challenges, opportunities of decarbonizing transportation in Africa
At a workshop and in a new report, scientists, engineers, planners and policymakers, have highlighted the challenges and opportunities to decarbonizing Africa’s transport sector.
More nations attain gender parity as women legislators increase
According to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU’s) latest Women in Parliament in 2021 report, the global proportion of women lawmakers is increasing as more countries achieve gender parity in parliament.
Rees receives French ‘National Order of Merit’ award
In recognition of her outstanding medical career and commitment to improving global health, Prof. Helen Rees, an ASSAF member, has become a recipient of the ‘French National Order of Merit’ award.
Fighting climate change via ‘regenerative agriculture’
By practicing ‘regenerative farming’ to address climate change, a report by the European Academies of Sciences, says agricultural production will be transformed on a global scale.
Community science for protecting tree canopies
Mobilized by the American Geophysical Union’s Thriving Earth Exchange, a group of scientists have joined forces to address climate change through ‘tree canopy preservation’ in Berwyn Heights, Maryland, United States.
Barcelona sets for ‘2022 Building Bridges’ conference
In October this year, all roads will lead to the Biomedical Research Park in Barcelona, when Academia Europaea and the Young Academy of Europe, host their joint annual conference.
How IPB celebrated 130 years of promoting peace
The International Peace Bureau (IPB) has commemorated its 130th anniversary of promoting global peace by co-hosting a virtual event with the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
IYBSSD2022: stories of a scientific year… 17 (ASSAf, IYBSSD coordinator)
Basking from the euphoria of having its Executive Officer appointed as Node Coordinator for IYBSSD2022, ASSAf says it will engage stakeholders in South Africa and other African countries, to promote basic sciences.
When IPU mobilized 110 parliaments for climate emergency
Themed, “Getting to Zero: Mobilizing Parliaments for Action on Climate Change,” the 144th IPU Assembly held in Indonesia, attracted lawmakers from around 110 national parliaments.
Japan agog for ‘GYA International Conference of Young Scientists’
All is now set for the Global Young Academy’s ‘2022 International Conference on Young Scientists’ holding in June, reports Abdulsalam MAHMUD.
