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Turkish Academy of Sciences, launches 'TÜBA Academy Prizes' The Prizes are awarded annually to scientists in the categories of basic and engineering sciences, health and life sciences, social sciences and humanities, to scientists working or studying in Turkey. Follow the link for more information ... Announcing Institution
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New Global Young Academy (GYA) leadership GYA members elected their new leadership, and for the first time, two female Co-Chairs, Dr. Orakanoke Phanraksa from Thailand and the re-elected Co-Chair Dr. Eva Alisic (Australia) will help lead the organization through the next phase of both consolidation and expansion ... Announcing Institution
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 Kick off meeting for first project under the new InterAcademy Partnership takes off in Halle (Saale), Germany From 1-2 June experts nominated by the regional affiliated networks AASSA, EASAC, IANAS, NASAC meet to discuss regional projects in food security ... Announcing Institution
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 Internship Programme at the IAP/IAMP Secretariat in 2015 Every year the IAP/IAMP Secretariat selects talented young individuals to contribute to the workings of the global network of science academies. The programme is open to students and young nationals of any country, fluent in English, aged between 18 and 25 ... Announcing Institution
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A new InterAcademy News Bulletin ... Welcome to the first Bulletin that provides news from the three inter-academy networks, IAP, IAMP and IAC. By issuing a joint bulletin we hope to better coordinate the dissemination of information of interest to the 130+ academies within the fledgling InterAcademy Partnership, and other organizations, and to foster a common purpose among the three constituent networks ... Announcing Institution
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 International Day for Biological Diversity: 22 May 2015 As we celebrate the 2015 International Day for Biological Diversity, here we look at some IAP projects that touch on the theme ... Announcing Institution
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Gender Issues in Science Research and Education The Korean Academy of Science and Technology (KAST) will host the 11th AASSA Regional Workshop on “Gender Issues in Science Research and Education” on 26-27 August 2015 in Seoul, Republic of Korea, in conjunction with the Gender Summit 6 Asia Pacific 2015 ... Announcing Institution
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European academies invited to provide science advice to European Commission Press statement released by Academia Europaea, ALLEA, EASAC, Euro-CASE and FEAM ... Announcing Institution
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 TWAS Fellowships opportunities 2015 The 2015 TWAS Fellowships call for applications is now open for the majority of the programmes. Follow the link for more information ... Announcing Institution
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Framework for a New Paradigm in Human Development An international conference on a "Framework for a New Paradigm in Human Development", organized by the World Academy of Art and Science in collaboration with Nizami Ganjavi International Center (NGIC), takes place this week in Baku, Azerbaijan. Follow the link for more information ... Announcing Institution
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 Solid waste management, environmental science, green economy and sustainable development IAP and the Global Young Academy call for experts and case studies in the above fields for a new joint project - Deadline extended to 15 May 2015 Announcing Institution
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2016 For Women in Science International Awards, Life Sciences The L’Oréal Foundation and UNESCO invite nominations of extraordinary female scientists for the 2016 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards ... Announcing Institution
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 12 stories from 2014 - Global Young Academy 2014 has been a fruitful year for the GYA on their way to establishing a permanent global voice for young scientists. An insight into the GYA's projects and activities can be gained from the review of the year, which highlights a number of projects and events in 2014 ... Announcing Institution
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 Ecosystem services, agriculture, neonicotinoids and honey bees In the wake of restrictions placed on neonicotinoids by the European Commission, EASAC - the European Academies' Science Advisory Council - has examined the scientific evidence about the impact of these insecticides not only on honey bees but on wider ecosystem services and agriculture. Follow the link to the Report, to be discussed at a special debate on Monday 13 April at the Palais des Académies in Brussels ... Announcing Institution
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 NATURE reports on the plans for the establishment of the Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA) AESA is due to be launched in June by African heads of state, and will operate out of the headquarters of the African Academy of Sciences in Nairobi. Follow the link to the article. Announcing Institution
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 Africa's Science Academy Development Agenda (ASADA) The second phase of African academy development is now underway, led by the Academy of Science of South Africa. The plan succeeds the major 11-year African Science Academy Development Initiative (ASADI) led by US NAS and funded by the Gates Foundation that formally ends in 2015 ... Announcing Institution
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Promoting a deeper dialogue on the intersection between science and diplomacy The recent issue of the AAAS journal 'Science & Diplomacy' is now available (March 2015) with contributions from the IAP Co-chairs, the Cuban Academy of Sciences, and IANAS ... Announcing Institution
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 Science integral to new global disaster risk reduction agreement IAP was represented on the Science and Technology Major Group meeting at the UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, Sendai, Japan, by two experts from the Science Council of Japan ... Announcing Institution
