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International peer research mentoring program

Organisation: International Journal of MCH and AIDS Peer Mentoring Program (IPMP)

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ICSU’s new Executive Director appointed

Organisation: ICSU

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MA Science, Society and Development open for applications

Organisation: Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK

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SciDev.Net appoints its next Director

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Men working on a water pipeline in Honduras - Flickr/Water Sanitation and Hygiene Photos

Measuring progress

New, science-based indicators of sustainable development are needed at Rio+20, a conference hears
Participatory mapping in Uganda - Flickr/ILRI

Mapping locally

With a little help, communities can use technology to build local knowledge of climate change risks
Green planet - Courtesy of Gas2.org

Seeking sustainability

If Rio+20 proposes an intergovernmental science panel, what form should it take?
Protest on Tahrir square - Flickr/Floris Van Cauwelaert

Seize the day

Optimism and enthusiasm yes, but Egypt needs concrete steps to set science on the right track
Asia–Pacific Analysis

Be prepared

Devastation from typhoons and floods will only increase unless South-East Asian governments start planning now

Kenyan farmer selling vegetables by Flickr/ Biodiversity International

Tech community power

'Open innovation' can stimulate the development of new technologies in any community, says iHub's Linda Kamau
Princess Sumaya by El Hassan Science City

After the Arab Spring

Q&A with Jordan's Princess Sumaya on where the opportunities lie for Arab science after the wave of uprisings
Man walking through a flooded ricefield by Flickr/ World Bank Photo Collection

Agriculture after Durban

This policy brief outlines how science can help improve policies for agricultural adaptation and mitigation
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Neighbourly research

African scientists need to rely less on their ties with researchers in developed countries, says Linda Nordling
Engineers - Flickr/Engineering at Cambridge

Forgotten engineers

The role of engineering in shaping sustainable development is being forgotten, say engineers
Schoolchildren reading

Language for science

Children learn maths and science best when taught in their own language, not English, writes Giovanni Tapang

Science diplomacy

Browse our latest collection of news and commentary on science diplomacy

A helping hand for higher education

How can donors support universities in the developing world? SciDev.Net examines the issues at hand