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India and Pakistan flags

Indian scientists visit Pakistan

Pakistan's science academy hosted six scientists from its Indian counterpart this week, leading to pledges on joint research projects.

20 January 2012 | EN

Indian scientist bags open access award

Indian initiative toward open access wins laurels, despite lacklustre government support.

 

12 January 2012 | EN

Senegalese doctor handing over mosquito net

Senegal brainstorms how to make innovation a priority

Scientists and officials in Senegal are working on a science policy that will join up research efforts to meet development needs.

21 December 2011 | EN

Jordan centre to support tech research and innovation

A technology centre in Jordan hopes to unlock the research potential of countries of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.

7 December 2011 | EN

Researcher in Guatemala

Online forum seeks to boost work of ethics committees

A new website aims to improve medical ethics in developing nations by providing information and a forum for discussion.

7 October 2011 | EN | ES

Vicki Wilde

Fellowships for African women scientists a big hit

A mentoring scheme for African women in agricultural science has been inundated with applications.

7 September 2011 | EN | FR

Egypt completes stocktake of last 20 years of PhDs

A database of Egyptian PhD theses is the first step in a project to map the nation's science sector.

16 August 2011 | EN

Indonesian villager

Indonesia taps into alumni network to help villagers

The combined forces of graduates from an Indonesian technology institute are being harnessed to solve problems in local villages

22 June 2011 | EN

Bean farmer

Sharing agricultural knowledge in Africa 'vital for food security'

A four-year plan has been launched at a forum of agricultural advisory groups to boost the use of research findings.

15 April 2011 | EN

Phishing scams 'target developing world scientists'

Climate scientists in the developing world are the targets of sophisticated phishing scams that use real names and addresses to lure their victims.

Source: BBC News

8 February 2011 | EN | ES | FR

Test tubes

African chemistry booming, but funding is scarce

As the International Year of Chemistry 2011 kicks off, African chemists have told SciDev.Net their field is lively but lacks money.

21 January 2011 | EN

Revistas científicas

Controversy over measurement of Colombian research groups

The Colombian system for measuring the scientific output of research groups should be reviewed and updated, say scientists.

11 October 2010 | ES

earthquakes

Science education in Haiti 'must be reinvented'

Haiti should reinvent its education system to gear it towards science, experts have said, at a science policy meeting in Puerto Rico.

27 August 2010 | EN | ES

Iran becomes home to a regional S&T push

The launch of a centre in Iran that will promote science and technology in the region has been welcomed by scientists.

18 June 2010 | EN

Chile to install early warning system via mobile phones

To cope better with disasters, Chile will have an early warning system able to send text messages as well as a less vulnerable communication network.

10 May 2010 | ES

Alex Dehgan

USAID appointment boosts science diplomacy focus

USAID has appointed a science and technology advisor as part of a wider US initiative to promote science diplomacy.

8 April 2010 | EN | 中文

Ethiopian farmers

Ethiopia gets long-awaited science academy

Ethiopia's first science academy — initially discussed almost forty years ago — will be launched this week.

7 April 2010 | EN

Ministers promise decade for African science

African science ministers will stage a 'decade of science' to keep the profile of science and technology high among their leaders.

19 March 2010 | EN | FR

President Barack Obama

US Congress eyes science diplomacy programme

A bill seeking to promote scientific collaboration with the Muslim world has been introduced into the US Congress.

18 March 2010 | EN

UNESCO fights brain drain with computing gain

Researchers in Africa and the Middle East are to use cloud computing to access facilities outside their own countries.

23 December 2009 | EN | FR