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Goverdhan Mehta Director, Indian Institute of Science Co-Chair, InterAcademy Council Past President–Indian National Science Academy (INSA) The Dignity of Work Growing inequalities Knowledge Divide Rising Inequities Inequities are rising within and between countries Assets of world’s 3 richest people exceed combined GDP of poorest 48 countries 1.2 billion people living on less than $1 a day and 2.8 billion on less than $2 a day (1998) Industrialized nations vsLess Developed Countries (LDCs)   Knowledge “have nots” Asymmetry in scientific spending vs incomes Income = 60 times (OECD:LIE) Research = 250 times (OECD:LIE) Bend the Curves Among the many challenges of the global knowledge divide, the growing ST gap between North and South is the most important Inventing the Future Urgent Need for S T Capacity Building for transition to the knowledge society Recognize it as a worldwide challenge S T Capacity Building-The Road Ahead Need for a global perspective and commitment- harmonize with local contexts Rethink by global institutions that deal with scientific knowledge New understanding of south--talent is all pervasive, access opportunity are not Practical, pragmatic strategies 10,000 years ago………….. “Let Knowledge come from all sides” -Rig Veda Clusters of Action points Human Resources-New paradigms in science education Universal scientific and technical literacy Science, its values and Societal engagement Institutions, infrastructure and networks Information access-particularly to scientific journals Public/Private partnerships Policy issues - national and international  Origin of IAC Established in 2001 and supported by the world’s leading academies of sciences [Inter Academy Panel, IAP, ~90 academies ] Purpose of IAC Mobilizing the world’s best science for a better tomorrow.  Executive Board Academies of Science from Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, I