Natural Science Research: Changing Priorities
Natural Science Research: Changing Priorities

Summary/Abstract: In November 2011 the World Science Forum (WSF) was, for the fifth time, hosted by Hungary. First summoned in 2003 in Budapest as an event initiated by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, UNESCO and ICSU, the International Council of Science, in the frame of the UNESCO World Science Day for Peace and Development (10 November) it was a follow up of the 1999 World Conference on Science held in Budapest. Further World Science Forums were held, as envisaged, every other year in Budapest, Hungary, in 2005, 2007 and 2009. The 2009 event was attended by 2,000 visitors from all parts of the world. Speakers included the editors of Nature and Science, the two most important scientific journals in the world, and the Nobel laureate scientists Werner Arber and Ahmed Zewail. Among those present were the Chairman of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Director General of UNESCO. The title of the 2011 World Science Forum was “The Changing Landscape of Science: Challenges and Opportunities” and the list of participants was just as long and distinguished.

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