IAP Sessions at the World Health Summit Join us in Berlin from 27 to 29 October at one of the world’s leading strategic forums for global healthAnnouncing Institution
Climate education discussed in ParisIAP was invited by ISTIC to celebrate its 10-year anniversary at UNESCO headquarters in Paris.Announcing Institution
Growing concern, rising awarenessEarly-career scientists often have little exposure to the potentially harmful uses of chemistry and biology. An intensive workshop in Trieste, Italy – organised by OPCW, IAP and TWAS – is seeking to change that.Announcing Institution
Science literacy discussed in BangkokThe annual meeting of the IAP Science Education Programme took place in Thailand during the Thai National Science and Technology Fair.Announcing Institution
U.S. National Academies Symposium on Human Rights and Digital TechnologiesOn 18 September 2019, the Committee on Human Rights of the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will hold a symposium which will be webcast live and will gather experts to examine the human rights opportunities and risks associated with the use of digital technologies. Announcing Institution
IAP at the Biological and Toxin Weapons ConventionThis year, the Meeting of Experts of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC) ran from 31 July to 2 August. As in previous years, IAP was represented there, and once again, events were organised in collaboration with the US National Academies of Science, Medicine and Engineering (US NASEM).Announcing Institution
Threat to autonomy of the Hungarian Academy of SciencesThe Executive Committee of the International Human Rights Network of Academies & Scholarly Societies issued a statement concerning threat to autonomy of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.Announcing Institution
Global Challenges Research Fund Networking Grants - Round 5 OpenThe awards provide up to £25,000 over one year to support collaborations between developing countries and the UK and to hold networking events aimed at addressing global challenges.Announcing Institution
M8 Summer School for Global HealthIt will take place in Coimbra, Portugal, on 9-13 September 2018, and there are no tuition fees for IAP member academies. Deadline to apply: 5 August 2018.Announcing Institution
TWAS Plus issue is out - Vol. 5, No. 4Good scientists need strong research skills, of course. But to build successful careers, they need other skills not often taught in universities.Announcing Institution
Managing Urbanisation in AsiaThe National Academy of Science of Sri Lanka (NASSL) organised this Regional Workshop jointly with AASSA and with financial support from IAPAnnouncing Institution
IAP's Africa Science Policy Fellowship ProgramThis opportunity fills a demand for short, intensive exposure to policy development and implementation: other types of fellowship or detail opportunities, such as those offered by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union’s Department of Human Resources, Science & Technology, are typically lengthier and/or aimed at graduate and early post-graduate levels. Announcing Institution
Second ‘Neonicotinoids in Africa’ workshopAcademies investigating ‘Neonicotinoids and their impact on ecosystem services for agriculture and biodiversity in Africa’.Announcing Institution