The TWAS Visiting Expert Programme supports visits of internationally renowned scientists to institutions located in developing countries, especially those located in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The objective of the programme is to provide institutions and research groups in developing countries, especially those with limited outside contacts, with the opportunity to establish long-term links with …
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TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world is now accepting applications for the TWAS Research and Advanced Training Fellowship programme. TWAS is a global science academy based in Trieste, Italy, working to advance science and engineering for sustainable prosperity in the developing world. Since 1986, TWAS has been supporting scientists and institutions in …
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ICSU ROLAC and ISSC will hold an international workshop on “Society and Nature – Dialogue between Natural and Social Scientists on the Challenges of Sustainability” in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 30 September to 1 October 2014. Jacob Palis, President of Brazilian Academy of Sciences, ISSC Executive Director Heide Hackmann and ICSU President Gordon McBean …
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During his recent visit to the Headquarters of Bushfire & Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre (BNHCRC), IRDR Executive Director Rüdiger Klein had an opportunity to discuss with the secretariat leadership the specifics of the role of the National Committee in the context of the IRDR Programme. BNHCRC had prepared a number of contributions such as …
Reflecting a growing interest in all hazards research, the demand for places has exceeded supply of seats for the Research Forum, the first day of the AFAC2014 dedicated to presentations and discussion on the latest scientific projects for bushfire and natural hazards. The AFAC14 conference addressing the theme After Disaster Strikes, Learning from Adversity was …
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The 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC Davos 2014 held last August featured a session on “Building Code and its implementation for safer buildings” which was organized by UNESCO and attended by IRDR Science Committee member Djillali Benouar. The session was primarily aimed to raise awareness about seismic building code and its implementation for …
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The “Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative for South Eastern Europe” or DPPI SEE, headquartered in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) organized a Disaster Risk Reduction for Teachers Training Course under its twinning mode of event profiles. Following the success of the DPPI SEE Disaster Risk Reduction project (2009 – 2012), the National Protection and Rescue Directorate …
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IRDR’s Core Project “Risk Interpretation of Action” (RIA) expanded with the successful grant application under ISSC’s (International Social Science) Programme “Transformations to Sustainability”. The “Transformative Knowledge Network on Context, Culture and Environmental Risk” is led by Frank Thomalla, Senior Research Fellow from the Stockholm Environment Institute. He is joined by Dr. Mark Pelling, Professor of …
The Open Data for Open Science last 1 September in New Zealand explored open data concepts and practices and looked at how the challenges and benefits of open data are being met around the world. RADI Head and President of CODATA, Prof. Huadong Guo chaired the said workshop and gave the introduction which was followed …
Professor Gordon McBean, an internationally recognized meteorologist and climate change expert, today became the new President of the International Council for Science (ICSU). At the conclusion of the organization’s 31st General Assembly in Auckland, McBean today assumed the presidency, to which he had been elected by representatives from ICSU’s 120 National Members and 31 International …