Webinar on challenge of ‘sustainable consumption’ in ‘Global South’
A three-part webinar series scheduled for September 15, 22 and 28, 2021, will explain how the ‘Global South’ is grappling with the question of ‘Sustainable Consumption’.
24 emergency first responders trained on chemical safety, response capacity in Africa
Applications that enhances the preparedness of first responders in francophone African countries, while advancing chemical emergency response capacities in the continent, exist.
Francophone Scientific Advisory Network will showcase researchers’ feats, tackle pandemics–Quirion
President, International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA), Rémi Quirion, believes the newly-launched Francophone Scientific Advisory Network will showcase the scientific feats of researchers, and also enable the world prepare for the next pandemic.
A case for biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation and water provision
According to a study, conserving 30% of land will safeguard 70% of terrestrial plant and vertebrate animal species, while 68% of all clean water will be made available.
Ex-Mauritius president, Swedish professor join International Science Programme Board
The International Science Programme, ISP, has welcomed HE Prof Ameenah Gurib-Fakim (Former President of the Republic of Mauritius) and Prof Tom Britton (Dept of Mathematics, Stockholm University, Sweden) as its new Board members.
DiDEM program gathers stakeholders for dialogue on Africa’s coastal, marine environment management
From July 2020 to July 2023, the DiDEM project will enable science and decision-makers to dialogue for coastal and marine environmental management in seven African countries.
Both rich, poor countries of the world have fewer women in science–Shobhana Narasimhan
In a chat with ICTP, Shobhana Narasimhan, a condensed matter theorist at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, India, explained why the poorest and richest countries of the world have very few women in science.
Catania physicists’ discoveries stimulate Italian students, public interest in scientific research
An activity organized by EPS Young Minds, in 2020, showcased discoveries by Catania physicists, and stimulated Italian high school students’ interest in scientific research.
Human rights, environmental protection: NGOs want law enacted for Guinea, Ghana’s automobile industries
In Guinea and Ghana, non-governmental organizations are pressurizing automotive industry stakeholders to curb social and environmental degradations caused by exploiting bauxite in the two African nations.
‘Communities of Practice’ engages stakeholders, youths for chemical safety, SDGs
This article explains how the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Communities of Practice will facilitate discussions among stakeholders and engage youths for effective chemical management and SDGs actualization.
