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 IAP & Post-2015 - IAP releases new Statement IAP responded to the UN-established High Level Panel’s post-2015 agenda for global development and stressed the pivotal role of science in defining the agenda’s priorities. The world’s science academies stand ready to provide expert guidance to the panel and the international community as they further develop the agenda and take action to implement it ... Announcing Institution
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 European Commisssion FP7-funded project "CATALYST" produces Best Practice Papers CATALYST is an international initiative funded by the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme FP7. It includes IAP Member Academy, TWAS, among its partners ... Announcing Institution
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 UNESCO International Literacy Day - 8 September 2013 On International Literacy Day, UNESCO reminds the international community of the status of literacy and adult learning globally.
Despite many and varied efforts, literacy remains an elusive target: some 793 million adults lack minimum literacy skills, which means that about one in six adults is still not literate; 67.4 million children are out-of-school and many more attend irregularly or drop out. Announcing Institution
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 Call for Proposals 2014 Deadline 13 September 2013. The review process is now underway. Announcing Institution
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 Women Scientists of the Americas. Their inspiring stories IANAS - an IAP-Affiliated Regional Network has collated inspiring stories by women scientists in the Americas. These women relate their dreams, motivations and the story behind their significant achievements in diverse fields of scientific research, in which they overcame numerous barriers and obstacles Announcing Institution
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 Workshop on Innovative Energy Policies for a Sustainable Future, December 2013 A Workshop on Innovative Energy Policies for a Sustainable Future will be organized by TWAS from 9 -13 December in Trieste, Italy Announcing Institution
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 The Global Young Academy (GYA) is looking for new Members for 2014 The Global Young Academy (GYA), the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BBAW) and the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina are looking for a Project Officer, a Media Officer and an Accountant/Clerical Assistant for the GYA Executive Office hosted at the BBAW in Berlin, Germany ... Announcing Institution
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 Young Scientists 2013 The Global Young Academy (GYA) has announced the final selection of Young Scientists 2013 by the World Economic Forum. Announcing Institution
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 Implementing a New Global Partnership for Post-2015 United Nations Goals Communique by IAP, IAC and IAMP Co-Chairs Announcing Institution
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 Update on NASIC activities The Network of Academies of Sciences in OIC Countries (NASIC) is organizing an International Conference on Entrepreneurship for young Women and using of New Technologies: Issues and Challenges 7-8 November, 2013, in collaboration with Pakistan Academy of Sciences in Islamabad, Pakistan. Announcing Institution
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 IAP Young Scientists 2013 The nomination process is now closed. Submissions by IAP Member Academies are currently under review by the World Economic Forum and successful candidates will be contacted in due course. Announcing Institution
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 Happy International Day on Biodiversity - 22 May 2013 Water and Biodiversity is the theme for International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) in 2013. Follow the link for more information and recent results of IAP-funded projects ... Announcing Institution
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 The 3rd International Conference for Young Scientists and General Assembly of the Global Young Academy (GYA) takes place from 15 - 18 May 2013 ... The 3rd International Conference for Young Scientists and General Assembly of the Global Young Academy (GYA) will be held from the 15-18 May 2013, hosted by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in Halle (Saale), Germany, with support from IAP. At the same time, the GYA is pioneering a global initiative for improving the Global State of Young Scientists. See related press releases ... Announcing Institution
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 Grand Challenges in Science Education Science publishes this month a special issue on "Grand Challenges in Science Education", a critical set of the problems and exciting opportunities now facing science education on a global level. Download the editorial by Bruce Alberts, Editor-in-Chief ... Announcing Institution
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 WCRP Africa Climate Conference, 15-18 October 2013: registration open Announcing Institution
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 Linking science and diplomacy Announcing Institution
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 Women Scientists of the Americas: their inspiring stories Announcing Institution
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 World Water Day Announcing Institution
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 IAP Conference and General Assembly, 24-27 February 2013 Announcing Institution
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 Happy 2013! Happy International Year of Water Cooperation! Announcing Institution
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 Science: Responsible Research Conduct Announcing Institution
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 GYA issues Statement on Making Open Science Possible Announcing Institution
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 Rutherford Memorial Lecture 2012 Announcing Institution
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 ASSAf Scientific Writing Workshop Announcing Institution
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 Science as an open enterprise Announcing Institution
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 GYA - Call for Members 2012 Announcing Institution
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 Enhancing Water Management Capacity in a Changing World Science Academies Working Together to Increase Global Access to Water and Sanitation ... São Paulo, Brazil, 25-28 June 2012 Announcing Institution
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 IAP Statement on Population and Consumption Announcing Institution
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 GYA Sandton Declaration on Sustainability Announcing Institution
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 IAMP and Young Physician Leaders Announcing Institution
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 GYA General Assembly 2012 comes to closure ... Announcing Institution
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 International Conference on Developing IBSE: New Issues Announcing Institution
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 People and the Planet The combination of changes in population and current levels of consumption is likely to have far reaching and long-lasting consequences for the finite planet and will impact on future generations as well as our own. These impacts raise serious concerns and challenges us to consider the relationship between people and the planet. Read the latest Report published by the Royal Society ... Announcing Institution
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 TWAS and OWSD Fellowship Programmes and other Opportunities Announcing Institution
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 Symposium on Shaping the Future of Young Academies Announcing Institution
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 Science Communication Workshop, Seoul, Korea Announcing Institution
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 Happy World Water Day! 22 March 2012 Announcing Institution
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 IAP/TWAS/AAAS Workshop on Science Education, Vancouver 2012 Announcing Institution
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 Regional Capacity Building Workshop 2012 A regional workshop for science academies in Central and Eastern Europe will be hosted by the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus in Minsk, 11 - 12 June 2012 Announcing Institution
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 If you want to win the game, you must join in An IAP Young Scientist gives a personal view on why governments ignore scientific advice, in an article in Nature. Announcing Institution
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 NASAC-IAP-OWSD Women for Science Follow-up Workshop Reporting of the Wfs working-group on the progress made in implementing the recommendations in their respective academies Announcing Institution
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 The Network of Academies of Science in the Islamic Countries (NASIC) Newsletter Read recent news on workshops, and fellowship programmes implemented by the Network of Academies of Science in the Islamic Countries (NASIC) Announcing Institution
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 IAP Flyer 2011 Download the flyer on IAP ... Announcing Institution
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 4th IAP Young Scientists Conference, 2011 Follow the link to reports, video interviews and the photo gallery to learn more about the outcomes of this year's events, and the impact on the participating IAP Young Scientists ... Announcing Institution