UNESCO a catalyst for international cooperation
To understand the ends served by international cooperation, let us look at the Organizations main objective. The Constitution states that the purpose of UNESCO is that of 1__, through the educational and scientific and cultural relations of the peoples of the world, the objectives of international peace and of the 2__ welfare of humankind. These words place 3__ of the peoples of the world, that is, international cooperation, at the heart of the matter. This formulation 4__to put things in perspective: we are interested in science but especially science for peace; we 5__ the 6__of culture but as a way to generate improved intercultural understanding. And all of our work is to be done through international cooperation.
UNESCO is a catalyst for international cooperation and this function is central to UNESCOs international 7__.
A clear illustration of UNESCOs catalytic role is its performance as 8__ and facilitator of the education for all (EFA) movement.
The work of international cooperation is never finished. In the period ahead, many meetings will take place that require UNESCOs 9__ and/or organization, and these meetings will have direct 10__ to the interests and needs of its member states.
| A | research | B | innovation | C | application | D | advancing | |
| A | personal | B | common | C | individual | D | national | |
| A | relations | B | researches | C | investigations | D | principles | |
| A | helps | B | provides | C | implements | D | emphasizes | |
| A | promote | B | promotion | C | realize | D | carry out | |
| A | cooperation | B | supervision | C | development | D | generalization | |
| A | mission | B | conference | C | participation | D | endeavour | |
| A | coordination | B | coordinator | C | coordinated | D | coordinating | |
| A | utilization | B | creation | C | participation | D | significance | |
| A | preference | B | influence | C | preparation | D | relevance |
5. Give all possible derivatives of the following words:
to investigate, to coordinate, to analyze, to value, to promote, to estimate, to provide, to require, to create, to stimulate, to implement, to communicate, to reduce, to contribute, to exclude, to produce, to apply, to criticize, to participate, to provide, to evolve, to expand.
SECTION II
Speaking
Agree with the statements of your partner.
Example:
-International scientific cooperation is practiced in the sphere of science and technology.
-It is definitely right to say that international scientific cooperation is practiced in the sphere of science and technology.
| Scientific knowledge has led to remarkable innovations that have been of great benefit to humankind. | |
| Peaceful coexistence of nations is unthinkable without all-round scientific and engineering cooperation among nations. | |
| Technological developments and the use of new energy sources have created the opportunity to free humankind from arduous labour. | |
| Scientific and technological cooperation has always rested on the principles of equality and mutual advantage. | |
| Our ability to communicate fast and easily has made life more enjoyable. | |
| Today, more than ever, science and its applications are indispensable for development. | |
| Progress in science makes the role of universities particularly important in the promotion and modernization of science teaching and its coordination at all levels of education. | |
| The developedworld has a responsibility to enhance partnership activities in science with developing countries and countries in transition. | |
| Progress in science requires various types of cooperation at and between the intergovernmental, governmental and non-governmental levels. | |
| International training centres are of great value for developing international cooperation. |
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