Transforming the RSC Improving the World by investing in our Youth. A Canadian perspective.

How can academies of different types best contribute to this effort? Human Societies have benefitted enormously from advances in Science and Technology during the last century but poverty and hunger stalk humanity. Nation state based competition still prevent Science and Technology from serving humanity better. Only through a close cooperation among the scientific communities of the highly industrialized nations and developing nations can the benefits of science and technology be significantly shared.

Developing Country Government Industry –FinanceResearch –Environment –Agriculture –Health Research Education Public Support (National Academy) Industrialized Country GovernmentIndustry ResearchResearch Education NGO’s Public Support (National Academy)

Developing Country Government  Industry –FinanceResearch –Environment –Agriculture –Health Research  Education Public Support (National Academy)  Industrialized Country GovernmentIndustry ResearchResearch Education NGO’s Public Support (National Academy)

Example of RSC’s International Activities Executive Committee of IANAS (InterAmerican Network of Academies of Sciences) –Eg: IANAS Workshop on the Science Funding landscape in Central and South America (RSC) Capacity building of National Academies –Academies des Sciences et Techniques du Sénégal International Panel on International Issues – Co-chaired by Howard Alper (Canada)

Developing Country Government Industry –FinanceResearch –Environment –Agriculture –Health Research Education Public Support (National Academy) Industrialized Country Government  Industry Research Education  NGO’s  Public Support  (National Academy)

RSC: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada French, English and Bilingual Divisions –Academy of Arts and Humanities –Academy of Social Sciences –Academy of Science Financial Support –Members –Universities –Public

RSC: The Academy of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada Objectives To recognize the achievements of Canadians To promote To advise

Honor And the Search of Influence Royal Society of Canada  Honor And the Search of Social Relevance and Influence RSC: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada

RSC: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada To recognize To promote –Arts, Humanities and Sciences –Scholarship and studentship Girls in Science and Technology Inner cities and isolated areas First Nations To advise –Symposia and Academies Reports on topics selected by the RSC

Developing Country Government Industry –FinanceResearch –Environment –Agriculture –Health Research Education Public Support (National Academy) Industrialized Country Government  Industry Research Education  NGO’s  Public Support  (National Academy)