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G8-UNESCO World Forum on 'Education, Innovation and Research: New Partnership for Sustainable Development'

Trieste, Italy, 10-12 May 2007

The Forum proposes to continue the reflection launched at the St. Petersburg summit, considering the interconnections between the three components of the so-called "triangle of knowledge"—education, scientific research and technological innovation—from a sustainable development perspective, identifying risks and opportunities both for the industrialised countries as well as the developing and low income countries.

The discussion will involve personalities of the highest level from the institutional, scientific and entrepreneurial world, both from G8 countries as well as developing countries. Attention towards developing countries intends to be a qualifying additional element of the Italian initiative with respect to the discussions which took place in the G8 framework only. No final document is foreseen as the Forum is intended as an opportunity for discussion.