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Hand shake in collaboration

Science and NGO practice: Facts and figures

What does science have to do with NGO practice? Anita Makri explores where they overlap and what stands in the way of fruitful collaboration.

22 May 2013 | EN

Natalia Project Smart bracelet

Science and NGO success stories: how collaborating works

From kidnap alerts to solar lighting, some NGOs find the high-tech answers they need. Andrew Williams and Imogen Mathers explain how.

22 May 2013 | EN

India lacks political will for science communication

Budgetary constraints and political apathy have resulted in poor science communication in India, says Archita Bhatta.

21 May 2013 | EN

Tilling the crops in Africa with locally made technology

Paving the way for tech transfer

A new UN body to advise nations on climate tech may break the deadlock in the long-running debate on transferring technology finds Joanna Carpenter.

2 May 2013 | EN

Canadian Light Source synchrotron

Le synchrotron du Moyen-Orient : la coopération scientifique en faveur de la paix

Un centre de recherche de Jordanie s’est fixé comme objectif de développer la science et promouvoir la paix à travers la coopération internationale. Un reportage de Rehab Abd Almohsen.

25 April 2013 | EN | FR

Mengwe Carvers Market

Using innovation to assist Tanzania's craft firms

Tanzanian government funding aims to help weavers, wood carvers and furniture makers profit from science, says George Achia.

18 April 2013 | EN

Hugo Chavez in Guatamala

After Chávez: the mixed legacy of revolutionary science

As presidential elections near in Venezuela, Andrea Small Carmona reports on the legacy of Hugo Chávez's socialist approach to science.

10 April 2013 | EN | ES

Pope Francis on the day of his inauguration

What will the new pope mean for the development sector?

There are high hopes that Pope Francis I will usher in an era of health reform and social activism, but doubts remain, finds Imogen Mathers.

5 April 2013 | EN | ES

The University of Nairobi FabLab

The real ground breakers: innovation in Kenya

Researchers say weak policy undermines Kenya's innovation landscape, but hope new science projects will shake things up, reports George Achia.

8 March 2013 | EN

Rachad Farah

Q&A: Rachad Farah outlines his vision for UNESCO

If elected director-general of UNESCO, Rachad Farah will put southern hemisphere science at the heart of its agenda, he tells SciDev.Net.

20 February 2013 | EN | ES | FR

Tahrir Square, Egypt

US science diplomacy: the rocky road ahead

Facing opposition and funding cuts, what will Barack Obama's science diplomacy efforts look like in the future? Heather Maughan investigates.

29 January 2013 | EN | ES

'Suspect' journals take scientists for a ride

Some 'journals' are out for profit, not to carry peer-reviewed science — and researchers in the developing world are targets, reports Yojana Sharma.

21 January 2013 | EN | ES

Avatar of Esra'a

Q&A: Middle Eastern web technology for social change, with Esra'a Al Shafei

An open-source site, CrowdVoice, aims to make governments more transparent and accountable, its co-creator, Esra'a Al Shafei, tells SciDev.Net.

7 January 2013 | EN

Indian Science Congress tries to go inclusive in its 100th year

As the annual Indian Science Congress marks its centenary this month (3–7 January) the relevance of its present 'inclusive' form is being questioned, reports Archita Bhatta.

3 January 2013 | EN

The best feature stories of 2012

SciDev.Net brings you a selection of the best feature articles of 2012 curated by our editors in London.

24 December 2012 | EN | 中文

Researcher

South-East Asia: EU's 'preferred partner' in science

Research collaborations between Europe and South-East Asia are increasing, but critics say regional initiatives must start producing practical outcomes.

14 December 2012 | EN | 中文

Roseanne Diab

Q&A: Roseanne Diab on science academies and climate risk

SciDev.Net talks to ASSAf's Roseanne Diab about the role of science academies in climate change awareness and risk reduction.

12 December 2012 | EN

Damage from the 2004 tsunami

Snakes and folk tales meet science in disaster warning

Indigenous knowledge and science often seem poles apart, but meshing them can curb disaster risk, reports Smriti Mallapaty.

21 November 2012 | EN | ES | FR

Early warning systems

Early warning of disasters: Facts and figures

Lucy Pearson looks at early warning systems for disasters, their uses and limits, and what accounts for the gap between warning and action.

21 November 2012 | EN | ES | FR

Digital globe

A match made in cyberspace: how networks nurture science

With the growth of online science networks, geography and economics no longer dictate how research is undertaken or published, finds Smriti Mallapaty.

7 November 2012 | EN | ES