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Covid-19 vaccines
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The Forum for Genetic Research from the Swiss Academies of Natural Sciences launches a COVID-19 web portal The web portal answers important questions about the COVID-19 vaccines. It puts together the latest information on the effect, functioning, development and approval of the vaccines Announcing Institution
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Global Young Academy (GYA)
  • Policy for Science
  • Sustainable Development Goals
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GYA publications reveal the challenges faced by early-career researchers The Global Young Academy's output and activities in early 2021 include the following publications and conference events Announcing Institution
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EASAC Publications April 2021
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News from the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) New joint publications of European science academy networks on international health data sharing and decarbonising the health sector, join webinars for discussion! Announcing Institution
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How to strengthen COVID-19 research Read the new communiqué from the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) Announcing Institution
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Combatting predatory practices
  • Policy for Science
Highlights of IAP Survey on Predatory Journals and Conferences out now Researchers around the world share their perspectives on predatory practices Announcing Institution
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Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Health
A million-dose success for Nepal: insights from Nepal’s national vaccine deployment plan against COVID-19 Read the article co-authored by IAP Young Physician Leaders (YPL) alumnus Suraj Bhattarai Announcing Institution
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Vaccines! How can we use science to help our community make decisions about vaccines?"
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Smithsonian Science Education Center and IAP, with support of the WHO, launch new vaccine guide for youth Download "Vaccines! How can we use science to help our community make decisions about vaccines?" Announcing Institution
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Richard Catlow on the stage of the 2019 Conference and General Assembly
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Richard Catlow joins Depei Liu as IAP Co-President Outgoing President Volker ter Meulen appointed as Special Advisor Announcing Institution
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IAP infographic on COVID-19 vaccines
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World Immunization Week: check our new infographic on COVID-19 vaccines and fight vaccine hesitancy with IAP Discover IAP's new communication and outreach tools and use them to explain how #VaccinesWork Announcing Institution
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scientist
  • Sustainable Development Goals
IsDB-TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme for Women Early-career female researchers from 21 least developed member countries of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) are eligible for an ambitious new postdoctoral programme offered by IsDB and TWAS Announcing Institution
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lighthouse
  • Policy for Science
Science in Exile: join the Interim Steering Committee or one of our task teams Members of an Interim Steering Committee and co-leads of working groups will help take forward the TWAS-IAP-ISC initiative Announcing Institution
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Students in Benin learn how to fight COVID-19
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300 students in Benin learn how to protect themselves and their communities from COVID-19 The SSEC-WHO-IAP guide COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? is making a difference Announcing Institution
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  • Environment & Climate
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A global science agenda on risk Fill this ISC-UNDRR-IRDR survey in and help develop a global science agenda on risk Announcing Institution
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Science diplomacy: a key tool and method for building partnerships, equity and equality Read Fast and Slow Issues in Science Diplomacy: Towards an Equitable Global Metis of Science Diplomacy Announcing Institution
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Photo Of Woman Holding A Gray Laptop
  • Policy for Science
Applications are open for the 2021 AAAS-TWAS course on science diplomacy The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Washington, DC, USA, and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Trieste, Italy, are seeking candidates to participate in the AAAS-TWAS Course on Science Diplomacy to be held online from 30 August to 3 September 2021 Announcing Institution
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The United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) in Geneva, Switzerland
  • Biotechnology & Biosecurity
An Advisory Mechanism for the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) IAP Biosecurity Working Group members have been invited to participate in two workshops on the Modalities of a Scientific Advisory Process for the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). Announcing Institution
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Regional and Global Perspectives on Climate Change and Health: Focusing on Solutions
  • Environment & Climate
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Regional and Global Perspectives on Climate Change and Health: Focusing on Solutions Watch the recording of the IAP online session and download the slides Announcing Institution
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Reflecting Sunlight: Recommendations for Solar Geoengineering Research and Research Governance Read the new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Announcing Institution
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  • Environment & Climate
  • Health
  • Policy for Science
Climate change, biodiversity and data for health emergencies: read the new G7 Science Academies statements The national science academies of the G7 nations launched their science agenda ahead of the G7 leaders’ summit in the UK in June Announcing Institution
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IAP Global Webinar on Countering Vaccine Hesitancy
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Countering Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy: watch the IAP Webinar Discover the science behind the different COVID-19 vaccines and how to counter vaccine hesitancy Announcing Institution
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Ghanya Al-Naqeb
  • Policy for Science
The Gender Dimension of Refugee and Displaced Scientists Watch the recording of GenderInSITE-TWAS-IAP session Announcing Institution
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Photo Of Female Engineer Wearing Lab Coat
  • Biotechnology & Biosecurity
  • Environment & Climate
  • Health
2021 TWAS Awards to women scientists Sustainability science, medical sciences, and biological sciences Announcing Institution
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Raymond Francis Sarmiento
  • Health
IAP Young Physician Leaders (YPL) alumnus awarded by the The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) Foundation Raymond Francis Sarmiento is among the TOYM 2020 honorees Announcing Institution
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  • Policy for Science
