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Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
A good educational system is essential to a country's technological progress, providing a base of technical professionals that can use science and technology to boost economic development.
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Opinions and Analysis
Scientific 'code of conduct' must foster openness
Ensuring science is conducted with integrity requires a supportive culture, not draconian rules and sanctions.
Africa Analysis: skills needed to draw on climate cash
Africa has woken up to the promise of 'climate cash' — but the skills needed to secure it remain thin on the ground, writes Linda Nordling.
28 July 2010
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Indian science needs irreverence
3 May 2010
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Source: Science
Policy Briefs
Improving early childhood nutrition
Nutritional interventions can improve health, save lives and boost economic growth but only if implemented before the age of two.
20 January 2010
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Source: International Food Policy Research Institute
Working with foreign universities to build capacity
Sending students abroad and inviting in foreign institutions are both effective methods for boosting developing world higher education.
11 March 2009
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Source: OECD
News and Features
Science education in Haiti 'must be reinvented'
Haiti should reinvent its education system to gear it towards science, experts have said, at a science policy meeting in Puerto Rico.
Number of PhDs trained in Brazil on the rise
A study reveals that Brazil is achieving a significant increase in PhD candidates trained and employed in the country, but much remains to be done.
21 August 2010
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Immigration law ends university collaborations
13 August 2010
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Source: Science
One in every four OLPC laptops in Uruguay is not working
11 August 2010
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Practical Guides
How to run a successful science outreach event
Advice for science educators on how to design and run an engaging science outreach event.
10 August 2010
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Source: Institute of Research for Development (IRD)
