The following is a dynamic listing of IAP content organized by topic. Select a topic at the top of the screen or in the menu just below this paragraph to quickly locate relevant meetings, projects, press releases, programs, articles, statements, reports, forums etc. This listing does not contain all IAP website content; items are selected for inclusion based on their popularity among site visitors.
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30 Apr 2013
The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities is hosting the Workshop, sponsored by IAP, AASSA and the GYA, in Jerusalem, 13-15 October 2013. Follow the link for more information ...
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13 October 2013 – 15 October 2013
“Sharing the Start-up Experience” is intended for Global Young Academy (GYA) Members and other outstanding early career scientists and engineers working in Asia who have already been awarded their PhD degrees and are interested in acquiring innovation skills and making a contribution ...
Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Jerusalem
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2 Apr 2013
The Hungarian Academy of Sciences and TWAS are organizing a roundtable at the Italian Institute of Culture, Budapest, Hungary, 8 April 2013, on the use of diplomacy in scientific research and governance, with the participation of experts from 14 nations. The event takes place within the framework ...
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Topics: Science Communication
Project Type: Conference
Latest Update: 27 Mar 2013
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29 Nov 2012
An Editorial in Science (Vol 338 16 November 2012) by Co-Chairs of the IAP/IAC Committee on Research Integrity highlights the recommendations in the Policy Report issued by IAP/IAC on Responsible Conduct in the Global Research Enterprise ... a step towards a global set of standards for ...
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24 Nov 2012
The Global Young Academy has issued a position statement that identifies obstacles that currently stand in the way of giving free access to scientific results and data, and advocates ways forward that will transform scientific research into a truly global endeavour ...
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16 Oct 2012
The theme for IAP's forthcoming Conference in February 2013 is "Grand Challenges and Integrated Innovations: Science for Poverty Eradication
and Sustainable Development". The Conference will be hosted by the Brazilian Academy of Sciences in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 24-27 ...
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11 June 2012 – 12 June 2012
This regional workshop, organized by the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB) and supported by IAP and the Central European Initiative (CEI) is aimed at strengthening the capacity-building potential of Science Academies in the Region. The two-day ...
National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
Minsk, 220072 Belarus
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24 Aug 2012
The call for proposals is now closed. Successful applicants will be contacted towards the end of October. Thank you for your interest.
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1 Oct 2012
IAP Member, Academia de Ciencias Físicas, Matemáticas y Naturales de Venezuela hosted the Ceremony for the first IANAS-OWSD Prize awarded to PhD chemistry student, Clarimar Camacho on 2 August 2012. The Prize, financially supported by IAP, enables the winner to enrich her PhD ...
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20 Aug 2012
A two-day scientific workshop was hosted by ASSAf - Academy of Science of South Africa, 29-30 March 2012. The workshop was attended by 22 post-graduate students from Southern Africa in the fields of health/medicine, public health and veterinary science. One of the results of the Workshop ...
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16 Aug 2012
IAP Member, The Royal Society, UK, has recently published a report which analyses the impact of new and emerging technologies that are transforming the conduct and communication of research
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28 May 2012
Press Release
With a program headlined by the South African Minister for Science and Technology, the Editor-in-Chief of Science magazine and other luminaries, the Global Young Academy (GYA) recently completed a very successful General Assembly meeting. The meeting, held in Johannesburg, South Africa, including ...
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14 Jun 2012
Press Release
The world’s 105 science academies on 14 June 2012 highlighted the global challenges of population and consumption calling upon world leaders to take decisive action. "We are delighted that the world’s science academies have chosen to come together to highlight two of the most ...
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22 Jun 2012
Science Academies Working Together to Increase Global Access to Water and Sanitation ... São Paulo, Brazil, 25-28 June 2012
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4 Apr 2012
KAST is host to a Science Communication Workshop, 30-31 August 2012, in Seoul, Korea. The Workshop, sponsored by IAP, is intended for science writers (journalists interested in science) or scientists (interested in public communication) working in Northern Africa, Middle East and Central ...
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30 August 2012 – 31 August 2012
The Korean Academy of Science and Technology (KAST) is hosting the Science Communication Leadership Workshop 2012 which will take place from 30-31 August 2012 in Seoul, Korea. The Workshop is intended for science writers (journalists interested in science) or scientists (interested in public ...
The Korean Academy of Science and Technology (KAST)
Seoul, Korea
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27 Jan 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
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Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Sweden Sogang University Academy for Scientific Culture (SASC), Korea Seoul National University Center for Theoretical Physics, Korea share experiences, polices, and developments about science communication between Korea and other countries of IAP member ...
Topics: Science Communication, Environment, Energy
Project Type: Workshop, Conference
Latest Update: 23 Jan 2012
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African Academy of Sciences TWAS Royal Society Environmental Defense Fund (US - not IAP member). While most geoengineering research has taken place in developed countries, the implications of large-scale climate interventions, and thus discussions about their governance, are necessarily global. ...
Topics: Climate Change, Science Communication
Latest Update: 23 Jan 2012
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c/o Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina
Emil-Abderhalden-Str. 37
06108 Halle (Saale), Germany
Leaders of the national science academies of the European member states, together with Academia Europea and ALLEA (All European Academies) formed a new independent body, European Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC) in 2001. The aim of the Council is to provide authoritative scientific judgement to the policy makers of the European Union on a wide variety of topics ...
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1 Jan 2007
SCIENCE Editor-in-Chief illustrates progress made in inquiry-based science education, catalyzed by IAP's programme on science education ...
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17 Nov 2011
Download the flyer on IAP ...
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24 Oct 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 ...
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Led by IAP member the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) in partnership with the Zimbabwe Academy of Sciences (ZAS), the African network of IAP members (NASAC) and IAMP, this project aims to build on former work to improving the scientific writing skills of young medical practitioners and researchers from southern African countries, one of several factors contributing to the under-representation of African science in global publications.
Topics: Science Communication, Health
Latest Update: 7 Sep 2011
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Led by NASAC, the Network of African Science Academies, as well as individual IAP Academies of Science from Nigeria, Ghana and Uganda, this project aims to better equip scientists in Africa to communicate the results of their results of their work to stakeholders, decision makers and the general public. The project will explore innovative ways to facilitate this, and examine which methods deliver optimal results in different countries and to different audiences.
Topics: Science Communication, Health
Latest Update: 7 Sep 2011
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31 Aug 2011
Call for evidence for a project coordinated by The Royal Society on "Science as a Public Enterprise" via an online questionnaire ... The deadline has been extended until 15 October 2011 for IAP Member Academies to participate ...
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5 Apr 2011
... A survey of the global scientific landscape in 2011
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7 Mar 2011
IAP's recent initiative - striving to develop, publicise and uphold standards for dealing with misconduct in science...
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1 Jan 2007
Nigerian Academy of Science and the Pfizer Media Award
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22 Jun 2010
Nature publishes an article by former IAP Co-Chair, Yves Quéré, who urges all scientific academies to welcome women and young scientists, and to take part in public and political discourse.
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The IAP General Assembly which met in Mexico City from 1-5 December has released five statements, signed by two-thirds majority of the IAP membership. The statements address a wide range of topics and are intended to influence policy makers both in individual countries and international organizations.
IAP Member Academies
Copyright: 2003