Working globally for UK science and technology: A science and innovation strategy for the FCO

The UK government has made science and innovation one of its top priorities. It considers that focussing on the international dimension of science and technology is vital to enabling the UK to position itself as a leading knowledge economy. This document, published in July 2004, sets out a vision for the role of science and technology in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).

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United Kingdom: Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Diplomacy and science: Addressing the challenges of the future http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029391629&a=KArticle&aid=1089129679527

http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1059132593268 http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1059132593268

http://www.fco.gov.uk/Files/kfile/S&T%20Annual%20report%20whole.pdf http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/what-we-do/working-in-partnership/working-with-stakeholder-groups/science-innovation/

http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/spending_sr04_science.htm http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/spending_sr04_science.htm

http://www.dti.gov.uk/industries_science_technology.html http://www.dti.gov.uk/industries_science_technology.html

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