New TWAS Plus issue is out - Vol. 4, No. 5The new bimonthly bulletin – TWAS Plus – provides important Academy news and opportunities in a bright, easy-to-use format for a diverse global audience that ranges from TWAS fellows to early career researchers.Announcing Institution
GYA Conference Statement: Aging Should Not Be Synonymous with Decline and FrailtyYoung scientists and scholars from more than 50 countries came together in May at the Global Young Academy’s 8th Annual General Meeting and International Conference for Young Scientists in Thailand to discuss challenges and possibilities for sustainable and healthy agingAnnouncing Institution
Tackling dual-use researchSome 70 experts from more than 25 countries and a number of international organizations recently convened in Zagreb, Croatia, for a workshop on ‘Governance of Dual Use Research in the Life Science: Advancing global consensus on research oversight’.Announcing Institution
Science International: at-risk researchersUnder the banner of Science International, four global science organisations met in Trieste, Italy, to explore policy and programmes for scientists displaced by war.Announcing Institution
IPCC seeking expert reviewersThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is seeking reviewers for its Special Report on Climate Change and Land.Announcing Institution
IAP Science Education programme: updateCarol O'Donnell, member of IAP SEP-Global Council, released an article in the G7 Summit Canada Global Briefing Report.Announcing Institution
Regional FNSA reports out nowIAP has now released all four of the regional reports in its Food and Nutrition Security and Agriculture projectAnnouncing Institution
IPBES updatesUpdates and notifications of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)Announcing Institution
New TWAS Plus issue is out - Vol. 4, No. 3The new bimonthly bulletin – TWAS Plus – provides important Academy news and opportunities in a bright, easy-to-use format for a diverse global audience that ranges from TWAS fellows to early career researchers.Announcing Institution
Office for Climate Education launchedBased in Paris, the new Office for Climate Education will focus on developing climate change-related teaching materials and the continuing education of teachers and students.Announcing Institution
Vaccination in Europe A joint EASAC/FEAM Commentary on the European Commission Roadmap on Strengthened cooperation against vaccine preventable diseasesAnnouncing Institution
IAP Science Education Programme presents Islamabad DeclarationA series of science education meetings in Pakistan have concluded with the Islamabad Declaration. The annual meeting of the InterAcademy Partnership’s Science Education Programme (IAP SEP) Global Council has just concluded in Islamabad, Pakistan.Announcing Institution
IAP now observer at IPCCIAP has been accredited as an observer organization of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).Announcing Institution
GYA releases report on Global Access to Research SoftwareThe Global Access to Research Software Working Group Report titled ‘Global Access to Research Software: The Forgotten Pillar of Open Science Implementation’ was launched at the conclusion of the international workshop on Open Science, ‘New Perspectives on Open Science’ on 20 March 2018 in Oxford, UK.Announcing Institution
New TWAS Plus issue is out - Vol. 4, No. 2The new bimonthly bulletin – TWAS Plus – provides important Academy news and opportunities in a bright, easy-to-use format for a diverse global audience that ranges from TWAS fellows to early career researchers.Announcing Institution
ICSU/ NASAC/ ISSC - call for pre-proposalsAs part of the 5-year “Leading Integrated Research for Agenda 2030 in Africa” (LIRA 2030 Africa) programme, the International Council for Science (ICSU), in partnership with the Network of African Science Academies (NASAC) and the International Social Science Council (ISSC) will support up to 11 collaborative research projects across Africa (to the value of up to 90,000 Euro each over two years) that will that explore integrated approaches for sustainable urban development in Africa.Announcing Institution
New report on negative emission technologiesA new report confirms that negative emission technologies (NETs) offer only "limited realistic potential" to remove large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and not at the scale envisaged in some climate scenarios. Announcing Institution