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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1200 New York Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: 202-326-6400
http://www.aaas.org

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS, pronounced "Triple-A-S") is the world's largest general science organization and publisher of the peer-reviewed journal Science. With more than 138,000 members and 275 affiliated societies, AAAS serves as an authoritative source for information on the latest developments in science and bridges gaps among scientists, policy-makers and the public to advance science and science education. Founded in Philadelphia in 1848, AAAS is among the oldest societies in America. Many of today's most prestigious and influential scientific societies have their historical origins in AAAS.

International Life Sciences Institution
1126 Sixteenth Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 659-0074
Fax: (202) 659-3859
http://www.ilsi.org/

In 2000, the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) is continuing the third decade of the global partnership it initiated in 1978 to make the world a safer, healthier place. ILSI is a nonprofit, worldwide scientific research foundation seeking to improve the well-being of the general public through the pursuit of sound and balanced science. Its goal is to further the understanding of scientific issues relating to nutrition, food safety, toxicology, risk assessment, and the environment. ILSI is recognized around the world for the quality of the research it supports, the global conferences and workshops it sponsors, the educational projects it initiates, and the publications it produces. ILSI is affiliated with the World Health Organization (WHO) as a non-governmental organization and is involved in projects with WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS). ILSI also has special consultative status with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. By bringing together scientists from academia, government, industry, and the public sector, ILSI is able to foster a balanced approach to solving health and environmental problems of common global concern.

National Academy of Sciences
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20418
Phone: (202) 334-2000
http://www.nas.edu

For advice on the scientific issues that frequently pervade policy decisions, the nation's leaders often turn to the institution that was specially created for this purpose: the National Academy of Sciences and its sister organizations -- the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council. The Academies and the Institute are honorary societies that elect new members to their ranks each year. The Institute of Medicine also conducts policy studies on health issues, but the bulk of the institution's science-policy and technical work is conducted by its operating arm, the National Research Council, created expressly for this purpose. These non-profit organizations provide a public service by working outside the framework of government to ensure independent advice on matters of science, technology, and medicine. They enlist committees of the nation's top scientists, engineers, and other experts -- all of whom volunteer their time to study specific concerns. The results of their deliberations have inspired some of America's most significant and lasting efforts to improve the health, education, and welfare of the population.

The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
66 Franziska Skaryny Praspekt
Minsk BY-220072
REPUBliC OF BELARUS
Tel: +375 (17) 284-18-01
Fax: +375 (17) 239-31-63
http://nasb.gov.by

The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB or NAS of Belarus) is a higher state scientific organization of The Republic of Belarus, a country in the middle of Europe. It is aimed to carrying out and responsible for coordinating the fundamental scientific research in main directions of natural, engineering, social sciences, the humanities and arts. Accordingly to the Law of the Republic of Belarus "On the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus" which is in effect since June 9, 1998, the Academy puts by the next purposes:

  • to ensure the development, realization and coordination of fundamental research in the Republic of Belarus;
  • to promote the study of actual problems of economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Belarus;
  • to increase the efficiency of using the scientific achievements;
  • to ensure training of the scientific personnel of higher qualification;
  • to increase the influence of science on development of education, spiritual culture of the Belarusian people and the raising of its intellectual potential.

Established on January 1, 1929 under the name of The Belarusian Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus has became the guiding research center of Belarus, which unites the highly-skilled scientists of different specialties and dozens of scientific research organizations. The staff of the Academy and the subordinated institutions includes now more than 4,910 researchers and about 5,450 technicians and supporting personnel. There are 496 Doctors of Sciences (equivalent to Prof.) and about 1,810 Candidates of Sciences (equivalent to Ph.D.) among them.

National Academy of Sciences of Bolivia
P.O. Box 5829
La Paz
BOliVIA
Tel: +591 2 363990
Fax: +591 2 379681

The Bolivian National Academy of Sciences, founded in 1960, is a self-governing autonomous learned society founded under a presidential decree for the promotion of science and technology. Its by-laws allow for 48 members, of which at present 42 are appointed. The Academy encourages scientific research by supporting members of the scientific community of Bolivia and carries out research activities through its own institutes: the Energy Institute, the National Astronomical Observatory, the National Museum of Natural History, the Biomedical Institute, and the Beni Biological Station. It hosts conferences, meetings and lectures. At the same time it promotes public understanding of science through intensive policy dialogues and provides independent advice. It is represented at the National Council of Science and Technology by its Third Vice-President. It has exchange agreements with several other academic institutions at the international level and is the seat of the National Biotechnology Programme of Bolivia, th e Global Change Programme, the Panamerican Institute of Geography and History, and several others.

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
1, 15 Noemvri Str.
1040 Sofia, Bulgaria
Tel: (+359 2) 989-84-46
Fax: (+359 2) 981-66-29; 986-25-23; 988-04-48
Telex: ( 067) 224-24 BG
http://www.bas.bg.

