The origins of the UNISIST programme proposals are to be found in the concerns of the scientific community itself for the survival of its traditional communication institutions. From the outset, the concern transcended political and ideological boundaries. Scientists of East and West, meeting...

Co‐operation between governments on scientific and technical information is normally at three levels: the development of national policies, the creation or improvement of systems and services, and the establishment and acceptance of standards for systems and services. Regional organizations...