Consultations with Civil Society

Consultations with the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (BIAC) and the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC) took place on the morning of 29 January 2004. Both committees provided papers as a basis for this consultation. These discussion papers as well as the summary of the consultations are available below.

The directors of the European Science Foundation (ESF) and the International Council of Science (ICSU) also accepted invitations to participate in the Ministerial meeting.

Summary of Consultations with BIAC and TUAC

List of BIAC and TUAC Delegations to Consultations


BIAC discussion papers:

Promoting Better Public-Private Partnerships: Industry-University Relations

Creativity, Innovation and Economic Growth in the 21st Century: An Affirmative Case for Intellectual Property Rights

Biotechnology for Sustainable Growth

BIAC: Key Points for Consultation of 29 January 2004

TUAC discussion paper:

TUAC Submission for the Meeting of the OECD Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy at Ministerial Level, 29-30 January 2004


Last update: 2 February 2004

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