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
Extreme Weather in Europe - EASAC's latest reportEASAC, IAP's Affiliated Regional Network, warns Europe to prepare for future extreme weather events. Heat waves, floods and storms do not respect national frontiers, so there is a need for action at both national and EU levels ...Announcing Institution
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IAP Bulletin December 2013, issue no. 38IAP revives its electronic bulletin - Member Academies are encouraged to submit items for the next issue by 10 March 2014 ...Announcing Institution
New projects supported by IAP in 2014The IAP Executive Committee at is recent Meeting in Canberra, Australia, has awarded funding to eight new projects submitted through IAP's annual online call for proposals ...Announcing Institution
ICSU-IAMP Vacancy AnnouncementICSU and IAMP invite applications for the post of Executive Director for a new interdisciplinary research programme – “Health and Wellbeing in the Changing Urban Environment: a Systems Analysis Approach". Deadline 18 January 2014Announcing Institution
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
IAP CoordinatorIAP welcomes to the position of Coordinator Dr. Peter McGrath who takes over from Dr. Lucilla Spini. Dr. McGrath was until recently Programmes Officer at TWAS, IAP's host academy in Trieste, Italy. Follow the link to Dr. McGrath’s profile ...Announcing Institution
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Policy for Science
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
IAC CO-CHAIRS' Statement on the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report The release today of the first part of the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) marks another important achievement in the advancement of climate change science.Announcing Institution
IAP & Post-2015 - IAP releases new StatementIAP 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
UNESCO International Literacy Day - 8 September 2013On 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 2014Deadline 13 September 2013. The review process is now underway.Announcing Institution
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Women Scientists of the Americas. Their inspiring storiesIANAS - 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 obstaclesAnnouncing Institution
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Biotechnology & Biosecurity
Training Courses in Food Biotechnology 2013The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and TWAS "Centre of Excellence for Biotechnology" are organizing a series of training courses during November-December 2013 in Beijing, China ...Announcing Institution
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IAP in the Press ... Recent Articles and Features on the results of the IAP Conference and GA in Rio - Chemistry International, SciDev.net and the TWAS NewsletterAnnouncing Institution
The Global Young Academy (GYA) is looking for new Members for 2014The 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
Young Scientists 2013The Global Young Academy (GYA) has announced the final selection of Young Scientists 2013 by the World Economic Forum.Announcing Institution