Robot hikes the Andes to cross Peru’s digital divide
In remote villages of the Peruvian Andes, a robot has taken over the classrooms.
IUPAP Acknowledges Contributions to the Enhancement of Physics in Developing Countries
Paul Woafo, professor at the University of Yaounde 1, receives the 2020 IUPAP Medal for Outstanding Contributions to the Enhancement of Physics in Developing Countries.
HIV testing ‘powered by football’ increase to 30 per cent
In Malawi, a project that used football to attract the youth and educate them on HIV/AIDS increased testing for HIV by about 30 per cent within this population.
Upcycling e-waste trash into innovative treasure
In Ghana, a huge amount of electronic waste is imported from the Global North. It is pollution, but it also can be used as a ressource for new devices.
“Oceanography should be a core discipline in Africa”
The importance of oceanography is massively underestimated in Africa, according to Rondrotiana Barimalala, the only woman from francophone Africa to be named a 2020 fellow of the Future Leaders-African Independent Research (FLAIR) programme.
“To promote at a higher level the cultivation of mathematical and natural sciences” Missions To sponsor and help pure or applied scientific research; To disseminate scientific knowledge through conferences and forums, the publication of books, brochures or magazines and the formation of a library specialized in science; To create prizes and incentives for scientific research…
Financing basic science
In many regions of the world, countries have committed to devote up to 1% or even 3% of their GDP to financing R&D programmes. Indeed, some examples show that such expenses allow the development of the economy and of the international influence. However, most are far from their goals. The International Year will highlight examples…
Enhancing inclusive participation in science
The participation of all individuals who wish to, whatever their origin, their social or geographical position, or their gender, is essential for the progress of basic sciences. The International Year will affirm the need for inclusive research and lead initiatives to advance it; highlight women scientists at the highest level; invite political leaders to facilitate…
The Science Council of Japan and the SDGs 4/10
The Science Council of Japan made the very interesting exercise of classifying the resolutions it adopted in the period 2014-2017 according to the SDGs. Let’s have a look at SDG5 and SDG6.
“The Ethiopian Academy of Sciences aims to be a premium organization in the development of scientific culture and scholarship in Ethiopia, through which sustainable quality of life can be attained.” The Ethiopian Academy of Sciences is an autonomous, non-profit, non-governmental organization established in March 2010 by a group of prominent scholars who wish to promote…
