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Latest news on science, technology and the developing world

Uganda pilots scientist�'MP 'shadowing scheme'
08 07 2008 The Uganda National Academy of Science will trial a new pairing scheme where scientists shadow MPs and vice versa.

African 'wall of trees' gets underway
07 07 2008 Preparations are rife for Africa's 'Great Green Wall', a measure to prevent desertification, three years after it was first proposed.

Cuban kids 'leading the way in science and maths'
05 07 2008 Children in Cuba have achieved the highest scores in science and maths, according to a study of 16 countries in the region carried out by the UN.

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AllAfrica / S&T


AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over 125 African news organizations, plus more than 200 other sources, who are responsible for their own reporting and views. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica.

Uganda: MUK Gets Online Laboratories
08 07 2008 MAKERERE University engineering students will no longer grumble over lack of laboratory equipment to do assignments.

Nigeria: NLNG Presents 2008 Science Prize Award
08 07 2008 Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) yesterday presented the 2008 Nigeria Prize for Science award worth $50, 000 to Dr Ebenezer Meshida in Lagos for his work on solution to road potholes.

Tunisia: Minister of Higher Education Pays Tribute to Tunisian Nasa Scientist
07 07 2008 During a ceremony organized at the headquarters of the Ministry of higher education scientific research and technology, Mr Lazhar Bououni, paid tribute to the Tunisian scientist Mr Mohamed Laoucet Ayari, scientific advisor at the American National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA), and stressed the desire of his ministry to strengthen ties with foreign universities.

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GFAR / News and Events


All the news and events published on EGFAR, the website of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR). GFAR is a stakeholder-led initiative that serves as a neutral forum for the discussion of strategic issues in agricultural research for development (ARD). It facilitates and promotes cost-effective partnerships and strategic alliances among ARD stakeholders in their efforts to alleviate poverty, increase food security and promote the sustainable use of natural resources.

GFAR Statutory Meetings, July-August 2008, Montevideo
08 07 2008 2008-07-31 - 2008-08-01 , URY

DURAS Project Closing Seminar
10 06 2008 2008-06-11 - 2008-06-13 , ITA

A Statement to the FAO High-Level Conference from the Global Forum on Agricultural Research, on behalf of all those concerned with agricultural research for development
01 06 2008 On behalf of the global community for research for development, we call on all people of the world to take stock of the central importance of agriculture to their lives in the way they use and consume natural resources...

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CTA / Knowledge for Development


Observatory on science and technology for ACP agriculture and rural development

Perspectives in 'Agriculture, veterinary science, nutrition and natural resources' (call for papers, deadline 1 September 2008)
08 07 2008 CAB plans to publish a special issue on the subject ‘Causes and Consequences of the Food Crisis’, and invites papers for publication in this special issue. Our main interest is in papers that will concentrate on the impact of the crisis on individual or regional groups of developing countries and on the policy measures that they have implemented in order to help their poor population. The plan is to publish a selection of the papers that will be included in this issue in a book entitled ‘The Food Crisis’, to be published by CAB International. Papers should be submitted to David Hemming at d.hemming@cabi.org.

Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa - Intellectual property policy and implementation guidelines
07 07 2008 Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), 2007. The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) is committed to enhancing and adding value to the effectiveness and efficiency of agricultural research systems in Africa. Its policy is that publication, disclosure and open access to its data plus sharing of information and knowledge with stakeholders, partners and donors shall be pursued. FARA’s vision is to reduce poverty in Africa as a result of sustainable agricultural growth and livelihoods particularly for smallholder and pastoral enterprises. To further this end, it is FARA’s practice to treat all products generated from research under its hospices as international public goods. This is to ensure easy availability and accessibility of these resources to the public for their use and benefit.

The African Agricultural Technology Foundation approach to IP management
07 07 2008 Richard Y. Boadi & Mpoko Bokanga, 2007. The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) addresses the Intellectual Property (IP) challenges in agriculture by negotiating access to proprietary technologies and facilitating their delivery to smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. This chapter addresses the IP issues and partnership arrangements associated with the access, development, and deployment of agricultural technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa by AATF. The model developed by AATF incorporates the acquisition, development, and deployment of new technologies from private sector partners, to try to address the agricultural needs of resource-poor smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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DFID / Research for Development / News

Chronic Poverty is a global emergency that we cannot afford to ignore
08 07 2008 The Chronic Poverty Report 200809: New solutions to escape poverty traps reminds us that alleviating chronic poverty is not merely a question of economics. It is a moral imperative according to UK Prime Minister, Gordon Brown

Research Into Use: African Innovation Challenge Fund
04 07 2008 The second Research Into Use (RIU) call for proposals is for the African Innovation Challenge Fund

International Conference on Natural Resource Management, Climate Change and Economic Development in Africa
01 07 2008 African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) 20th Anniversary Conference on Natural Resource Management, Climate Change and Economic Development in Africa. A call for papers

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IPS / Genetically Modified / News


Inter Press Service is a global news agency producing independent news and analysis of events affecting the economic, social and political development of peoples and nations especially in the south

Q&A: 'Need For a New Social Alliance'
03 06 2008 FLORENCE, Jun 3 (IPS) - A global alliance of human rights activists, environmentalists and ethically run small enterprises is needed to save the planet from self-destruction, says Susan George, chair of the Planning Board of the Transnational Institute in Amsterdam. The institute works "to contribute to social justice."

BIODIVERSITY: GE Tree Dispute Exposes Biosafety Inequities
30 05 2008 BONN, May 29 (IPS) - An intense North-South debate over genetically engineered trees has sidetracked delegates at a U.N. conference on biodiversity here: African nations want a global moratorium, while a few rich countries led by Canada say it should be up to individual countries to regulate.

BIODIVERSITY: GE Tree Dispute Exposes Biosafety Inequities
29 05 2008 BONN, May 29 (IPS) - An intense North-South debate over genetically engineered trees has sidetracked delegates at a U.N. conference on biodiversity here.

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