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Center for Special Studies and
Programs (CSSP), a research center established in July 2003 in the Bibliotheca
Alexandrina, aims to play a significant role in the progress of science and
technology in Egypt. The CSSP will help researchers and scientists to get the
best support needed to advance their work through international
collaborations.
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| Dear Jauad EL KHARRAZ, |
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Guidelines for Researchers
Workshop
African Union Scientific Awards
The Arab
Network of Networks for Science and Technology (ANNST)
BioVision.Nxt 2011
Micro Research Grants
for School Students (MRG)
BioVisionAlexandria 2010
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>> Guidelines for
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Guidelines for Researchers
Workshop
In
cooperation with (the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World- Arab
Regional Office) TWAS-ARO, (German Academic Exchange Service) DAAD, Elsevier and
the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Legal Department; the Center for Special Studies and
Programs (CSSP) continues its support for young researchers by organizing a
workshop entitled Guidelines for Researchers, during the period
27-30 September 2010. This workshop aims at helping young researchers to refine
their skills in order to translate their scientific research into doable
commercial ventures to meet international standards.
The workshop will be divided into three
main parts:
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Part one: Proposal Writing and Research
Promotion
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Part two: Author Skills and
Publishing
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Part three: Intellectual Property
Rights
The entire workshop will last for four
days.
Application
Criteria
The applicant should
be:
1. A young researcher, under the age of
40
2. An Arab national
citizen
3. MSc or PhD student or post-doctoral
researcher, working in the field of sciences (Engineering or Natural
Sciences)
Registration is now open (Deadline
for registration is 12 August 2010).
TWAS-ARO
is offering a number of sponsorships to eligible applicants to cover the
registration fees, travel expenses and accommodation
costs.
Applicants who would like to apply for
sponsorship may complete a Sponsorship Form available
at ( http//
Sponsorship Form.doc) and send it to Heba.Maram@bibalex.org, with a cc to
Nihal.Zaky@bibalex.org; Riham.Khattab@bibalex.org. (Deadline for submission
is 12 August 2010).
For more information visit: http://www.bibalex.org/cssp/Event/Event.aspx?ID=200
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>> African Union
Scientific Awards |
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African Union
Scientific Awards
The
African Union Commission is committed to promoting elements of human
intellectual development, encouraging technological and scientific leadership,
and inspiring young generations in Africa. As Science and Technology is one of
the key focal areas on Africa’s development agenda, the AU Commission has
initiated, with the support of its key development partners, the prestigious
“African Union Scientific Awards Programme”.
The
programme targets young researchers at Member State level, women at regional
level and all outstanding scientists at continental level. It is designed to
celebrate and acknowledge the achievements of African scientists and to promote
all efforts to transform scientific research into entrepreneurship, attract
investments to Africa, and create research centers of excellence. It will
further encourage the science community, and the public to participate in
scientific engagements towards addressing critical problems in Africa. The
programme will contribute towards raising the profile of science and technology
sector and building a scientific culture amongst African citizens.
A prize will be
awarded to each of the following two scientific sectors
(a) Life and Earth Sciences.
(b) Basic Science, Technology and Innovation.
The
African Union Scientific Awards will be awarded to African scientists who have
remarkable achievements, demonstrated by number of publications, number of
research graduate students, applicability of the scientific work to Africa’s
challenges, and its patentability. Only nationals of the African Union (AU)
Member States are eligible to participate in these
Awards.
For more information, visit the AU website:
www.africa-union.org/root/AR/index/award.html
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>> The Arab Network of Networks for Science and Technology
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The Arab Network of Networks for Science and
Technology (ANNST)
The Arab Network of Networks for Science
and Technology (ANNST) is a new network website serving to connect all those
who are concerned with science and technology in the Arab world, facilitating
their collaboration and consequently contributing to the scientific development
of the region. It is a step towards raising the awareness
and
promoting new innovations and scientific
discoveries.
The ANNST
will act as a platform through which Arab scientists can easily reach out for
other researchers, science and technology organizations, and universities in the
region. Besides improving the communication among Arab scientists, the ANNST
will help them to reach out to the rest of the world. Moreover, it aims at
articulating the significance of science and technology to leaders and policy
makers, encouraging them to take an active part and provide the support needed
for wider dissemination of science and technology.
The ANNST
website will be launched soon.
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>> BioVision.Nxt 2011 |
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The World Life Sciences
Forum
BioVision.Nxt 2011
26-29 March
2011
The registration for the
upcoming BioVision.Nxt Lyon is now open.
