Luanda – A delegation of the Ministry of Science and Technology, headed by incumbent minister, Maria Cândida Teixeira, left Sunday for (Hungary), to attend the 4th World Forum on Science.

 
Going under the motto “Knowing the Future”, the event is intended to review what has been done since the first forum was held in Budaspete, the minister told Angop at Luanda’s “4de Fevereiro” International Airport, before leaving.

 
According to the official, the participants will see to it that united over the motto in respect, they can create the basis for the future generations to be in a position to analyse the various phenomena, such as appropriate technological support to the demands.

Angop learned that on the fringes of the event, the minister will attend two round tables on “Structural organisation of research and finance: State’s role” and “The changes in science and scientific policies since 1999”.

Sponsored by the Hungary Academy, in cooperation with Unesco and the International Council for Science, the meeting is the fourth edition focusing on discussions on knowledge and future.
 
 
 
The event will be opened by the president of the Hungary Academy of Sciences and of the World Forum on Science, József Pálinkás, Unesco director general, Koïchiro Matsuura and the head of State of the host country, László Sólyom.
 
 
 
According to the organisation of the event, a total of 1,200 participants, among scientists, politicians and decision makers, have attended the event so far. About 90 countries are invited to Budapest for each edition.
 
 
 
 
The forum has been  the venue for delivery of Unesco science awards that mark the World Science Day. This year, the award handover will take place on November 7.