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The promotion of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) is
imperative as government begins to position Trinidad and Tobago to
attain sustainable development through the elimination of poverty,
improvement in the quality of life of all citizens, and the creation
of a diversified knowledge-based economy fuelled by the creative
abilities of citizens. Underpinning this goal is environmental
sustainability, improved security and safety, and the development of
high-level indigenous capacity to produce, adapt, transfer and
actively use new scientific and technological knowledge
- in short to innovate and invent.
Government's
strategy to achieve sustainable development for all entails the
thrust to improve citizen's access to and uptake of relevant,
high-quality education moving seamlessly from pre-school to higher
education; to enhance citizens' capacity to think critically,
problem solve, and innovate; to strengthen technical and vocational
education; and to encourage greater productivity and innovation in
all sectors. A core component of the strategy also involves
developing a cohesive, well-articulated national system of
innovation supported by a first-rate human resource capability in
STI at national research institutions, such as CARIRI, the St.
Augustine Campus of The University of the West Indies and The
University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) . Driven by appropriate
stimuli coming from enterprises, they will supply research and
development for the marketplace.
NIHERST is expected to be restructured to support
government's new thrust in the above areas. Currently the institute
plays a role in science policy formulation through the maintenance
of time series data on STI indicators, the conduct of sector
innovation surveys, foresight case studies , the issuing of awards
for STI, and the dissemination of information on research, training
and knowledge - sharing opportunities.
CONNECTING AFRICA & ASIA: ICT Policy Research and Practice for the
Global South
5-7 September 2012, Mauritius
Deadline for abstracts: 16 February 2012
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Postdoc fellowships to non-EU researchers:
SELECTION 2012
Call for proposal
The stimulation of international mobility and the
attraction of researchers from abroad is one of the priorities of the
European Research Area.
Deadline for proposals: 15 March 2012
>>> BioVisionAlexandria 2012
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) is organizing its Sixth
International Biennial Conference, BioVisionAlexandria 2012, 22-25 April
2012, in Alexandria, Egypt. The theme of the upcoming BioVisionAlexandria Conference is "New Life Sciences: Linking Science to
Society" which aims at addressing the role science can play in achieving
a fair, equal and just society, not just through scientific research but
also policy adjustment.
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Joint NAM S&T
Centre - ZMT Bremen (Germany) Fellowship in Tropical Coastal Marine Ecology
and Biogeochemistry:
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR 2012
Application deadline: 30th April, 2012
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Scholarships
for MSc in Climate Change and Development at University of Sussex, UK
The deadline for scholarship applications
is 1st May 2012.
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2012/2013 Africa-wide Young Professionals in Science Competitions
Deadline – May 14th, 2012
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Call for Abstracts - 2012/2013
Africa-wide Women in Science Competitions
Deadline – May 14th, 2012
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FEBS WORKSHOP Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms in Angiogenesis
October 14 - 17, 2012
Capri, Italy
Application online from May 1st 2012
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What's On
Nomination Deadline has been
extended to 24th February 2012
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Who Won Best Agricultural Development Videos?
Twenty (22) teams of young professionals between the ages of 18 and 35 from
seven Caribbean countries recently submitted entries in a film and video
competition on the theme, “Promoting Science, Technology and Innovation (STI)
for Agricultural Development in the Caribbean."
Judging took place over the course of an insightful two-day conference on
science communication that was held in August 2011, at the Crowne Plaza
Hotel in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, culminating in an awards ceremony that
captured the camaraderie among the entrants and the delight of the
competition organisers with the outcomes.
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Environmental Solutions for Rural Communities
NIHERST is embarking on a project to assist in creating
self-sustaining rural communities by identifying and introducing
sustainable practices to improve livelihoods and daily living.
Engagement with the Toco Foundation and its associated groups in
Moruga and Barrackpore, led to a focus on Rainwater Harvesting.
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Sustainable Energy Policy & Practice:
A Knowledgebase Tracking International Sustainable Energy Policy and
Activities
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
announced the launch of Sustainable Energy Policy & Practice: A
Knowledgebase Tracking International Sustainable Energy Policy and
Activities (http://energy-l.iisd.org/)
on 18 January 2012.
Sustainable Energy Policy & Practice is a knowledge management project
tracking intergovernmental and other international activities on
sustainable energy development. It is managed by the International
Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Reporting Services.
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Frontiers in Cardiac and Vascular Regeneration
The International Centre for Genetic
Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) is pleased to announce the Opening
Meeting of the ICGEB Arturo Falaschi Conference Series on Molecular Medicine
entitled "Frontiers in Cardiac and Vascular Regeneration", organized in
Trieste, Italy from 30 May to 2 June 2012.
The meeting will focus on vessel and
heart formation during development, regulation of angiogenesis in adult
tissues, stem and iPS cell differentiation towards vascular cells and
cardiomyocytes, with special emphasis on the possibility of stimulating
cardiac and vessel regeneration in adults, all specifically aimed at
bridging the gap between vascular and cardiac research. The programme will
include presentations by eminent scientists in the respective fields in
addition to short talks by participants and poster sessions.
Full information is available on line.
Register now!
http://www.icgeb.org/Cardiovascular2012.html
Closing date for early registration and abstract
submission: 1 March 2012
“Hazard Mitigation:
Protecting Caribbean Infrastructure
– Securing Caribbean Communities”
Bridgetown, Barbados, 2nd - 4th November 2012
Deadline for abstracts: 31st August 2012
About the conference
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Registration form
>>> S&T News
African Journal of Chemical
Education (AJCE)
Special Issue (January 2012)
This issue and the previous ones are available
here.
AJCE is a peer-reviewed, free and online only journal.
Women Scientists to take advantage of research funding
[NAIROBI] Kenya is calling on its women scientists to take advantage of
extra research funding to
help solve the country's development challenges, as part of its long-term
goal to attain mid-income status by 2030.
http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/gender/news/kenya-doubles-research-funding-for-women-scientists.html
Linkages Update
Issue #180 - 2 December 2011
IISD Reporting Services
Read more news here
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