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 "Neuroscience: implications for education and lifelong learning" Report The Royal Society, UK, published a report in February on "Neuroscience: implications for education and lifelong learning". Announcing Institution
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 Inquiry-Based Science Education: increasing participation of girls in science in sub-Saharan Africa - launch of a booklet for policy makers The booklet is a product of the workshop on Inquiry-Based Science Education (IBSE) organized by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) in partnership with NASAC, the Organisation of Women Scientists for the Developing World (OWSDW) and the Gender Advisory Board of the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (UNCSTD) in Pretoria, in May 2010. Announcing Institution
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 The Young Academy Movement Bruce Alberts, Editor-in-Chief of Science, illustrates in the Editorial (vol 332, 15 April 2011) the “Global Young Academy” initiatives which are helping to forge new organizations of young scientists in many more nations, based on the original model of “Die Junge Akademie” in Germany. Announcing Institution
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 Knowledge, Networks and Nations, a new report from The Royal Society ... A survey of the global scientific landscape in 2011 Announcing Institution
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Abel Prize 2011 The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters awards the Abel Prize for 2011 to John Milnor for pioneering discoveries in topology, geometry and algebra ... Announcing Institution
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The Global Young Academy to hold the first international conference of young scientists and inaugural general assembly meeting in Berlin The Global Young Academy (GYA) will hold its inaugural General Assembly meeting from the March 20th to 22nd at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) in Berlin. Announcing Institution
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ASSAf President heads NASAC ASSAf President will now lead NASAC - the Network of African Science Academies. Announcing Institution
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 EASAC and Synthetic Biology The advent of synthetic biology, with its aim of creating living systems out of non-living materials, is as exciting as any biological advance of recent decades, and has much to offer, socially as well as scientifically... Announcing Institution
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 Challenges and Opportunities for Education on Dual Use Issues in the Life Sciences The report is an outcome of the Workshop on Promoting Dual Use Education in the Life Sciences organized by the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw in November 2009 ... Announcing Institution
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 Innovations in Science and Technology in Developing Countries Announcing Institution
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 Research Integrity IAP's recent initiative - striving to develop, publicise and uphold standards for dealing with misconduct in science... Announcing Institution
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 Women for Science Working Group Visit the new OWSDW website - Announcing Institution
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Vacancy Announcement UNESCO/TWAS announces the vacancy for the position of IAP/IAMP Coordinator, duty station Trieste, Italy ... Announcing Institution
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IAP Bulletin issue no. 37 Follow the link above to download the latest issue of the IAP Bulletin ...
Printed copies are available from iap@twas.org Announcing Institution
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 Science education for children through information and communication technology Project initiated by the National Academy of Sciences, Sri Lanka Announcing Institution
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 Climate Change: Questions and Answers Announcing Institution
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 Interviews with scientists ... A selection of links to interviews with national scientists by IAP Member Academies Announcing Institution
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 R&D as a basis for innovation Announcing Institution
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IYC International Year of Chemistry 2011: join up and publicize Academy events at: http://www.chemistry2011.org Announcing Institution
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 BioVision-Lilly Award BioVision, in partnership with TWAS and with the support of the Lilly MDR-TB Partnership, has established the BioVision-Lilly Award for young scientists from developing countries researching in the field of infectious diseases ... Announcing Institution
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 Lefoulon-Delalande Foundation Institut de France, home to the Academie des Sciences, calls for nominations for the scientific "Grand Prix 2011" in the fields of biology, medicine, physiology ... Announcing Institution
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 Science education and call for volunteers The Global Young Academy (GYA) and COMSTECH have recently launched a distance learning science education programme ... Announcing Institution
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 IAMP Statement 2010 Certain actions to cut greenhouse gas emissions and thus reduce climate change can also directly improve human health, according to a statement from IAMP, a global network of the world's medical academies, and partner organization of IAP ... Announcing Institution
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IAMP Statement 2010 Press Release Announcing Institution
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 SRMGI Website goes live A website dedicated to the Solar Radiation Management Initiative (SRMGI), to which IAP has recently signed up as a stakeholder, is now online. Announcing Institution
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IAP Young Scientists activities at the venue in Tianjin, the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center The World Economic Forum and IAP facilitated the participation of 55 outstanding young scientists from around the world and the young scientists were well integrated into the Forum's meeting involved 1500+ participants. Announcing Institution
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TÜBA/IAP Regional Workshop Program Final Programme of the IAP Regional Workshop on “Science Academies in Central and Southern Asia and their Roles in Society”, Istanbul, Turkey, 1-2 September 2010 Announcing Institution
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IAP Bulletin issue 36 The latest issue of the IAP Bulletin (July 2010) is now available online. Announcing Institution
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IANAS Women for Science Programme Announcing Institution
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 Academies must engage with society Nature publishes an article by former IAP Co-Chair, Yves Quéré, who urges all scientific academies to welcome women and young scientists, and to take part in public and political discourse. Announcing Institution
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 Biofuel industry in Africa Implementing the recommendations of the IAC Report entitled "Lighting the Way: Toward a Sustainable Energy Future" ... Announcing Institution
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Science’s global challenges - the 2020 vision of the world’s academies A unique poll of the world’s science academies has overturned long held preconceptions about where the real challenges lie, showing that issues such as pandemics and terrorism are low on the list of global concerns. Announcing Institution
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IAC Board Agrees to Review of IPCC - COVER
IAC Board Agrees to Review of IPCC The InterAcademy Council (IAC), a multinational organization of the world's science academies, in its annual meeting in Amsterdam has unanimously agreed to conduct an independent review of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) processes and procedures. Announcing Institution
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uN Requests IAC Review of IPCC - COVER
UN Requests IAC Review of IPCC The InterAcademy Council (IAC), a multinational organization of the world's science academies, has been requested to conduct an independent review of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) processes and procedures. Announcing Institution
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IAC and IAP Co-Sponsor Regional Energy Workshops The InterAcademy Council (IAC) and the InterAcademy Panel on International Issues (IAP) are co-sponsoring regional workshops, in collaboration with regional academy associations, to address issues and recommendations of the IAC report Lighting the Way: Toward a Sustainable Energy Future. Announcing Institution
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IAC Water Organizing Group IAC Convenes an Organizing Group to Plan New IAC Study on a Sustainable Water Future. Announcing Institution
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"Empowering Young Scientists ... " Activities organized by Young Scientists - A Workshop in Berlin, February 2010 followed by the establishment of the GYA - the Global Young Academy, and a recent editorial in SCIENCE ... Announcing Institution
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 The ecological consequences of biodiversity loss Wednesday, 13 January 2010 - 11.00am - 12.30pm Announcing Institution
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Statement on Synthetic Biology The German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina has just published – together with the German Academy of Engineering and the German Research Foundation, a statement on Synthetic Biology. Announcing Institution
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"Mentoring for Science-Talented Youths Program" for 2009 Announcing Institution
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The 8th annual Young Scientists Award Programme The Turkish Academy of Sciences held its 8th annual Young Scientists Award Programme (GEBIP) at Karaelmas University in Zonguldak, 25-27 September 2009. Announcing Institution
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"Youth in Science–2009" an international conference for young scientists "Youth in Science–2009," an international conference for young scientists, took place in Minsk, Belarus, 21-24 April 2009. Announcing Institution
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The Chinese Academy of Sciences celebrates its 60th Anniversary Announcing Institution
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60 IAP Young Scientists invited to the "Summer Davos" - the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of New Champions 2009, Dalian, China Official press release is now available... Announcing Institution
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