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 World Water Day 2015: Urban Waters - Challenges in the Americas A new publication is released by IANAS on the perspective of urban waters by the Academies of Science in the Americas ... Announcing Institution
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Technology Academy Finland announces nomination process for the 2016 Millennium Technology Prize Nominations for the prize can be made by universities, research institutes and other academic actors as well as companies all around the world. The prize is open to all fields of technology and all nationalities. The nominee can be an individual researcher or a research group. Nominations are accepted until 31 July 2015. The winner will be announced in April 2016 ... Announcing Institution
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 A Science Funding Platform for Africa, created by the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) has been endorsed by African leaders The African Union (AU) endorsed the establishment of the Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA) during the Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee (HSGOC). The Platform aims to stimulate breakthrough innovations in health to improve the livelihoods of marginalized and stigmatized communities ... Announcing Institution
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 Resilience of cultural heritage to hydrogeological disasters The Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei issues a statement on resilience of cultural heritage to hydrogeological disasters following a conference which took place in November 2014 in Rome, Italy Announcing Institution
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 Save the date in 2016! All IAP and IAMP Member Academies are invited to the IAP Conference on Science Advice and General Assembly, 29 February - 3 March 2016, Hermanus, South Africa ... Announcing Institution
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 IAP announces the publication of 'Working with Big Ideas of Science Education' This publication is the work of an international expert group of scientists, engineers and science educators, and follows the earlier publication (in 2010) by the same group of 'Principles and Big Ideas of Science Education' Announcing Institution
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 Academies of Science as key instruments of science diplomacy IAP has promoted science diplomacy by forming effective global and regional networks and facilitating academics to act jointly to address critical issues of global and regional importance. Follow the link to the feature article in the AAAS quarterly publication authored by IAP Co-chairs, with Peter F. McGrath, and Robin Fears ... Announcing Institution
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 TWAS is seeking nominations for the 2015 TWAS-Lenovo Science Prize The 2015 Prize is for outstanding achievements in Mathematics. The deadline for nominations, 30 April 2015 ... Announcing Institution
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 IAP runs a new Young Scientists Programme in 2015 ... Following the success of the programme organized in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, this year IAP has formed a partnership with the Hungarian Academy of Sciences to hold a young scientists side event prior to the World Science Forum 2015, in Budapest ... Announcing Institution
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 IAMP releases a 'Call for Action to Strengthen Healthcare for Hearing Loss' on International Ear Care Day, 3 March 2015 The IAMP statement calls on governments and health-care providers to implement improvements to health-care provision for hearing loss ... Announcing Institution
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Africa Science Leadership Programme (ASLP) launched to support early to mid-career African academics in developing leadership skills The ASL programme, run by the University of Pretoria, South Africa, in partnership with the GYA, is funded by the Robert Bosch Foundation. The first call for applications is open until 20 March 2015. Follow the link for more information ... Announcing Institution
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The Academy of Sciences of Ecuador Ecuador has a thriving economy, abundant resources and a strong educational system. Now, with the election of 25 new members, the Academy of Sciences of Ecuador is emerging as an engine for the nation's scientific development. Follow the link to the feature article by TWAS ... Announcing Institution
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 Pakistan Academy of Sciences hosts international workshop on biotechnology The 'Policy Makers and Practitioners: Awareness Workshop on Dual Use Education' will take place in Islamabad on 30 March 2015. The initiative, organized by the Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) with support from IAP, aims to raise awareness about the potential implications of dual-use research concerns in biotechnology. Follow the link for more information and the tentative programme ... Announcing Institution
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 Australian Academy of Science launches latest update on the state of climate science, warning of the consequences for Australia if no action is taken to address human-induced climate change The publication, "The Science of Climate Change: Questions and Answers 2015" aims to counter confusion and misinformation ... Announcing Institution
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 The Science Council of Japan (SCJ) co-organized the Tokyo Conference on International Study for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience The Conference, focusing on a new science and technology to consolidate disaster risk reduction and sustainable development took place at the University of Tokyo, 14 - 16 January 2015 ... Announcing Institution
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 Projects and Programmes in 2015 supported by IAP The IAP Executive Committee, at is meeting in Paris in November 2014, allocated financial support from IAP funds, thanks to the generosity of IAP's principal donor, the Government of Italy. Follow the link to see highlights of activities planned for 2015 ... Announcing Institution
