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Presidential candidates showing little interest in science, says science council
Just three out of Costa Rica's nine presidential candidates attended a national science and technology council debate on the country's science challenges.
NEWS | 21 November 2009 | ES
Colombia to increase 2010 science budget
The country's budget for science will increase by 67 per cent in 2010, with an emphasis on supporting new PhD students.
NEWS | 19 November 2009 | ES
Financial crisis squeezes African science funding
Funds have fallen and the future is "worrying", the AU's science chief told the TWAS meeting, but some countries gave confident reports.
TWAS aims to boost its science fund
The academy of sciences for the developing world unveiled ambitious funding hopes at its general meeting in South Africa.
Chilean government dismisses head of science council
The director of Chile's science council has been dismissed following irregularities in the allocation of scholarships granted by the state.
NEWS | 21 October 2009 | ES
Indian regulator endorses first GM vegetable
The Indian government will now consult the public before deciding whether to agree with regulators and approve GM aubergine.
NEWS | 16 October 2009 | EN
Grant bolsters African biosafety capacity
The African Biosafety Network of Expertise can now begin building African countries' biosafety knowhow in earnest.
NEWS | 15 October 2009 | EN
Mozambique's ex-science minister heads to UNESCO
Lidia Brito, a passionate advocate for science-based development, has accepted a top UNESCO post.
NEWS | 9 October 2009 | EN
Bulgarian defeats favourite in UNESCO election
Bulgaria's Irina Bokova has defeated the Egyptian Farouk Hosni but must await endorsement at next month's general assembly.
Three contenders remain for top UNESCO post
After a weekend of voting two women remain in the running against Farouk Hosni, leading contender for the post of UNESCO director-general.
NEWS | 21 September 2009 | EN
Science sidelined by politics in UNESCO elections
The election of a new UNESCO director-general is in full swing but science is low on the candidates' agendas.
Technology 'crucial' in China's climate fight
As the world's most populated nation puts tackling greenhouse gases on the agenda, science and technology are given centre stage.
Cuba, US accuse eachother of blocking academic exchange
Cuba and the United States have accused eachother of preventing scientists from each country travelling to the other to attend academic meetings.
NEWS | 15 September 2009 | ES
Chile boosts funding for science and technology
Five more science and technology centres have been launched in Chile, part of a funding programme to boost S&T innovation.
Dismissal of senior scientist shakes science community
The dismissal of a top Venezuelan scientist from a government institute, among other threats, has revived accusations against president Hugo Chávez.
NEWS | 10 September 2009 | ES
Kenya maintains innovation despite political strife
Kenya has maintained second place in Sub-Saharan Africa innovation rankings while other African countries have shown improvement.
Costa Rica will not invest one per cent in S&T in 2010
The Costa Rican government says that it will not be able to invest one per cent of the country's GDP in science and technology, a promise made in previous political campaigns.
NEWS | 9 September 2009 | ES
Brazil to offer fellowships to Dominican Republic students
Brazil will award grants to students and professionals in the Dominican Republic, enabling them to study in Brazilian universities.
NEWS | 9 September 2009 | ES
Science R&D enjoys a windfall in Tanzania
Tanzania's commitment to raise its science budget will be put into action this year, long before the country's self-imposed deadline.
NEWS | 14 August 2009 | EN
India's higher education bill criticised
A higher education expert has lambasted India's new higher education bill, which will allow foreign universities into the country.
NEWS | 21 July 2009 | EN
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