BioVision, the World Life
Sciences Forum, is inviting 100 promising PhD students and Post-doc to attend
the 3 days Forum (27-29 March 2011, Lyon, France) thanks to a Fellowship
programme called BioVision.Nxt. On the 26th of March 2011, BioVision.NXT will
hold specific activities and workshops, to prepare the selected young scientists
for their active participation to the Forum. BioVision.Nxt will provide a unique
opportunity for young scientists from both developed and developing countries to
interact with some of the world's leading life scientists.
How to apply:
-complete and submit the
application form: click
here to download the application form
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- include the following
documents:
- passport size photograph
as a separate JPEG file
- a copy of your passport
(Only the page with personal details is required)
- your curriculum vitae
and list of publications (Do not send papers)
- university degrees
certificates
- one reference letter
from a senior scientist familiar with the applicant's work
- a letter of motivation
explaining your interest for the BioVision.Nxt programme
Send the application
form duly completed and all the above mentioned documents to:
Biovision.nxt@biovision.org
All
applications should be submitted no later than 30
September 2010
Travel
Grants
As an attempt to increase the participation of young
scientists from the developing world, TWAS (The Academy of Sciences for the
Developing World) is offering a competitive travel grant through its five
regional offices. TWAS and its regional offices will partially cover the travel
cost of up to 50 excellent young scientists to attend this high-profile event,
while the World Life Sciences Forum, BioVision will cover the accommodation
expenses during the conference. Each of the TWAS Regional offices will be
responsible for the selection of up to 10 eligible young scientists, from the
region, in the fields of biology/biotechnology.
For more information
visit the BioVision.Nxt website at: www.biovision.org/bv2011/apply-for-biovision-nxt-2011.html
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>> Micro Research Grants for School Students (MRG) |
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Micro
Research Grants for School Students
(MRG)
Today's
students are tomorrow's leaders, and since the Bibliotheca Alexandrina aims to
be a center of excellence for the production and dissemination of knowledge, it
has been the Library’s goal to encourage youth to interact within their
communities and solve problems they encounter. The Youth Invention Grants
program introduces a sustainable culture of invention to schools and communities
with the aim of empowering students to explore their interests in science,
technology, engineering, and math during high school.
Micro Research Grants for School Students
(MRG)
The Bibliotheca
Alexandrina is offering Micro Research Grants for Egyptian school students
seeking funds to finance innovative ideas in one of the following
fields:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Engineering
- Environment
- Information Technology
- Materials Science
- Physics
Micro
Research Grants Application Form
Guidelines for Micro Research Grants
Program
Micro
Research Grants Mentor Signature form
Application forms and required documents
are to be filled and sent by e-mail to asmaa.soliman@bibalex.org, maximum by 1st of September
2010.
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>> BioVisionAlexandria 2010 |
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BioVisionAlexandria
2010
The Fifth International Biennial
Conference, BioVisionAlexandria 2010 (BVA2010) organized by the Bibliotheca
Alexandrina, was held during the period 12-15 April 2010. Within the scope of
this year’s theme “New Life Sciences: Future Prospects”, the
conference focused on three major themes: Health, Environment, Food and
Agriculture.
BVA2010
presented representatives of the greatest minds in the realms of industry,
science, policy-making, media and civil society. This year’s conference featured
5 Nobel Laureates and 162 eminent speakers who shared their vast
expertise and knowledge with the audience, approximately 1980, mostly from the
developing world.
Preceding
BioVisionAlexandria2010, the TWAS/BioVisionAlexandria.NXT(BVA.NXT) Conference
took place from 10 to 11 April 2010, under the theme “Publishing
Scientific Papers in the Developing World”. It included various panels
and roundtable discussions where 97 young scientists, representing 29
countries from both developed and developing countries were offered the
opportunity to meet distinguished scientists, as well as editors and reviewers
from several prestigious scientific journals. Moreover, they demonstrated their
project/research in the poster session.
Dr. Ismail Serageldin speaking at the BVA opening
session BVA 2010 Nobel Round
Table
The
TWAS/BVA.NXT2010 participants during
TWAS/BVA.NXT2010 conference
Please check the BVA 2010 conference website for more
updates on the conference (speaker’s presentations, photo gallery, ...etc):
www.bibalex.org/bva2010
BioVisionAlexandria
2012
The BioVisionAlexandria
organizing committee is pleased to announce that BioVisionAlexandria 2012
conference will be held from 21 to 24 April 2012 at the Bibliotheca
Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt.
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