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Egypt says it will propel African science agenda

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"Egypt has vowed to "maintain momentum" in building African science and technology (S&T) capacity when it takes over as chair of the African Ministerial Council on Science and Technology (AMCOST) this month."The two-year role will pass to Egypt from the current chair, Kenya, when AMCOST meets in Cairo next week (7–10 March)."Maged Al-Sherbiny, Egypt's assistant minister for scientific research, "said that 25 African science ministers will attend the meeting along with a host of foreign more...

Added by John Daly on March 09, 2010

Youth, environmental improvement and happiness

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nariphaltan.org -

Dr. Anil K Rajvanshi the director of Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute has been giving inspirational lectures to students of many prestigious institutes like IITs and management institutes in India. The lecture is about how students of technical institutes can be involved in rural development and in trying to give something back to the society they can get fulfillment and happiness.The lecture has been put on the web and is being posted here for wider dissemination. more...

Added by Anil Rajvanshi on March 07, 2010

Globalization of Science and Engineering Research

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nsf.gov -

'Science and Engineering Indicators 2010 provides clear evidence that science and engineering (S&E) research is becoming an increasingly international endeavor. S&E activities are occurring and intensifying in more regions and economies, largely in response to recognition by governments that S&E research and development (R&D) leads to economic growth, employment, and overall social well-being of their citizens. Figure 1 illustrates the changes in percentage of worldwide R&D more...

Added by John Daly on March 02, 2010

Science and Innovation for Development

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By Professor Sir Gordon Conway and Professor Jeff Waage, with Sara Delaney. Published by UKCDS January 2010.ISBN: 978 1 84129 0829Scientific education, knowledge and research are crucial to solving development challenges.Science as a tool for providing evidence and discovering solutions has been neglected recently by many key decision makers, Science and Innovation for Development aims to play a part in changing that.Those interested can download the entire book (in PDF format, free) or by more...

Added by John Daly on February 02, 2010

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An Empirical Analysis of East Asian Computer Exports

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adbi.org -

'For the last 15 years, computers have been the leading export category from East Asia to the rest of the world. This paper presents evidence that exchange rate appreciations in countries supplying parts and components to East Asian assembly economies would curtail computer exports, while exchange rate appreciations in assembly economies would not. The evidence also indicates that decreases in income in importing countries would significantly reduce computer exports. These findings imply that more...

Added by Najmee Chowdhury on January 03, 2010

The future of science and technology and pro-poor applications

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altfutures.com -

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the overall lack of focus of existing foresight analysis concerning the future of science and technology on the issue of poverty. The paper looks to re-orient the technology foresight community to adopting an explicit pro-poor perspective when considering future developments in science and technology (S&T).

Added by Zunia on November 18, 2009

Engineering Change: Towards a Sustainable Future in the Developing World

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istic-unesco.org -

This booklet has been compiled to highlight some of the many ways in which engineers around the world contribute to improving the quality of life of poor people, with a particular focus on Africa. The aim is not to provide a comprehensive treatise on the relationship between engineering and international development. It is certainly not to argue that engineers alone hold the key to poverty eradication. Rather it is to suggest that engineers are key to the development and delivery of a wide more...

Added by Zunia on November 12, 2009

Division on Technology and Logistics Activity Report 2008

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unctad.org -

"This report presents an overview of the activities undertaken by the three branches of the Division on Technology and Logistics (DTL) in 2008. It is complemented by stories from beneficiaries in developing countries."

Added by Zunia on November 09, 2009

How Gas Turbine Engines Work

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science.howstuffworks.com -

Whe¬n you go to an airport and see the commercial jets there, you can't help but notice the huge -engines that power them. Most commercial jets are powered by turbofan engines, and turbofans are one example of a general class of engines called gas turbine engines.

Added by Zunia on September 07, 2009

Dynamic Enterprises Hold Key to a Return to Rapid Growth in Asia

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adb.org -

Asia's attempts to rebalance growth towards domestic sources will in part depend on the development and growth of the region's business sector, says a new report from ADB.

Added by Sumit Jha on August 26, 2009

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caast-net.org -

CAAST-Net is a four-year joint Africa-Europe platform dedicated to advancing bi-regional cooperation in science and technology.CAAST-Net is supported under the European Commission's Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7).

Added by John Daly on August 25, 2009

UN offers free journal access to poorest nations

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researchinformation.info -

Called 'Access to Research for Development and Innovation (aRDi)', the scheme will allow industrial property offices, universities and research institutes to subscribe free of charge to prominent science and technology publications.Participating publishers include the American Institute of Physics, National Academy of Sciences, Oxford University Press and Royal Society of Chemistry.In certain developing countries, low-cost access to a range of key online scientific and technical publications more...

Added by John Daly on August 10, 2009

"New 'crisis satellites' launched"

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"A rocket has been launched from Kazakhstan carrying two British-built satellites which will help monitor natural disasters"The UK-DMC2 and Deimos-1 spacecraft will join four platforms already in the sky that together form the Disaster Monitoring Constellation."The network obtains rapid pictures of areas struck by natural calamities - such as floods, earthquakes and fire.The imagery is used by governments and aid agencies to co-ordinate relief."BBC News, July 29, 2009. more...

Added by John Daly on July 29, 2009

Growth and Diversification of the Russian Economy in Light of Input-Output Tables

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hermes-ir.lib.hit-u.ac.jp -

"This paper addresses the issues of measurement of Russia's dependence on oil and gas as well its attempts for diversification with shift toward a technology-centered economy. It further develops the Russia's input-output system to provide a better understanding of these issues. First, it clarifies the extent of the GDP of the mining (oil and gas) sector in Russia by modifying the original supply and use tables. Second, it provides an analysis of the diversification attempts more...

Added by Zunia on July 28, 2009

Technical Assistance Facility for Latin America and the Caribbean

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ifc.org -

Technical assistance (TA) has undergone a strategic shift within IFC. TA initiatives have grown robustly in recent years, representing an ever larger portion of IFC’s staff and activities—and source of competitive advantage. To maximize the value of TA as a competitive differentiator, IFC is now integrating TA more closely with regional strategy. Moving the facilities from the small and medium enterprise (SME) department to the regional departments was a decisive step towards realizing this more...

Added by Clotilde EKOKA DIKANDA on July 27, 2009

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