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Description: We the collected nations of this assembly,Understand that science is the pursuit of knowledge, and declaring that this knowledge should be used for the collective good of all sapient species. Noting that through the applied use of scientific knowledge we can shape a better existence for ourselves and our posterity. Believing that such knowledge should be freely shared so that all benefit from it, we do hereby tasks the World Assembly Scientific Programme (hereafter referred to as WASP) with the following mandate.Defines for the purposes of this act: Scientific literature as comprising scientific publications such as journals or books that report or review original empirical and theoretical work or research in the natural and social sciences or within a given scientific field.1) Hereby tasks the WASP with the following mandate;(a) To collect and archive copies of any and all publicly available scientific literature with the aim of preserving and protecting it for use now and in the future excepting only that which is illegal under extant WA law.(b) Requires all WA members to cooperate with the WASP by supplying it with all data relevant to it's mandate within extant national and subnational law. (c) To disseminate to any citizen of any member nation of this assembly any of this literature upon request excepting only that which is illegal under extant national or sub national law.(d) To provide an international forum for the free circulation of ideas. In order to accomplish this goal any new theorems and experimental data submitted to WASP shall be disseminated to all member nations for the purpose of unbiased peer review in order to facilitate the most up to date scientific record possible.(e) To coordinate with the ULC in order to maintain multiple and redundant backup copies of this archive at various locations to prevent loss due to a disaster or other calamity.(f) To work with the ULC to ensure that only relevant data necessary to the scientific process makes its way into the archive in order to prevent confusion and excess.2) Directs the WASP to upon request; coordinate research activities between any national, sub national, corporate or individual entities within the WA by facilitating the establishment of a joint program to encourage, develop and assist in cooperative research and development activities in science and technology including but not limited to(a) Coordinated joint research/development projects, studies, and investigations;(b) Joint scientific courses, workshops, conferences and symposia;(c) The free exchange of science, technology, information, and documentation; (d) The free exchange of scientists, specialists, and researchers;(e) The free exchanges or sharing of equipment, materials and facilities;(f) All in the context of cooperative research activities in order to expand the boundaries of knowledge for all concerned.3) Directs the GAO to provide the WASP with whatever resources are needed to accomplish these goals.(a) Permits the WASP to accept additional private funding from nations and private entities that wish to aid in the furtherment of these shared goals.4) Forbids the utilization of the WASP for the deliberate bypassing of intellectual property laws.[/li][/list]