COVID-19 threatens to lead to a “lost generation” of researchers, say international scholar networks The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and the Global Young Academy (GYA) lay out recommendations to mitigate the harms of COVID-19 and seize on the opportunities to improve higher education systems around the world Announcing Institution
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International Women's Day
  • Policy for Science
  • Sustainable Development Goals
Let's celebrate International Women's Day Discover the history of women's day and this year's theme, join us to discuss the Gender Dimension of Refugee and Displaced Scientists and download our books Announcing Institution
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  • Agriculture & Food Security
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  • Sustainable Development Goals
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Science education: purpose, methods, ideas and teaching resources Discover the best method of teaching science and download free teaching resources Announcing Institution
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17th International Conference on Urban Healt
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Call for submissions: 17th International Conference on Urban Health Abstracts are invited by 9 April 2021 Announcing Institution
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Monkey
  • Environment & Climate
IPBES' sustainable use of wild species assessment Save the date: 15 April to 10 June 2021 Announcing Institution
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World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS) conference 'A planetary moment'
  • Policy for Science
IAP at the World Academy of Art and Science conference IAP Science co-chair Krishan Lal and IAP Coordinator Peter McGrath will join the conference on 17 and 18 February Announcing Institution
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Man With Two Baskets Slung over Wooden Pole
  • Agriculture & Food Security
The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) at the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UN FSS) IAP will deliver policy briefs based on the Food and Nutrition Security and Agriculture project reports and identify experts to engage in dialogue events Announcing Institution
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The Office for Climate Education (OCE) UNESCO Category 2 Centre
  • Environment & Climate
The Office for Climate Education becomes a UNESCO Category 2 Centre Announcing Institution
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UNTFHS-WAAS-IAP survey on Human Security
  • Agriculture & Food Security
  • Environment & Climate
  • Health
  • Sustainable Development Goals
UNTFHS-WAAS-IAP survey on Human Security The deadline for completion of the survey is 28 February 2021. Announcing Institution
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A Message from the IAP Presidents Read the meggage sent by Volker ter Meulen and Depei Liu to celebrate the beginning of 2021 Announcing Institution
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COVID-19 Vaccination: IAP Young Physician Leader alumni set the record straight
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COVID-19 Vaccination: IAP Young Physician Leaders alumni set the record straight Watch the recording of the webinar and download thr speakers' slides Announcing Institution
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  • Policy for Science
Subscribe to the Australian Academy of Science's Science Policy and Diplomacy Newsletter Do not miss news and updates Announcing Institution
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Climate Change
  • Environment & Climate
  • Health
The first drafts of the Climate Change and Health regional reports completed and under review The project team will share some of its first regional findings in an online satellite session of the Annual Conference of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health Announcing Institution
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Vaccine Questions Podcast
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RIA's Vaccine Questions Podcast Do not miss the #RIAVaccinePodcast Announcing Institution
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  • Environment & Climate
  • Health
  • Policy for Science
News from the European Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC) Perspective on transformative change and a webinar on Communicating science during the COVID-19 pandemic Announcing Institution
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  • Health
  • Policy for Science
  • Sustainable Development Goals
The Global Young Academy Podcast is here "Voices of Young Scientists" podcast makes (sound)waves Announcing Institution
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  • Health
The Royal Society of Canada fights against COVID-19 Read RSC's Policy Briefings and informed perspectives Announcing Institution
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Girl wearing a mask
  • Health
Pan-European Response to the Impacts of COVID-19 and future Pandemics and Epidemics PERISCOPE aims to shed light on the broad socio-economic and behavioral impacts of COVID-19. Collaborating with a consortium of 32 partners, FEAM will lead the work package on Training and Education, and co-lead work on health inequalities and indirect health impacts. Announcing Institution
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GL-21 project
  • Policy for Science
Global Leadership for the 21st Century: A Project of UNOG and the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS) WAAS and the United Nations Office at Geneva are collaborating with IAP and more than 70 other partner organizations Announcing Institution
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  • Policy for Science
Over 1,800 researchers participate in IAP landmark survey on predatory publishing Thanks to all those who participated in IAP's recent survey. Results will be shared as soon as possible on the webpage www.interacademies.org/project/predatorypublishing. Announcing Institution
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Climate Change protest
  • Environment & Climate
IPCC Working Group III AR6, Second Order Draft (SOD), Government and Expert Review Climate Change 2021: Mitigation of Climate Change Announcing Institution
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IAP Young Physician Leaders (YPL) webinar on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
  • Health
IAP Young Physician Leaders (YPL) webinar on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy Join Juan Carlos Núñez-Enríquez and Biljana Gjoneska on 20 January 2021, 14.00 -15.00 CET Announcing Institution
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refugees in a temporary tent
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Science International refugee and displaced scientist project takes shape As the world acknowledges International Migrants Day, the refugee and displaced scientists project continues to grow and lay the groundwork for a network launch in March Announcing Institution
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UN Food Systems Summit 2021
  • Agriculture & Food Security
Scientific Group of the UN Food Systems Summit 2021 Launched The Group includes Mohamed Hassan, former IAP president, and Joachim von Braun, who led the IAP FNSA study Announcing Institution
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Banner
  • Agriculture & Food Security
2021 Mahathir Science Award Call for Nominations Win USD 100, 000, a gold medal, a certificate, and the chance to work with MSAF to promote tropical sciences Announcing Institution
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Royal Society medals and awards
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Nominate for the Royal Society's medals and awards The closing date for nominations is 3pm, 15 February 2021 Announcing Institution