GYA - Call for new members The call for Global Young Academy membership 2018 is now open. The deadline for applications is 24 September 2017.Announcing Institution
Abel Prize 2018: Call for nominations The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters is calling for nominations of outstanding mathematicians for its 2018 Abel Prize.Announcing Institution
New TWAS Plus issue is out - Vol. 3, No. 4 The new bimonthly bulletin – TWAS Plus – provides important Academy news and opportunities in a bright, easy-to-use format for a diverse global audience that ranges from TWAS fellows to early career researchers.Announcing Institution
Heineken Prizes 2018 - call for nominationsThe Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences presents the Heineken Young Scientists Awards every other year to five scientists whose outstanding scientific or scholarly work set an example for other young researchers. Deadline for nominations is 15 October 2017.Announcing Institution
The Role of Academies in Science Advice to GovernmentsOn the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Royal Society of New Zealand, INGSA hosted a workshop on the role of National Academies in providing scientific advice to governments. The workshop report is now available.Announcing Institution
IAP call for proposalsIAP invites its member academies, regional networks and observers to submit proposals that will address its strategic goals.Announcing Institution
New discussion paper on synthetic gene drives in AustraliaThis publication released by the Australian Academy of Science considers synthetic gene drives in a specifically Australian context and highlights the potential benefits and hazards of possible applications, emphasising the need to eventually consider these within a risk assessment framework.Announcing Institution
IPBES announcement: External review now open for the Americas assessmentThe Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) announced the start of the external review for the second order draft of the chapters and the first order draft of the summary for policymakers of the IPBES regional assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services for the Americas.Announcing Institution
OPCW - workshop: call for nominationsThe Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is calling for nominations for the second edition of a workshop on “Policy and Diplomacy for Scientists: Introduction to Responsible Research Practices in Chemical and Biochemical Sciences”. The workshop will be held at TWAS headquarters in Trieste, Italy, from 12 to 15 September 2017. Announcing Institution
2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk ReductionThe 2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is organized by UNISDR and will be held 22-26 May 2017 in Cancun, Mexico.Announcing Institution
Update on IAP and its regional networksThe activities of IAP and its regional networks were presented at the G7 Science Conference, hosted by the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei in Rome, Italy, on 3 May 2017.Announcing Institution
G7 Science Academies present three statements in RomeAcademies of science from the G7 countries presented three statements to Italian government officials ahead of next May’s G7 meeting hosted by Italy.Announcing Institution
New TWAS Plus issue is out The new bimonthly bulletin – TWAS Plus – provides important Academy news and opportunities in a bright, easy-to-use format for a diverse global audience that ranges from TWAS fellows to early career researchers.Announcing Institution
Invitation to participate in external review of IPBES assessmentsIPBES is inviting governments and experts to review its four regional assessments of biodiversity and ecosystem services (for Africa, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe and Central Asia) and its thematic assessment on land degradation and restoration.Announcing Institution
Introducing IAP's new project developerIAP is pleased to welcome on board its newest staff member, Radia Sia, who will help develop new projects and source new funding for IAP.Announcing Institution
Contribute to the global discussion on STI for the SDGsAcademies are encouraged to contribute to an ongoing global online discussion forum on science, technology and innovation (STI) for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Announcing Institution
New TWAS Plus issue is outA new bimonthly bulletin – TWAS Plus – provides important Academy news and opportunities in a bright, easy-to-use format for a diverse global audience that ranges from TWAS fellows to early career researchers.Announcing Institution
ALLEA publishes revised edition of The European Code of Conduct for Research IntegrityThe European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities (ALLEA) publishes the revised edition of The European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity, a document that serves the European research community as a framework for self-regulation across all scientific and scholarly disciplines and for all research settings. Announcing Institution
Press release: New EASAC report on genome editingEASAC launches a report on genome editing advises European policy-makers on how to approach groundbreaking research on plants, animals, microbes and humans today.Announcing Institution
Invitation to IPBES meetings - updateIPBES has released further details on how to attend its forthcoming Stakeholder Day and plenary sessions - including via webcast.Announcing Institution
Human Genome Editing: Science, Ethics and GovernanceClinical trials for heritable genome editing could be permitted in the future, but only for serious conditions under stringent oversight, says a new report from the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Medicine.Announcing Institution
IAP Science Education Programme convenes in KhartoumThe IAP Science Education Progamme (SEP) convened a series of meetings recently in Khartoum, Sudan (5-9 February 2017). As well as the regular annual meeting of the SEP Global Council, there was a two-day Inquiry-based Science Education (IBSE) Policy Forum. Either side of this was an IBSE training session for science teachers from Sudan. Announcing Institution
Coming soon: Zika!, an online, inquiry-based science education curriculumThe Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) has received a contribution from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to develop 'Zika!', an online, inquiry-based science education (IBSE) curriculum module for K-8 teachers and students to address the challenges and mitigation of mosquito-borne illnesses, with a particular focus on the dengue and Zika viruses.Announcing Institution
New NASAC Board elected On 9 November 2016, the NASAC General Assembly held its 12th meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa.Announcing Institution
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Press release: launch of SAPEA projectEuropean academy networks launch Horizon 2020-funded SAPEA project: Science Advice for Policy by European Academies. Announcing Institution
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Mohamed Hassan @ von Humboldt FoundationMohamed Hassan delivered a talk at the 10th Forum on the Internationalization of Sciences and Humanities organized by von Humboldt Foundation, 20-21 November in Berlin.Announcing Institution
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Online workshop @FAOThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is holding webinars from 29 November-15 December 2016 to strengthen agricultural practitioners’ knowledge of practical means how climate change can be effectively communicated with food producers.Announcing Institution
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AAS seeking new Executive DirectorThe African Academy of Sciences is advertising for a new Executive Director to be located in the registered office in Nairobi, Kenya. Announcing Institution
Education and ClimateIAP science education programme represented at global climate change meeting in Morocco.Announcing Institution
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LAUNCH Food challenge - call for innovationsLAUNCH Food is a global call for innovators, entrepreneurs, or intrapreneurs with big ideas for improving health outcomes by enabling people to make healthy food choices. Announcing Institution
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Fifth IPBES Plenary in BonnThe Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is inviting relevant organizations to attend its next plenary session, taking place from 6-10 March 2017, in Bonn, Germany. This can be an opportunity for academies to provide input into IPBES processes.Announcing Institution