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workshop on Advancing multi-sectoral and life-course approaches in mental health research In Africa’ which was convened jointly by the Academy of Medical Sciences and Academy of Sciences of South Africa.
  • Health
 Advancing multi-sectoral and life-course approaches in mental health research In Africa The Academy of Medical Sciences UK and the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) published the findings from their most recent collaboration. The reports are based on two workshops from November 2022 that focused on mental health research and supporting career development in countries across Africa including South Africa, Ghana, Ethiopia and Nigeria. Announcing Institution
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The Honorable Mary Robinson gave the keynote address at the Triennial Conference of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and the Worldwide Meeting of the Young Academies, which took place in Arizona, USA, 1-3 November 2022
  • Environment & Climate
  • Sustainable Development Goals
 “We need a climate justice approach” says Honorable Mary Robinson at The Triennial Conference of IAP and the Worldwide Meeting of the Young Academies The Honorable Mary Robinson gave the keynote address at the Triennial Conference of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and the Worldwide Meeting of the Young Academies, which took place in Arizona, USA, 1-3 November 2022. Here are brief highlights of her speech. Announcing Institution
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Cover photo of the EASAC report on neonicotinoids February 2023
  • Agriculture & Food Security
  • Health
 EASAC issues new report on “Neonicotinoids and their substitutes in sustainable pest control” The report, published in February 2023, is the latest of a series of publications on the issue. It summarises the results of research in recent years and strengthens earlier conclusions in EASAC’s 2015 review on the wider ecosystem effects of neonicotinoids. Announcing Institution
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Milagro Sanchez Cunto profile photo at the WHS in Washington DC
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 “Leadership is choosing to be empathetic”, says 2022 IAP Young Physician Leader Milagro Sanchez Cunto The 2023 World Health Summit Regional Meeting took place on 13 April in Washington DC. Dr. Milagro Sanchez Cunto was among the young panellists who discussed challenges and opportunities of leadership in a globalized world, recalling her experience with IAP’s Young Physician Leaders programme. Announcing Institution
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IAP Save the Children Open call for ‘Climate Change and Health’ policy case studies
  • Agriculture & Food Security
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  • Sustainable Development Goals
 Open call for ‘Climate Change and Health’ policy case studies IAP announces a new collaboration with Save the Children to develop a book of case studies that illustrate systems solutions for climate change and health policies. Announcing Institution
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2024 Millennium Technology Prize
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 2024 Millennium Technology Prize: Nominations open until 31 October 2023 The Call for the 2024 Millennium Technology Prize nominations is open until 31 October 2023. The prize rewards groundbreaking technological innovations that benefit people globally. Announcing Institution
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Morocco’s Hassan II Academy of Sciences and Technology hosted the triennial conference of the IAP Science Education Programme
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 IAP discusses Science Education in Morocco Morocco’s Hassan II Academy of Sciences and Technology hosted the triennial conference of the IAP Science Education Programme. Announcing Institution
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 Science and sustainable food. How scientific tools can help address issues aimed at food and biodiversity (event in Italian) The public event 'Science and sustainable food. How scientific tools can help address issues aimed at food and biodiversity for the health of the planet and its inhabitants' took place in Italian language at the Universita degli Studi di Udine on 23 February 2023. Announcing Institution
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Margaret A. Hamburg appointed as member of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board by US President IAP announces that its newly-elected Co-President, Margaret A. Hamburg has been appointed as a member of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board by US President, Joe Biden. Announcing Institution
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WSF 2022 Science for Social Justice
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 IAP at the World Science Forum The World Science Forum provides a forum for dialogue between the scientific community, society, policy-makers and industry. Announcing Institution
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 New collection of IAP Statements (2019-2022) IAP issued a collection of 6 IAP statements, produced since the IAP 2019 Conference and General Assembly was held in Songdo, Korea. Announcing Institution
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Triennial Conference of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and the Worldwide Meeting of Young Academies
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 Senior and young academies call for a more inclusive, effective, and sustainable research environment Representatives from all over the world joined the Triennial Conference of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and the Worldwide Meeting of Young Academies Announcing Institution
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UN Climate Change Conference – COP27
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  • Environment & Climate
