Science literacy, Science communication and science outreach - sharing experiences among academies Participants from China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam representing a variety of professions including professors, CEOs, researchers at institutes, academies, and science museums, reflected the many areas of science communicators ...Announcing Institution
Dirac Medal 2013 awarded to former President, The Royal SocietyA celebration took place at ICTP - the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, host to IAP Headquarters in Trieste, Italy, on Friday 8 August 2014 ...Announcing Institution
IAP, EASAC, GYA and the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC)A brainstorming workshop took place in Brussels on 11 July 2014 with the aim to establish a standing consultation body with excellent young minds, and to explore the possibility of involving the Global Young Academy and IAP and its regional networks in the JRC’s dialogue with other academic stakeholders ...Announcing Institution
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Call for applications for GYA MembershipThe 2014 call for new members to join the Global Young Academy is now open. Applications are sought from young, independent scholars who combine the highest level of research excellence with a demonstrated passion for delivering impact ...Announcing Institution
IAP, Disaster Risk Reduction, and the post-2015 agenda ...In March 2015, at the Third World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, Sendai, Japan, UN Member States will adopt the successor arrangements to the Hyogo Framework of Action (HFA), referred to as the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction ...Announcing Institution
Natural Resources in a Finite World ...- the theme of the 4th International Conference of the Global Young Academy (GYA), which took place in May 2014 in Santiago de Chile, ChileAnnouncing Institution
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IAP features in Italian Africa Day celebrationsIAP and IAMP were featured in a recent celebration of Africa Day (27 May) hosted at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rome ...Announcing Institution
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AEMASE Conference on Science EducationThe International AEMASE Conference on Science Education (19-20 May 2014) has concluded in Rome, Italy. Generously hosted by the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, the meeting brought together some 80 participants from more than 30 countries, with a focus on Europe and Africa ... Announcing Institution
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Sir Paul Nurse addresses the leadership of IAP, IAC and IAMPThe President of the Royal Society gave a talk on "Advising Society on Science" at the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Rome, Italy as Guest Speaker at the Joint IAP, IAC, IAMP Meeting which took place on 16 May 2014 ...Announcing Institution
Climate Change: Evidence and CausesA new booklet produced jointly by the US National Academies of Science and The Royal Society, UK provides answers to some of the questions that continue to be asked about climate change ...Announcing Institution
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IAP News Bulletin no. 39, March 2014Dear IAP Members, The leaders of ICSU, TWAS, and IAP met on 18 February 2014 in Trieste, Italy, at the headquarters of TWAS to explore the strengthening of collaboration between their respective bodies. The meeting enabled the sharing of strategic plans, priorities and activities ... follow the link to download the latest issue of the IAP News BulletinAnnouncing Institution
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African - European - Mediterranean Academies for Science EducationImproving science communication, championing formal and informal science education and fostering science literacy are crucial for sustained economic growth and human welfare. The Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei is organizing an international AEMASE conference, 19-20 May 2014, in Rome, Italy. The updated programme is now available ...Announcing Institution
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"Sharing the start-up experience" A workshop aimed at GYA Members and outstanding early career scientists working in Asia took place in November 2013, organized by the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities. The workshop report and photo album are now available online ...Announcing Institution
ALLEA Prize for Cultural Values 2014The President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso awards first All European Academies Madame de Staël Prize for Cultural Values to Italian Professor of Cultural History ...Announcing Institution
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Planting the Future - a new report from EASACIn this recently published report, EASAC explores some of the issues associated with the genetic modification of crops. Follow the links for recent media coverage highlighting the impact of "Planting the Future" ...Announcing Institution
Sustainable Development Goals of Water and Sanitation after MDGs, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, February 2014Asian countries should be more concerned about the importance of water supply and sanitation for their people and try every effort to improve the water safety and wastewater control through proper water resources management and treatment - one of the recommendations emerging from the AASSA regional workshop held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, February 2014 ...Announcing Institution
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Climate Change: Evidence and CausesA new publication on climate change science from The Royal Society and the US National Academy of Science, published on 27 February 2014 ...Announcing Institution
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AAS vacancy for Programme OfficerThe African Academy of Sciences (AAS) is looking for a suitably qualified individual to fill the position of Programme Officer in its Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya ...Announcing Institution
The ICSU-led Future Earth Programme seeks members for an "Engagement Committee"The Future Earth Engagement Committee is a strategic advisory group whose primary purpose is to foster in-depth and innovative interactions between science and society to address global environmental change and transform towards global sustainability ...Announcing Institution
Science and Disaster Risk ReductionIAP encourages national science academies to raise awareness of work currently being carried out internationally to develop a new disaster risk reduction framework ...Announcing Institution
Study on the state of young scientists in all continents launched by the Global Young Academy (GYA)Career satisfaction for scientists and scholars requires more than state-of-the-art research equipment and full access to information and resources. This is just one of the findings of the Global Young Academy (GYA) in their study “The Global State of Young Scientists” (GloSYS) ...Announcing Institution
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STAP Panel Member Search - deadline 31 January 2014Outstanding independent scientists are invited to apply for vacancies that will become available in July 2014 within the GEF’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel. 2 qualified candidates are required in the areas of Biodiversity and Chemicals/Waste Management. STAP Panel Members are expected to be able to provide a minimum of 60 days per year to the work of STAP, and up to a maximum of 90 days - depending on work program circumstances. Announcing Institution
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6th World Science Forum, Rio de Janeiro, 2013The participants of the 6th World Science Forum, sponsored by UNESCO, ICSU, the Governments of Hungary and Brazil, hosted by the Brazilian Academy of Sciences in Rio de Janeiro from 24-26 November 2013, issues a Declaration ...Announcing Institution
IAP & IAMP Statement on Antimicrobial Resistance: A Call for ActionIAP and IAMP highlight the critical role that antimicrobial (including antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and antiparasitic) drugs play in today’s medical practices, but also that there have been dramatic increases in the number of pathogens developing resistance to these drugs ...Announcing Institution
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Global research and the GYAThe Global Young Academy issues a position statement that identifies key challenges to achieving a global research culture and proposes concrete measures to confront them in the future ...Announcing Institution
Mediterranean ArchaeologyThe publication is the result of an initiative organized by the Euro Mediterranean Academic Network (EMAN) hosted by the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei ...Announcing Institution
Heineken Prizes 2014: call for nominationsNominations are now being accepted by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) for the prestigious Heineken Prizes 2014.Announcing Institution