1. UNESCO Office in Venice Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE)

2. UNESCO OFFICE IN VENICE Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) UNESCO Office in Venice - Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) One of 50 Offices making up global Field Network

3. UNESCO OFFICE IN VENICE Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) UNESCO Office in Venice - Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) Education Natural Sciences Social and Human Sciences Culture Communication and Information

4. UNESCO OFFICE IN VENICE Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) ROSTE’s main mission: To foster cooperation, contribute to capacity building and provide specialized expertise in the natural sciences within the Central and Eastern European region… and especially in South East Europe

5. UNESCO OFFICE IN VENICE Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) NATURAL SCIENCES The Environment Capacity building in the Basic and Engineering Sciences Capacity building in the Basic and Engineering Sciences Science policy – science management Science policy – science management

6. UNESCO OFFICE IN VENICE Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) The Environment Fresh water Ecohydrology Conflicts and transboundary water resources People and nature (Man and the Biosphere Programme) Use of biosphere reserves to promote sustainable development, and protect biodiversity Coastal and small island management Development of Adriatic Sea Environmental Master Plan tool based on GIS (Croatian module)

7. UNESCO OFFICE IN VENICE Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) The Environment... New Natural and cultural assets for the development of sustainable tourism in SEE Environmental educational for sustainable development

8. UNESCO OFFICE IN VENICE Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) Science policy / science management S & T policies Mobility of young scientists Women in science Access to information

9. UNESCO OFFICE IN VENICE Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) Basic and engineering sciences: human capacity-building Mathematics Physics Chemistry Biology and biotechnology Energy Engineering Research training Regional Workshops and Conferences Summer Schools Short-term fellowships UNESCO Chairs

10. UNESCO OFFICE IN VENICE Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF EXPERTS Venice, March 2001 ROUND TABLE OF MINISTERS OF SCIENCE Paris, October 2001 UNESCO-ROSTE initiative: rebuilding scientific cooperation in South East Europe

11. UNESCO OFFICE IN VENICE Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) INTERNATIONAL EXPERT WORKING GROUPS IDENTIFIED PRIORITY NEEDS AS: Connectivity of scientific institutions Thematic regional networks of research centres and laboratories Upgrading of medium/large facilities to serve region as a whole Human resources – capacity building UNESCO-ROSTE initiative: rebuilding scientific cooperation in South East Europe

12. UNESCO OFFICE IN VENICE Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) COLLABORATION POOLING OF EXPERTISE - NETWORKING SHARING OF RESOURCES AND FACILITIES TRAINING NEW GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS PARTNERSHIPS UNESCO-ROSTE Initiative: rebuilding scientific cooperation in South East Europe