Science & Technology

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY... ...Sciences in the Service of Development

Goal: Mobilizing science knowledge and policy for sustainable development

UNESCO believes that science and technology are key to peace, poverty eradication and sustainable development. For the Philippine NatCom, the challenge is in providing the Philippine Government advances in science and technology to assist in sustainable development.

Our Vision

Equal access to scientific and technical knowledge and basic services through appropriate technologies, leading to better standards of living, especially for the underprivileged and marginalized segments of society.

Our Mission

Through its sciences programs, to act as catalyst utilizing the transformative power of scientific knowledge in support of peace, poverty eradication and sustainable development through dialogue, cooperation, networking, capacity-building and knowledge-sharing with the scientific community, decision-makers, and civil society.

Our Framework

			access to scientific and technological research and innovations
			human and institutional capacities in science and technology at all educational levels
			data for monitoring and bench marking
			adoption of evidence-based science, engineering and technology policies incorporating UNESCO norms and standards
			best practices and cooperative approaches
			partnerships and alliances catalyzing larger scale effort