Report of the National Advisory Board on Science and Technology : Economic Summit Proposal Committee / presented to the Prime Minister of Canada.: ST94-4/1988E-PDF

"On June 1, 1987, the Prime Minister presided over a discussion with NABST concerning the Japanese request to support their initiation of an international research program on 'human frontiers' (proposed later at the Venice Economic Summit). The Board concluded that Canada should support the proposal even though the main political and economic benefits would fall to Japan. Because the 1988 Summit will be hosted by Canada in Toronto, it would provide a good opportunity to seek Japanese and other support for a comparable Canadian initiative. NABST was asked to identify options for a Canadian proposal. The Economic Summit Proposal Committee was asked to address this issue"--Introduction, page 2.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. National Advisory Board on Science and Technology, issuing body.
Title Report of the National Advisory Board on Science and Technology : Economic Summit Proposal Committee / presented to the Prime Minister of Canada.
Variant title Economic Summit Proposal Committee report
Publication type Monograph
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Digitized edition from print [produced by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada].
Issued also in French under title: Rapport du Conseil consultatif national des sciences et de la technologie : Comité de l'élaboration d'une proposition pour le sommet économique.
Publishing information [Ottawa] : National Advisory Board on Science and Technology, February 1988.
Description 1 online resource (10 pages)
Catalogue number
  • ST94-4/1988E-PDF
Subject terms Science and state -- Canada.
Technology and state -- Canada.
Research -- Canada -- International cooperation.
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