OPCW - workshop: call for nominations Mon, February 18, 2019 The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons announces third workshop on “Policy and Diplomacy for Scientists: Introduction to Responsible Research Practices in Chemical and Biochemical Sciences”. Read More
Science Policy for Emerging African Leaders in Science Thu, February 14, 2019 The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and the Global Young Academy (GYA)/University of Pretoria’s Africa Science Leadership Program (ASLP) are collaborating to provide emerging African leaders in science with opportunities to enrich their understanding of and engagement with science policy. ... Read More
New IAP logo Tue, February 12, 2019 The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) logo has been modified to better reflect IAP’s work in science, health and policy. The IAP Board proposed this change and approved the updated design in December 2018. Going forward, all IAP publications and other materials will use the new logo. Read More
International Day for Women and Girls in Science Mon, February 11, 2019 Joint Message from Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO and Ms Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women on the occasion of the International Day for Women and Girls in Science, 11 February 2019 Read More
Global Challenges Research Fund: Networking Grants Mon, February 04, 2019 The Academy of Medical Sciences in partnership with the British Academy, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society, is launching the fourth round of Networking Grants Read More
The Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework Mon, February 04, 2019 The Convention on Biological Diversity is seeking inputs and feedback on a discussion paper on its post-2020 global biodiversity framework. Read More
Mar272019 Mar 27 2019 - Mar 28 2019 IAP/ASLP Science Policy Workshop The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and the Global Young Academy / University of Pretoria’s Africa Science Leadership Program (ASLP) are collaborating on a science policy workshop to provide emerging African leaders in science with the opportunity to enrich their understanding of and ...Future Earth InstitutePretoria
Apr292019 Apr 29 2019 - May 03 2019 AGM 2019: International Conference and Anniversary Annual General Meeting of the Global Young Academy The GYA Anniversary International Conference of Young Scientists and Annual General Meeting celebrates the 10th anniversary of the GYA. The theme of the conference is: Re-enlightenment? Truth, reason and science in a global world As a global organisation aiming to empower early-career ...German National Academy of Sciences LeopoldinaHalle (Saale)
Young Physician Leaders (YPL) Effective healthcare institutions need effective leaders.The issue of developing leadership qualities among health professionals, however, is often neglected, with many young professions having to learn their leadership skills almost by trial and error as they are handed positions of responsibility. Although incorporating leadership training programmes into the medical curriculum is lately gaining in importance, in practice too few countries are actually providing such training (See, for example: Health Professionals for a new century: transforming education to strengthen health systems in an interdependent world). Read More
Improving Scientific Input to Global Policymaking: Strategies for Attaining the Sustainable Development Goals IAP for Research, in partnership with the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS), and with support from Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY), is undertaking a three year project that will be framed around the global science community’s contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. The advent of the SDGs provides an important opportunity to examine the landscape of global scientific advice and identify approaches that have been successful as well as gaps and opportunities for improvement. Read More
Food and Nutrition Security and Agriculture The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, and the InterAcademy Partnership are undertaking a project on ‘Food and Nutrition Security and Agriculture'. Supported by IAP for Science, the project is almost exclusively funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) as the project on ‘Strengthening the Global Network of Science Academies (IAP) - Global and regional statements on food and nutrition security and agriculture’. IAP is also providing financial support, while some IAP member academies and the affiliated regional networks are providing in-kind support. At a time of increasing pressures from population growth, climate change, social and economic inequity and instability, the continuing need to avoid further loss in ecosystem biodiversity, and pressures on other critical resources (such as water and energy), there are major challenges in delivering food and nutrition security. Read More