The IAC has released four major reports:

• Inventing a better future. A strategy for building worldwide capacities in science and technology. January 2004.
• Realizing the promise and potential of African agriculture. Science and technology strategies for improving agricultural productivity and food security in Africa. June 2004
• Women for Science. June 2006
• Lighting the way: Toward a sustainable energy future.  October 2007

In addition to the full report (found below), each report is summarized in an Executive Summary (for the study on African agriculture both in English and French). Reports and Executive Summaries may be downloaded from this website, while hard-copy versions may be requested from the IAC Secretariat (if still available).

Other IAC Publications

The IAC has published two other documents:

• Science, technology, and innovation for achieving United Nations Millennium Development Goals: A joint statement from international scientific, engineering, and medical organizations to the Heads of State and Government meeting at the United Nations General Assembly. September 2005.
• Report of the IAC Ad Hoc Follow-up Committee on African Agriculture. February 2006

IAC Publications Inventing a Better Future [08 Mar 2006] How can nations develop a credible, independent science and technology research capacity? You may download the report from this site or order a free hard copy from the IAC Secretariat; see Contact for address info. Realizing the Promise and Potential of African Agriculture [02 Jun 2004] How can science and technology help to realize the promise and potential of African agriculture? You may download the report from this site or order a free hard copy from the IAC Secretariat; see Contact for address info. Joint Statement to the United Nations on UN Millennium Development Goals [27 Feb 2006] Joint Statement from international scientific, engineering, and medical organizations on UN Millennium Development Goals, September 2005. Implementation of IAC African Agriculture Report [04 Mar 2006] Report of an Ad Hoc Follow-up Committee tasked to communicate with and inform target groups and others on the analysis, diagnosis, and recommendations formulated in IAC report The Promise and Potential of African Agriculture. Women for Science [13 Jun 2006] On the whole, the disproportionately small number of women in the science and technology (S&T) enterprise, particularly in leadership positions, is a major hindrance to strengthening science capacity worldwide. Immediate action is needed to help remedy the underrepresentation of women in scientific and technical fields. Lighting the Way: Toward a Sustainable Energy Future [18 Oct 2007] How can the world achieve transitions to modern, clean, and affordable energy during the next decades? You may download the report from this site or order a free printed copy from the IAC Secretariat.