News in July 2007

- On the occaision of Scientific Revival Day of Africa on 30 June 2007, the Kenya National Academy of Sciences (KNAS) organized a regional workshop, 'The Role of Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) and Pairing Scheme'. The initiative was based on The Royal Society model for pairing members of parliament with scientists. Participants included parliamentarians and scientists from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and the UK. For additional information, contact: jomalo@uonbi.ac.ke, secretariat@knascience.org

- The Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ANUBiH) has prepared several reports based on the project, 'Ecosystems and Human Well-Being: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment'. The four-year initiative was launched by former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. For more information, contact: akademija@anubih.ba

- The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has awarded the Abel Prize for 2007 to Srinivasa S. R. Varadhan, Frank J. Gould professor, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York, USA. The prize was presented by Norway's King Harald at a ceremony held in Oslo on 22 May. See: www.abelprisen.no/en/prisvinnere/2007/ for more information.