Nearly all nations now recognize that science and technology are of vital importance to their development. Yet science and technology (S&T) cannot just be imported as commodities from foreign producers. For a country to enjoy the full benefit of science and technology, they must be deemed criti-cal to the effort to achieve economic well-being and social justice, integrated into the societal decisionmaking structure, and systematically supported by policies that nurture the nation's capacities and indigenous talent. Such interactions require the following:

• Policy for S&T: A national commitment, by the public and private sectors alike, to promote science and technology;
    
• S&T for policy: A mechanism for providing S&T inputs into decision-making;
    
• Dissemination of knowledge: Procedures for broad public participation in critical issues, especially regarding their S&T aspects.

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