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A good educational system is essential to a country's technological progress, providing a base of technical professionals that can use science and technology to boost economic development.
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Opinions and Analysis
Africans need earthquake education
Africans need to be more aware of earthquakes to cope with disasters — and there's no better place to start than in schools, says Chris Hartnady.
11 November 2009
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Debating Pakistan's higher education overhaul
Three Nature articles display mixed feelings about the success of Pakistan's higher education reforms.
15 October 2009
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Source: Nature
New South African minister will put science centre stage
11 June 2009
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Source: South African Journal of Science
Policy Briefs
Working with foreign universities to build capacity
Sending students abroad and inviting in foreign institutions are both effective methods for boosting developing world higher education.
11 March 2009
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Source: OECD
News and Features
A shopping list for nuclear energy skills
What do a country's universities need to support a large-scale nuclear industry? One group in South Africa is trying to find out.
27 November 2009
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Uruguay to provide help for classroom laptop use
The Uruguayan government has launched a new TV channel devoted to helping parents, teachers and children make the best use of laptops in the classroom.
27 November 2009
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Arab world 'long way' from knowledge society
18 November 2009
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Tapeworm link with epilepsy 'far higher' than thought
2 November 2009
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Information Services
Missed the Global Health Forum 2009?
Our blog, by SciDev.Net columnist Priya Shetty, will fill you in, as will our interview with the Global Forum's Gill Samuels
Clean cooperation
Countries must cooperate to develop clean technologies. Joint technology innovation centres can help
