UNESCO International Literacy Day - 8 September 2013On International Literacy Day, UNESCO reminds the international community of the status of literacy and adult learning globally.
Despite many and varied efforts, literacy remains an elusive target: some 793 million adults lack minimum literacy skills, which means that about one in six adults is still not literate; 67.4 million children are out-of-school and many more attend irregularly or drop out.Announcing Institution
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Policy for Science
Call for Proposals 2014Deadline 13 September 2013. The review process is now underway.Announcing Institution
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Women Scientists of the Americas. Their inspiring storiesIANAS - an IAP-Affiliated Regional Network has collated inspiring stories by women scientists in the Americas. These women relate their dreams, motivations and the story behind their significant achievements in diverse fields of scientific research, in which they overcame numerous barriers and obstaclesAnnouncing Institution
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Biotechnology & Biosecurity
Training Courses in Food Biotechnology 2013The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and TWAS "Centre of Excellence for Biotechnology" are organizing a series of training courses during November-December 2013 in Beijing, China ...Announcing Institution
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IAP in the Press ... Recent Articles and Features on the results of the IAP Conference and GA in Rio - Chemistry International, SciDev.net and the TWAS NewsletterAnnouncing Institution
The Global Young Academy (GYA) is looking for new Members for 2014The Global Young Academy (GYA), the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BBAW) and the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina are looking for a Project Officer, a Media Officer and an Accountant/Clerical Assistant for the GYA Executive Office hosted at the BBAW in Berlin, Germany ...Announcing Institution
Young Scientists 2013The Global Young Academy (GYA) has announced the final selection of Young Scientists 2013 by the World Economic Forum.Announcing Institution
IAMP strengthen global health research ...IAMP, the InterAcademy Medical Panel, presents a new statement in Trieste, Italy, urging global efforts to support stronger medical research by low- and middle-income countries ...Announcing Institution
Update on NASIC activitiesThe Network of Academies of Sciences in OIC Countries (NASIC) is organizing an International Conference on Entrepreneurship for young Women and using of New Technologies: Issues and Challenges 7-8 November, 2013, in collaboration with Pakistan Academy of Sciences in Islamabad, Pakistan.Announcing Institution
EURIAS Fellowship Programme 2014/2015- an international researcher mobility programme bringing together 16 Institutes for Advanced Study across Europe. It offers 39 fellowships for the year 2014/2015.
The deadline for application has been extended until 10 July 2013Announcing Institution
G-Science Academies Statements 2013Science academies from around the globe have issued statements to call world leaders' attention to the role science, technology, and innovation can play in the pursuit of sustainable development, and to raise their awareness of the emerging threat of drug resistance in infectious agents including tuberculosis ...Announcing Institution
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IAP Young Scientists 2013The nomination process is now closed. Submissions by IAP Member Academies are currently under review by the World Economic Forum and successful candidates will be contacted in due course.Announcing Institution
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Happy International Day on Biodiversity - 22 May 2013Water and Biodiversity is the theme for International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) in 2013. Follow the link for more information and recent results of IAP-funded projects ...Announcing Institution
Grand Challenges in Science EducationScience publishes this month a special issue on "Grand Challenges in Science Education", a critical set of the problems and exciting opportunities now facing science education on a global level. Download the editorial by Bruce Alberts, Editor-in-Chief ...Announcing Institution
World Science Academies Release Report to Promote Research IntegrityTo encourage researchers around the world to adhere to universal science values and ethical behaviour, a new report on responsible science has been issued by IAP – the global network of science academies and IAC - InterAcademy Council. The Report "Responsible Conduct in the Global Research Enterprise" is the first product of the IAP and IAC's project on scientific integrity, initiated in response to several major trends reshaping the research enterprise, including the increasingly global and interdisciplinary nature of science, its heightened role in policy debates, and the continued emergence of high-profile cases of irresponsible research behaviour in many countries...Announcing Institution