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 IAP at COP27 The UN Climate Change Conference – COP27 – is currently being held in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt. IAP is present. Announcing Institution
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YPL alumna at the European Research Executive Agency Azize Tiryakioglu becomes a trainee of the Blue Book Traineeship Program at the REA Announcing Institution
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The 2022 IAP YPL cohort
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 We need better healthcare for a better future, say 2022 IAP Young Physician Leaders (YPL) For the 12th edition of this programme, IAP selected a new cohort of 21 Young Physician Leaders from 18 countries for a two-day workshop in Berlin, Germany, followed by participation at the World Health Summit, this year organized in collaboration with the World Health Organization. Announcing Institution
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  • Agriculture & Food Security
  • Environment & Climate
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 Watch the Recording of our side event at the 2022 FAO Science and Innovation Forum Announcing Institution
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IAP YPL 2022 cohort
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 Watch the recoding of the IAP Young Physician Leaders session at the 2022 World Health Summit Do not miss 'Effective Leaders for Effective Health Systems' Announcing Institution
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YPL frame 2022 Berlin
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 Meet the next generation of IAP Young Physician Leaders: the 2022 cohort is here Meet 21 outstanding young physicians below the age of 40 from all over the world Announcing Institution
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IAP Statement on Implications of Urbanization In Low- And- Middle-income Countries
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 Urbanisation can boost economies and living standard in the developing world, says world academies’ network The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) highlights policy measures aimed at improving urban living
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 Member academies of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) elect new leadership Successful candidates will begin their mandate in November 2022 Announcing Institution
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 IAP announces the publication of its 2021 Annual Report In 2021, the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) supported 77 meetings and 35 publications, and provided a collective, supportive mechanism for academies to further strengthen their crucial roles as providers of evidence-based policy and advice Announcing Institution
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Improving inclusivity in digital education
  • Policy for Science
 Improving inclusivity in digital education: read the ALLEA statement Download the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities (ALLEA) Statement in Response to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on Digital Education and Digital Skills Announcing Institution
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health inequalities research framework
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 Participants from 25 countries collaborate on health inequalities research framework Read the new report and communiqué Announcing Institution
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Come work with us: IAP is hiring an Administrative Assistant Join the Trieste secretariat of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) Announcing Institution
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biodiversity
  • Environment & Climate
 Call for nominations of experts to participate in the IPBES business and biodiversity assessment Experts from developing countries receive financial support to attend author meetings and possibly other relevant meetings Announcing Institution
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Climate Change: Evidence and causes
  • Environment & Climate
 Climate Change: Evidence and causes Read the updated publication Announcing Institution
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  • Environment & Climate
 Join the TeachersCOP at COP 27 An opportunity for you teachers, school principals or inspectors who have set up activities on climate change education Announcing Institution
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  • Environment & Climate
 Call for nominations: IPBES Nature Futures Framework workshop The workshop will take place on 14-16 November 2022 Announcing Institution
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  • Environment & Climate
 The online registration system for COP27 is open The ultimate objective of all agreements under the UNFCCC is to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that will prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system, in a time frame which allows ecosystems to adapt naturally and enables sustainable development Announcing Institution
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 The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) reaches 2,000 followers on LinkedIn The social media presence of the global network of science, engineering and medical academies keeps growing Announcing Institution
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 Action steps for rebuilding Ukraine’s science, research, and innovation A group of academies strongly encourage that while global leaders develop programs and make funding commitments for Ukraine, there should be a focus on rebuilding a modern and globally integrated science and research system Announcing Institution
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Nominations for Scientific Committee of Urban health and wellbeing programme
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  • Sustainable Development Goals