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 Mentoring African Scientists in Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research African Academy of Sciences (AAS) publishes report of the IAP-sponsored workshop held in Nairobi, Kenya, in August 2014 ... Announcing Institution
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 Interoceanic canal could turn Lake Nicaragua into a "dead zone" warn scientists ... The online news service "SciDev.Net" reports on the warnings made by a panel of scientists from the InterAmerican Network of Academies of Science (IANAS), biodiversity, engineering and hydrology experts from the Nicaraguan Academy of Sciences (ACN) and the International Council for Science (ICSU), that as work on the Interoceanic Canal begins in Nicaragua, it may unleash ecological havoc. Follow the link to the article, workshop report and ongoing debate Announcing Institution
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 IAP e-news bulletin, first issue in 2015 now available For updates on debates, meetings and activities, follow the link to the online version here ... Announcing Institution
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 New website launched for the IAP Biosecurity Working Group (BWG), coordinated by the Polish Academy of Sciences The BWG was created by IAP in 2004 to bring the scientific and international community together to develop responses to dual use issues in the life sciences. Follow the link for regular updates on BWG activities and related issues ... Announcing Institution
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 Science Council of Japan releases statement on Enhancing the Integrity of Scientific Research The Statement, released in collaboration with other organizations in Japan, declares to take actions to raise the level of research integrity at a national level ... Announcing Institution
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 Nominations are open for the 7th Cycle of the Zayed International Prize for the Environment Awarded on a biennial basis, the Zayed Prize is divided into four Award Categories ... Announcing Institution
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 “Science for Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development: a Call for Action”, December 2014 A summary of the IAP conference organized by the Brazilian Academy of Sciences in Manaus, Brazil, and photo album are now available on the events page ... Announcing Institution
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 Royal Society publishes report on Resilience to Extreme Weather The Royal Society has recently published its latest major report, Resilience to Extreme Weather. Chaired by Professor Georgina Mace CBE FRS, this international project explores the risks posed to people by extreme weather events, and evaluates a range of options for building people’s resilience to them ... Announcing Institution
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 Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) - progress report and next steps The first year of the Platform’s work programme 2014-2018 is coming to an end. Work on all 18 work programme deliverables has been initiated, as detailed in document IPBES/3/2. Groups of experts, including three task forces, two assessment author groups, three time-bound expert groups and two time-bound scoping groups have been established, with 516 experts selected from a total of 1,691 nominations submitted. Overall, 20 meetings were held in 2014, in eight different locations ... Announcing Institution
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 African European Mediterranean Academies for Science Education releases a Conference Report Inquiry-Based Science Education - for the future generation of researchers. Follow the link to the recent report published by ALLEA in collaboration with the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei ... Announcing Institution
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Royal Society awards and medals now open for international nominations There are a range of awards available with no nationality restrictions including the Copley Medal, Bakerian Medal and Lecture, Croonian Medal and Lecture, Davy Medal and Royal Society GlaxoSmithKline Prize and Lecture. The Milner Award is open to all European scientists.
Visit the Royal Society’s website for more information. Deadline for nominations - 6.00pm GMT Friday 30 January 2015. Announcing Institution
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 African-European-Mediterranean Academies for Science Education - AEMASE The AEMASE initiative is committed to promoting science outreach to society and to improving the quality and accessibility of science education in schools throughout the North-South region. To achieve these aims, one of AEMASE’s key activities is implementing IBSE in more schools and supporting the continued professional development of science educators in IBSE methodology and practice. Follow the link to the recent conference report published by ALLEA in collaboration with the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei ... Announcing Institution
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 The Global Young Academy calls to integrate science in the UN Post-2015 Development Agenda The Global Young Academy (GYA) delivered a letter to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon that stressed the importance of science for achieving sustainability and poverty reduction. The letter, written in response to the report by the UN’s High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, contains five recommendations ... Announcing Institution
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Programme grants are announced by The Royal Society, in partnership with the UK Department for International Development (DFID) The grants are part of the Africa Capacity Building Initiative - a new programme to assist in strengthening collaborations between scientists based in sub-Saharan Africa ... Announcing Institution
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 Promoting science education in Africa Romain Murenzi, TWAS executive director, encourages African countries to invest in science education and science literacy in their nations in a recent interview ... Announcing Institution
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ASSAf e-Newsletter Science for Society ASSAf issues an e-Newsletter outlining its programmes and activities every 3 months. For the latest issue, click here or visit their website. Announcing Institution