't have strong economies, they are able to participate much more in the production of knowledge, in acquisition of knowledge due to this technological advances."

FILE – 2007, REPUBLIC OF KOREA

3. Various shots, scientists at work

2 NOVEMBER 2010, PARIS, FRANCE

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Lidia Brito, Science Sector, UNESCO:
"The issues we deal with today in science, they are not anymore local. Even when they appear to be local, they have global implications or they are influenced by global trends. And therefore science stop being something national to become more and more complex, much more systemic process of producing knowledge. That clearly implies that you have to have much more international collaboration in science projects, and this report highlights that also clearly."

FILE – 2008, SOUTH AFRICA

5. Various shots, scientists working at research laboratory

STORYLINE:

On World Science Day, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) launches a new report which says that while the United States (US), Europe and Japan may still be leading the global research and development effort, they are increasingly being challenged by developing countries.

The report, launched today (10 November) in Paris, depicts a rapidly changing scientific research landscape. While investment in research and development is growing globally, developing countries are clearly gaining strength in science and technology.

UNESCO's Lidia Brito said that the report shows that "even countries that don't have strong economies, they are able to participate much more in the production of knowledge, in acquisition of knowledge due to this technological advances."

Led mainly by China, India and the Republic of Korea, Asia's share of research and development increased from 27 to 32 percent between 2002 and 2007. Over the same period, the three heavyweights, the European Union, US and Japan, have registered a decrease. In 2002, almost 83 percent of research and development was carried out in developed countries; by 2007 this share had dropped to 76 percent.

Brito said that increasingly, the issues dealt with today in science "have global implications or they are influenced by global trends." She added that "therefore science stop being something national to become more and more complex, much more systemic process of producing knowledge."

The report was written by a team of international experts and presents an overview of global trends in science and technology, based on a wide range of qualitative and quantitative indicators. It is divided into chapters devoted to the various regions, with spotlights on certain individual countries (Brazil, Canada, China, Cuba, India, Iran, Japan, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Turkey and USA).

The previous UNESCO science reports were published in 1993, 1996, 1998 and 2005.