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Second Session of the Commitee on Development Information Science & Technology CODIST-II from May 02, 2011 to May 05, 2011 — Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,
The theme for the second session of the Committee on Development Information Science and Technology (CODIST-II) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is: Innovation for Africa’s industrial development. ICSU ROA and ECA are partnering in a number of joint projects.
2nd Conference of the Southern African Young Water Professionals (Final Conference Announcement) from Jul 03, 2011 to Jul 05, 2011 — CSIR, Pretoria, South Africa,
The International YWP (Young Water Professionals) programme was initially created to counteract a perceived loss of knowledge brought about by the impending retirement of many leaders in the water industry. the YWP programme provided a range of activities, services and initiatives to young professionals and student in the water and wastewater sectors. The programme connects with employers, academic institutions and other professional associations to ensure that the future needs of the sector are understood and addressed and that inter-generations dialogue is created to form links between senior professionals of the sector and the incoming young professionals.
4th IUPAP International Conference on Woman in Physics from Apr 05, 2011 to Apr 08, 2011 — Stellenbosch, Cape Town,
This triennial meeting is organised under the auspices of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) and is hosted by the South African Institute of Physics (SAIP) and Woman in Physics in South Africa (WiPiSA). ICWIP 2011 is dedicated to the presentation and discussion of the latest developments and ideas regarding the status of woman physicists in world communities.
10th ICSU Regional Committee for Africa Meeting from Mar 24, 2011 to Mar 25, 2011 — City Lodge Lynnwood Hotel, Pretoria,
ICSU Regional Office for Africa will be hosting the 10th ICSU Regional Committee for Africa in Pretoria, South Africa, 24 - 25 March 2011.
Rio+20 Regional Science and Technology Workshop for Africa from May 30, 2011 to Jun 01, 2011 — Saint George Hotel, Pretoria, South Africa,
ICSU Regional Office for Africa, in collaboration with UNESCO Regional Office for Africa, organised a Rio+20 Regional Science and Technology Workshop, which was held in Pretoria, South Africa, 30 May - 01 June 2011. The workshop was organised in partnership with the Applied Centre for Climate and Earth Systems Science (ACCESS), and with the support of Government Departments in South Africa.
1st Ghana Science Congress from Aug 02, 2011 to Aug 05, 2011 — Accra International Conference Centre,
The Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology of Ghana is organising the 1st Ghana Science Congress, under the theme "Water, Sanitation and Environment: Securing our future throung Science".
11th ICSU Regional Committee for Africa Meeting from Jul 13, 2011 to Aug 05, 2011 — Ebene City, Mauritius,
The 11th ICSU Regional Committee for Africa meeting will be held in Mauritius from 2 - 4 August 2011. The venue where this meeting will be held is the Link Ebene City Hotel.
11th ICSU Regional Committe for Africa Meeting from Aug 02, 2011 to Aug 05, 2011 — Ebene City, Mauritius,
The 11th ICSU Regional Committee for Africa meeting will be held in Mauritius from 2 - 4 August 2011. The venue where this meeting will be held is the Link Ebene City Hotel.
Call for Proposals: Climate Change and Water Program Sep 01, 2011 from 05:15 PM to 07:15 PM
The International Development Research Centre's Climate Change and Water Program is pleased to launch the call for proposals for its graduate research awards entittled "Adaptation H20". Adaptation H20 aims to promote important research on the water related impacts of climate change as well as to build the capacity of students working in this field.
File ProgrameSpecialistAdvertNov2011.pdf
Dr Achuo Andrew Enow Leaving ICSU ROA
Dr Achuo A Enow will be leaving ICSU ROA at the end of November 2011 to join one of the Units of the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa. As you might know, he is the longest serving member at ICSU ROA, having joined the Regional Office as a Programme Specialist for Biological Sciences in March 2006, just a few months after the launching of the Office in September 2005.
ICSU ROA 2010/11 Annual Report
The ICSU ROA 2010/11 Annual Report focuses on progress made on the implementation of ROA Science Plans, Scientific Collaboration and Networking, Publications and General Communication, Capacity Building, The African Diaspora Project, and Strategic Partnerships.
ICSU RO Project Proposal Workshop
The International Council for Science (ICSU) Regional Office for Africa (ROA) re-launched the implementation of its science plans on Sustainable Energy and on Natural and Human-induced Hazards and Disasters through a change of approach. The approach is to establish thematic international research consortia to develop project proposals from the science plans and submit to identified funders. To this effect, ICSU ROA organised a workshop on 22-23 March 2012 in Pretoria, South Africa, to concretise the formation of consortia and to plan the way forward with the planned project proposals. The workshop was held at Leriba Lodge in Pretoria, South Africa.
File copy_of_Rio20RegionalWorkshopforAfrica_RecommendationsEnglish.pdf
File Rio20RegionalWorkshopforAfrica_RecommendationsPortuguese.pdf
File March2012HDSEWorkshopFinalReport.pdf
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