SciDev.Net
Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
Regional partnerships and inter-sectoral agreements are improving skills, increasing scientific collaboration between developing countries and strengthening their collective political clout.
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Opinions and Analysis
Innovation's development opportunities
Shared problems, new technology and better communication all mean innovation is ready to drive development, say Gordon Conway and Jeff Waage.
China will be new science powerhouse
China's spending, publication and collaboration rates are soaring, says Jonathan Adams, and Europe and North America must take notice.
CGIAR reforms make research decision-making distant
6 October 2009
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Policy Briefs
Opportunities and challenges in South–South collaboration
South–South research collaboration can be a powerful strategy for boosting scientific capacity and achieving common goals. But it should not be embraced uncritically, says Athar Osama.
News and Features
Egypt says it will propel African science agenda
As Egypt takes the helm of the African science council, AMCOST, it says it will sustain mounting support for science on the continent.
5 March 2010
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Uruguay and Peru sign their first scientific agreement
The governments of Peru and Uruguay have signed an agreement to boost cooperation in science, technology and innovation.
25 February 2010
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Barren Middle East fights water shortfall
9 February 2010
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South–South collaboration ‘important in managing HIV’
2 February 2010
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