 Call for nominations: Scientific Committee of the Urban Health and Wellbeing Programme UHWB is an Affiliated Body of the International Science Council (ISC). It is co-sponsored with the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and the International Society for Urban Health (ISUH), and hosted by the Institute for Urban Environment of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Xiamen, PR China. Announcing Institution
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Global Summit for Diaspora Networks in Science
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 The call for proposals for the Global Summit for Diaspora Networks in Science in now open Are you interested in adding to the conversation and hosting your own session at The Global Summit for Diaspora Networks in Science? Announcing Institution
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TWAS Fellowships for PhD studies and Postdoctoral researc
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 2022 Call for applications: TWAS Fellowships for PhD studies and Postdoctoral research The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS)—a programme unit of UNESCO, based in Trieste, Italy—promotes scientific capacity and excellence in the global South through a series of programmes and opportunities offered to scientists, including research grants, awards, fellowships and workshops. Eleven Nobel Prize laureates are Fellows of the Academy. Announcing Institution
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The latest YPL workshop in Rome, Italy, in June 2022 (photo: G. Ortolani/IAP)
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 2022 IAP Young Physician Leaders (YPL) Programme Nominations will be accepted from members of the InterAcademy Partnership and the ‘M8 Alliance’ of academic centres Announcing Institution
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Health in the Climate Emergency: A global perspective
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 Watch the recording of the launch event of the new IAP report 'Health in the Climate Emergency: A global perspective' Do not miss the new IAP global report on Climate Change and Health Announcing Institution
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IAP Young Physician Leaders (YPL) 2022 cohort
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 The IAP Young Physician Leaders (YPL) are here to make the world a better place The latest YPL cohort met during the World Health Summit (WHS) Regional Meeting 2022 Announcing Institution
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Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme
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 IAP Young Physician Leaders (YPL) alumna Mary Eyram Ashinyo becomes fellow of the Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Fellowship Kofi Annan was a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Secretary-General of the United Nations between 1997 and 2006, and the founding chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation, which seeks to mobilise political will to overcome threats to peace, development and human rights Announcing Institution
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 Principles, gaps and challenges of biorisk management: read the new WHO publication Examples of biorisk management tools and mechanisms for different stakeholders highlighted in the document include the Tianjin Biosecurity Guidelines for Codes of Conduct for Scientists Announcing Institution
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Submit your application to join the Advisory Committee of the Network for Emergent Socio-Scientific Thinking The Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) is seeking candidates Announcing Institution
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 The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) reaches 5,000 followers on Twitter IAP's social media presence keeps growing Announcing Institution
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Richard Catlow
  • Sustainable Development Goals
 "There's never been a more important time for the development of scientific expertise," says IAP co-president Catlow in a new video In May 2022, Richard Catlow, co-president of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), visited Trieste, Italy Announcing Institution
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Andy Haines
  • Environment & Climate
  • Health
 "The impacts of climate change on health are large and they are going to be bigger as we go forward," says Andy Haines on new IAP report We talked to Andy Haines, Professor of Environmental Change and Public Health at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and co-chair of the IAP project, about the new IAP report 'Health in the Climate Emergency: a global perspective' Announcing Institution
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climate change and health
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 Climate change threatens people's health dramatically but solutions are within reach, say the world’s academies in a new report New global report of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) Announcing Institution
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Richard Catlow
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 IAP co-president Sir Richard Catlow visits the IAP Trieste Secretariat Catlow also met TWAS Ed Romain Murenzi and joined an ICTP event on basic sciences Announcing Institution
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 IAP Young Physician Leaders (YPL) Alumni awarded an IAP Competitive Grant The YPL alumni steering committee aims at bolstering engagement, learning and networking across the various cohorts Announcing Institution
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Juan Carlos Núñez-Enríquez in Oaxaca
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 IAP YPL alumnus receives a CONACYT grant to study childhood leukemia in marginalized regions of Mexico Funding comes from the Mexican Government through the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) Announcing Institution
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