ACP youth and S&T
ICT’s transforming agricultural science and innovation: a YPARD perspective
During the the 8th annual meeting of the Advisory Committee (AC) on Science & Technology for ACP agricultural and rural development in Montpellier (France), the issue of the integration of young professionals in agricultural research was raised several times. Some AC members referred to this issue in the context of the development of university curricula and promotion of agricultural education; other made special reference to young agricultural entrepreneurs, interesting girls in agricultural research and maintaining youth in agriculture.
21/01/2010
What is TWAS/BioVisionAlexandria.NXT?
The TWAS/BioVisionAlexandria.NXT(BVA.NXT) initiative was launched in BioVisionAlexandria 2008, where the Bibliotheca Alexandrina hosted 99 young scientists from 27 developing countries to discuss the problems these scientists face when conducting research in their respective countries. TWAS/BVA.NXT 2010 will be the second BioVisionAlexandira.NXT to be organized in Alexandria. It will revolve around one of the main concerns of every researcher in developing countries Publishing Scientific Papers in the Developing World. One hundred young researchers (below the age of 35 and holding a Masters or PhD) will be selected to participate in the event, of which 15% will be NXT alumni from both developed and developing countries to promote networking and to ensure the stability and continuity of the program. The event will start on 10 April 2010, and will include various panels and roundtable discussions where the young scientists will be offered the opportunity to meet distinguished scientists, as well as editors and reviewers from several prestigious scientific journals with whom they will share their views regarding the obstacles they face when publishing their research, and explore ways in which they could overcome them. Moreover, each young researcher will demonstrate his/her project/research in the poster session. Furthermore, the young scientists will be invited to participate in the 5-day BioVisionAlexandria Conference program. TWAS will contribute partially to the air tickets. Priority will be given to applied research and research meeting society's needs. Registration will be closed upon reaching 120 applicants.N.B. Limited places are available. Click this link for more information.
Saturday 10 April 2010 - Thursday 15 April 2010
The Caribbean Innovation Research and Entrepreneurship Website
As a follow-up to the CTA S&T regional workshop that was held in Jamaica in September 2009 in collaboration with the Caribbean Council for Science and Technology (CCST), UWI, CARDI and other Caribbean partners, the Caribbean Innovation Research and Entrepreneurship website www.rienet.net has been launched. The aim is to promote best practices and mobilize young professionals and other Caribbean actors to achieve their highest potential. The website is an output of the joint collaboration and CTA’s contribution is acknowledged. CTA is also listed as a key partner. The RIE Network aims to become a virtual community of interest that encourages the sharing of experiences, the transfer of ‘know how’ and the provision of role models for a new generation of entrepreneurs and innovators. There is a real need to bridge the gap between research and development persons and institutions, policy makers and entrepreneurial business persons in the private sector as communications between all three groups have been ‘disconnected’ for many years.
18/02/2010
African computer scientists recognized
Three African scientists have been awarded the first TWAS-AAS-Microsoft Award for Young Scientists. The award, funded by Microsoft Research, recognizes the outstanding work of African scientists that has – or promises to have – a positive impact in the developing world. The award ceremony took place at the African Academy of Sciences in Nairobi, Kenya, on 7 December 2009, during the opening session of the Young Scientists Conference organized by the TWAS Regional Office for Sub-Saharan Africa (TWAS-ROSSA). Each winner received a cash prize of EUR 7,000 (approx. USD 10,500). "To achieve the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, Africa must create knowledge and skills-based wealth,” said Cheick Modibo Diarra, Microsoft’s Chairman for Africa. “The prosperity of the continent is dependent on African small and medium enterprises relying on results from research and development. They can then develop locally relevant solutions and value-added opportunities that will lead to the sustainable development of Africa. Read more...
13/04/2010
Ethiopia launches first science academy
A new Ethiopian science academy hopes to inject more science into policymaking. Punchstock Ethiopian scientists are fulfilling a decades-old ambition by setting up the country's first science academy. The launch of the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences (EAS) on April 10th, in the capital Addis Ababa, will bring the country in line with a growing number of African countries establishing such organizations to promote quality in research and offer science advice to governments. (Source: Nature, 9 April 2010)
26/04/2010
South Africa: National Science Week
National Science Week, an initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) is a countrywide celebration of science involving various stakeholders and/or role players conducting science-based activities. National Science Week is run in all nine provinces simultaneously at multiple sites per province. The focus week will run from Monday 2 August to Saturday 7 August 2010. In addition to contributing to science, engineering and technology among various sections of the population, the National Science Week is intended to expose the public, educators and learners to science-based careers, particularly disadvantaged sections of the population.
3/05/2010
2009-10 Africa-wide women and young professionals in science competitions
The finals of CTA/FARA/AGRA/RUFORUM/ANAFE/NPCA 2009-2010 Africa-wide science competitions were held in Burkina Faso from 19-20 July 2010 as a side event during the 5th African Agricultural Science Week and FARA General Assembly. The 'Women in science' competition was won by Dr Sarah Lubanga Mubiru of Uganda for her work on the Development of the ‘ENDIISA’ decision support tool for improved feeding of dairy cattle in Uganda. Other winners were Dr Theresia Luvuno Munga of Kenya, Ms Esperance Benedicte Zossou of Benin, Mrs Lalini Unmole of Mauritius and Ms Eunice Wamuyu Githae of Kenya. The Young Professionals Competition was won by Ms Sandrine Nguiakam of Cameroon for her paper on « Cours des matières premières, recettes budgétaires et croissance économique: Cas de la Cote d’Ivoire ». Other winners were Mr Kevin Zowe Mganga of Kenya, Ms Aneeza Soobedar of Mauritius, Dr Robert Kajobe of Uganda, Ms Wendkhoumi Sabine Marie Flore Doamba of Burkina Faso and Mr Michael Kwabena Osei of Ghana. Read the booklet of abstracts.
17/08/2010
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