Joint statement to the G8 on the role of science, technology and innovation in promoting global development

On the occasion of the G8 Summit in Hokkaido, Japan, 7–9 July 2008, the members of the Network of African Science Academies (NASAC), the Inter-American Network of Academies of Sciences (IANAS) and the Science Council of Asia (SCA), submit a statement to the leaders of the G8+5 countries on the role of science, technology and innovation in promoting global development, fostering human welfare and reducing global poverty as called for in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).