The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) is a national autonomous association for scientific research, which includes academic institutes, laboratories and other independent research entities.

  • The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences unites the academicians and corresponding members from the country, recognized Professors scientists from scientific institutes in Bulgaria, as well as foreign members.
  • The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is a legal entity. The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences participates in scientific research, in accordance with human values and national interests and works for the multiplication of the spiritual and material treasures of the Bulgarian people.
  • The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences:
  • Performs fundamental experiments and preparation of highly trained specialists independently and together with universities.
  • Investigates the history, language and literature of the Bulgarian people and their contribution to world culture.
  • Develops forecasts and long-term programs for social, economical, scientific, technical, ecological and cultural development of the country.
  • Provides opinion and assessments for projects and programs of national importance.
  • Publishes scientific works and scientific studies for the general public.
  • Deals with manufacturing, trading and other activities, related to scientific experiments and application of scientific results.

The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (ASCR)
Narodni 3, 117 20 Prague 1
Czech Republic
Tel: +420-2-214 03 111
Fax: +420-2-24 24 05 72
E-mail: info@cas.cz

The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (ASCR) was established in 1992 by the Czech National Council (Act No. 283/1992 of the Collection of Acts) as the Czech successor of the former Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. ASCR is the leading non-university basic research public institution in the Czech Republic. It conducts both fundamental and strategic applied research to create scientific knowledge that contributes to strengthening the nation's position in key areas of science and to finding up-to-date solutions to contemporary problems of the society. Within three Scientific Divisions, namely the Division of Mathematics, Physics, and Earth Sciences, Division of Chemical and Life Sciences, and Division of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Academy currently manages a network of sixty research institutes and five supporting units staffed by a total of 6400 employees, of whom slightly over one half are university-trained researchers and PhD. scientists. The ASCR institutes are also involved in education by providing courses at the graduate level and supervising doctoral programs. The Head Office of the Academy and forty research institutes are located in Prague, the remaining institutes being situated throughout the country. The Academy formulates its own scientific policy, advises the state on major issues of its R&D policy, administers national as well as international research programs, and promotes cooperation with both applied research and industry to foster technology transfer and exploitation of scientific knowledge.

Hungarian Academy of Sciences
The Secretariat of the Secretary General
1051 Budapest Roosevelt tér 9.
Department Head: Péter Zilahy
Tel: +36 1 311 9812
Fax: +36 1 312 8483
Email: h5468zil@ella.hu

International Council for Science (ICSU)
Bd de Montmorency, 75016 Paris
Tel:00 33 1 45 25 03 29
Fax:00 33 1 42 88 94 31
E-mail:secretariat@icsu.org
http://www.icsu.org

ICSU is a non-governmental organization, founded in 1931 to bring together natural scientists in international scientific endeavour. It comprises 98 multi-disciplinary National Scientific Members (scientific research councils or science academies) and 26 international, single-discipline Scientific Unions to provide a wide spectrum of scientific expertise enabling members to address major international, interdisciplinary issues which none could handle alone. ICSU also has 28 Scientific Associates. The Council seeks to break the barriers of specialization by initiating and coordinating major international interdisciplinary programmes and by creating interdisciplinary bodies which undertake activities and research programmes of interest to several members. A number of bodies set up within ICSU also address matters of common concern to all scientists, such as capacity building in science, environment and development and the free conduct of science.

The Academy of Sciences of Moldova (ASM)
http://www.asm.md/

The Academy of Sciences of Moldova (ASM) is a state institution, the highest scientific forum of the country, which brings together in its componence Full Members, Corresponding Members and Honorary Members, it has the status of a juridical person, an autonomous statute and activates on the principles of self-administration. In the framework of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova there are institutions which carry out fundamental and applicative scientific researches, promote activities for technological development and train highly skilled scientific personnel.

Slovak Academy of Sciences
Slovenska akademia vied
Stefanikova 49 814 38
Bratislava
Tel: +421 07/392751-9
Fax: +421 07/394391
Email: p-sav@savba.sk

Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
c/o The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)
Strada Costiera 11
I-34014
Trieste
Italy
Tel: +39 040 2240327
Fax: +39 040 224559
e-mail: info@twas-online.org

The Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) is an autonomous international organization, founded in Trieste , Italy in 1983 by a distinguished group of scientists from the South under the leadership of the late Nobel laureate Abdus Salam of Pakistan. It was officially launched by the then-secretary general of the United Nations in 1985. The membership of TWAS consists of Fellows and Associate Fellows, who are drawn from the most distinguished scientists. Fellows are elected from citizens of the South; Associate Fellows are elected from citizens of the North who either were born in the South or have made significant contributions to the advancement of science in the South.

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