SciDev.Net
Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
Search Archive
Links archive results 1-20 of 30 in Science & Innovation Policy and Education
Partnerships for Higher Education in Africa (PHEA)
The PHEA -- a joint project between seven private US foundations -- supports higher education development in Africa. It works in four specific areas: developing and retaining new academics; information and communication technologies for higher education; regional institutional capacity building;...
LINK | 11 March 2009 | EN
USAID: Education and universities
This website publishes information on the Higher Education for Development (HED) Program, run by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), which supports partnerships between US and developing country universities. It includes information on individual country initiatives and...
LINK | 11 March 2009 | EN
Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA)
The ADEA website provides a forum for policymakers, educators and researchers to discuss education policies in Sub-Saharan Africa. It encourages dialogue and links between African education ministries and external partners through the ADEA secretariat and working group meetings -- all activities,...
LINK | 11 March 2009 | EN
The World Bank – Education
The World Bank's education gateway summarises the bank's activities in all areas of education, including higher education (HE). It publishes information on the key issues that influence how it supports HE in developing countries, as well as ongoing projects, speeches, events and recent...
LINK | 11 March 2009 | EN
International Network for Higher Education in Africa (INHEA)
The INHEA, supported by the Ford Foundation and housed at the Boston College Center for International Higher Eduation, is a network of academics, practitioners and policymakers working in higher education (HE) in Africa. It publishes news, commentaries and research on key HE issues. It also...
LINK | 11 March 2009 | EN
International Association of Universities (IAU)
The IAU, established by UNESCO (UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), brings together higher education institutions and organisations from 150 countries worldwide. It publishes information on past conferences and links to key publications, research and policy statements. Its...
LINK | 11 March 2009 | EN
EdStats (Education Statistics)
EdStats, developed by the World Bank, collects data on education from national reports, UNESCO (UN Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development to provide educational statistics for over 200 countries and regions. It also...
LINK | 11 March 2009 | EN
Academic Ranking of World Universities
The Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities provides rankings compiled each year from 2003 onwards. Universities are ranked using a combination of indicators of academic and research performance such as Nobel Prize winners, highly cited researchers and number of articles published...
LINK | 11 March 2009 | EN
UNESCO Forum on Higher Education, Research and Knowledge
This online forum, hosted by the UNESCO (UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization), provides a platform for researchers and policymakers to share knowledge on higher education. It focuses on research systems in low- and middle-income countries, with an emphasis on how agricultural...
LINK | 11 March 2009 | EN
The International Agency for Research on Cancer
IARC's mission is to undertake research on the causes of human cancer, the mechanisms of carcinogenesis, and to develop scientific strategies for cancer control. It develops strategies at a theoretical level, however, and does not get involved in direct implementation nor contribute to the...
LINK | 23 July 2008 | EN
The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS)
The principal aim of TWAS is to promote scientific capacity and sustainable development in the South through research as well as South-South and North-South collaborations. It was founded in 1983 by a group of Southern scientists, under the leadership of Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam, as an autonomous...
LINK | 14 May 2008 | EN
Knowledge for Development
Knowledge for Development is a web-based source of information on science and technology for agriculture and rural development in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. It promotes collaboration between agricultural research and development scientists and technologists in ACP countries,...
LINK | 5 December 2007 | EN
Arab Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study
TIMSS is an international study of science and mathematics achievement of schoolchildren carried out in four-year cycles. The purpose of the study is to help developing countries measure the science and maths scores of their students, compare these across participating countries and assess the...
LINK | 2 October 2007 | EN
Economic Commission for Africa
The ECA helps African governments develop policies for economic and social development, including enhancing the role of science and technology. It carries out policy research, disseminates information, promotes co-operation and offers policy advice to different stakeholders. It also runs a...
LINK | 8 November 2006 | EN
African Technology Policy Studies Network
The ATPS is a multidisciplinary network of researchers, policymakers and other stakeholders interested in generating, promoting and strengthening innovative technology and industrial policies in Africa. It provides small grants for research on science and technology policy in sub-Saharan countries...
LINK | 8 November 2006 | EN
New Partnership for Africa’s Development
NEPAD is an economic development programme of the African Union. It aims to eradicate poverty, promote sustainable growth and development, integrate Africa in the world economy and accelerate the empowerment of women. Developing science and technology is a high priority and NEPAD provides policy...
LINK | 8 November 2006 | EN
African Malaria Network Trust
AMANET promotes capacity building in African research and training institutes that specialise in malaria studies. Its objectives include promoting collaboration among stakeholders, creating international awareness about the malaria problem in Africa, identifying test sites, developing...
LINK | 8 November 2006 | EN
e-Africa Commission
The e-Africa Commission is part of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), charged with managing the development of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in Africa. It is responsible for developing and overseeing policies and strategies for the ICT sector. It also runs...
LINK | 8 November 2006 | EN
AfricaLink
AfricaLink, run by USAID, offers technical assistance to regional networks of African policymakers and scientists working in agriculture, natural resource management, and the environment. Specific services offered include access to electronic mail, resource centres and technical support desks, and...
LINK | 8 November 2006 | EN
African Academy of Sciences
The AAS is a not-for-profit organisation promoting the growth of scientific and technological capabilities to support development in Africa. Its website outlines each of the organisation's activities including capacity building, training, publication and dissemination of scientific materials,...
LINK | 8 November 2006 | EN
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
