Financial crisis squeezes African science funding
Funds have fallen and the future is "worrying", the AU's science chief told the TWAS meeting, but some countries gave confident reports.
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Funds have fallen and the future is "worrying", the AU's science chief told the TWAS meeting, but some countries gave confident reports.
A second meeting of the African Network for Drugs and Diagnosis Innovation has cemented its plans for African health innovation.
Bulgaria's Irina Bokova has defeated the Egyptian Farouk Hosni but must await endorsement at next month's general assembly.
An African climate negotiator has rejected the EU's suggestion that developing countries should meet some of their climate change costs.
After a weekend of voting two women remain in the running against Farouk Hosni, leading contender for the post of UNESCO director-general.
21 September 2009 | EN
The election of a new UNESCO director-general is in full swing but science is low on the candidates' agendas.
Tanzania's commitment to raise its science budget will be put into action this year, long before the country's self-imposed deadline.
14 August 2009 | EN
The first funds for Algeria's US$1.4 billion science and technology programme have been released.
A Pakistani development plan has criticised the country's mass PhD production, and says that the system needs rethinking.
31 July 2009 | EN
Colombia's vice-president has given new impetus to the country's innovation system — a move well received by the scientific community.
A higher education expert has lambasted India's new higher education bill, which will allow foreign universities into the country.
21 July 2009 | EN
South Africa's science minister has named the board members of a new agency that the government hopes will be the saviour of innovation.
21 July 2009 | EN
Pakistan has selected advisors to oversee its science ministry — dogged by mismanagement accusations — with mixed reactions.
13 July 2009 | EN
New tactics in the drive to improve higher education in Africa were put forward at a UNESCO meeting.
Source: University World News
13 July 2009 | EN
African science is unlikely to be prioritised at next month's G8 meeting but the fault also rests with African nations, say critics.
Source: Nature
2 July 2009 | EN
A nomination by US president Barack Obama has the potential to strengthen his country's relations with the developing world.
Despite a difficult financial climate in Pakistan, the government has increased funding for science by a quarter.
29 June 2009 | EN
Malawi's newly re-elected president has plans for science and technology, including a new commission to coordinate research.
26 June 2009 | EN
African scientists have asked members of the G8+5 to help the continent stem brain drain and rebuild its university sector.
A second African is among several candidates who have come forward at the last minute for the post of UNESCO's director-general.