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Call for nominations IRDR Scientific Committee Membership Jan 14, 2012

ICSU ROAP encourages all members in the Asia and the Pacific region to send nominations for IRDR Scientific Committee.

International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS) call for applications to workshop on building capacity for psychological intervention after disasters in the Asia and Pacific region Dec 15, 2011

The International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS) will be organizing a workshop entitled "Psychological Intervention After Disasters" that will be held in Beijing, China from 18 to 22 February 2012. The aim of the workshop is to build capacity for psychological intervention after disasters in Asia and the Pacific. It is organised in partnership with the Chinese Psychological Society and the ICSU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP). ICSU ROAP encourages all developieng countries in Asia and the Pacific to apply to send participants to the workshop.

Call for nominations: Scientific Committee Urban Health and Wellbeing Dec 09, 2011

ICSU calls for nominations for the Scientific Committee of its new programme on Urban Health and Wellbeing. The template has been sent to International Scientific Unions, National Members, Associate Members and Interdisciplinary Bodies. ICSU ROAP encourages ICSU members in the Asia Pacific region to send in their nominations.

Regional Committee for Asia and the Pacific meets in Cebu Nov 10, 2011

The 12th Meeting of the ICSU Regional Committee for Asia and the Pacific (RCAP) is being held in Cebu, the Philippines on 11 and 12 November 2011, hosted by the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP).

Chair ICSU RCAP elected President-Designate of IUPAP Nov 08, 2011

The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) has elected Professor Bruce McKellar, the Chair of the ICSU Regional Committee for Asia and the Pacific, as its President-Designate

Sharing Scientific Data with a Focus on Developing Countries Nov 08, 2011

ICSU ROAP encourages scientist in the region to support the issues described in the Advisory Note from ICSU Committee of Freedom and Responsibility in the conduct of Science (CFRS).

The Dupont Summit 2011: Call for Proposals Oct 21, 2011

ICSU ROAP encourages interested scientists in the region to participate in the programme of the Dupont Summit 2011 on Science, Technology and Environmental Policy Issues, to be held at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington DC, on Friday, 2 December 2011.

General Assembly approves plans Sep 27, 2011

General Assembly approves plan on urban health and wellbeing

Opportunities for young scientists Aug 26, 2011

APEC Climate Change Centre (APCC) young scientists support programme 2011

Rio+20 Regional Workshop Report Aug 14, 2011

Report of the ICSU-UNESCO Rio+20 Regional Science and Technology Workshop for Asia and the Pacific

ENHANS in Asia and the Pacific Jul 28, 2011

Report of the ICSU ROAP - supported ENHANS project of IUGG

President-Elect conferred honorary fellowship Jun 29, 2011

ICSU President-Elect was conferred an honorary fellowship by Academy of Sciences Malaysia

Resolutions of the 22nd Pacific Science Congress Jun 21, 2011

Resolutions of the 22nd Pacific Science Congress have been published by the main organizers of the Congress.

Southeast Asia Regional Committee of START (SARCS) 2011 Training Workshop Jun 21, 2011

The Southeast Asia Regional Committee for START (SARCS) training Workshop on "Urban Response to Climate Change in Asia: Understanding Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies".

22nd Pacific Science Congress ends Jun 19, 2011

The 22nd Pacific Science Congress that was co-organized by the ICSU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific ended on Friday 17 June 2011.

Announcement: Science Plan on HWCUE Jun 14, 2011

ICSU ROAP Science Plan on Health and Wellbeing in the Changing Urban Environment launched

Towards Global Artificial Photosynthesis Jun 08, 2011

The first international conference dedicated to the creation of a Global Artificial Photosynthesis (GAP) project will be held under the auspices of the UNESCO Natural Sciences Sector at Lord Howe Island from 14-18 August 2011. The conference will feature experts in photovoltaics, hydrogen fuel cell, quantum coherence and governance research related to artificial photosynthesis.

Free PDFs of reports of the National Academies Press Jun 08, 2011

PDF files of reports that were formerly for sale on the National Academies Press (NAP) Website and PDFs associated with future reports are now available free of charge to its web visitors.

Symposium on Health Challenges of Urbanization Jun 04, 2011

In conjunction with the 22nd Pacific Science Congress (PSC22) on 14 - 17 June, the ICSU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) and its Science Planning Group on Health and Wellbeing in the Changing Urban Environment will be involved in organizing the Symposium on Health Challenges and Urbanization.