High Tech Plastic Potential

High Tech Plastic Potential: "The mission will visit top Japanese multinationals and research institutions to raise awareness of UK excellence and identify potential partners with complementary core competences for accelerating product development in PE. For example, the researchers of Yamagata University together with local companies and the prefectural government have nurtured a healthy relationship; all with a shared vision to make Yamagata the “Organic EL Valley” in Japan. Other regions, such as Kyushu is synonymous for the development of Japan's activity in organic displays."

“Toward to the next decade of connecting the dots” � A next decade of "Connecting the dots"

“Toward to the next decade of connecting the dots” � A next decade of "Connecting the dots": "Today marks an historic milestone in public diplomacy and scientific collaboration, as I join with you in celebrating the tenth anniversary of swissnex Boston, the world’s first “science consulate.” President Obama spoke about the power of “science diplomacy” in his famous speech last year in Cairo. It was a kind of science diplomacy that is capable of building bridges between countries, continents and civilizations. When I heard that, I thought, somehow, all of this began here with swissnex Boston."

Yemen’s Water Crisis Could Worsen Security | Green Prophet

Yemen’s Water Crisis Could Worsen Security | Green Prophet: "As a result, FAS is urging policymakers to incorporate science diplomacy as an integral ingredient to security. If ongoing security efforts fail to take into consideration basic environmental concerns – people need water to survive, and social inequalities – some get more water than others, they argue that no armory will be large enough to quell hostilities."

Tunisia: Wole Soyinka for AfDB lecture

Tunisia: Wole Soyinka for AfDB lecture: "Tunis, Tunisia - Nigerian Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has been invited to the next session of the 'Distinguished Speakers' forum of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on 25 Oct. in Tunis, the bank said in a statement obtained by PANA here Tuesday. The 76-year-old Soyinka, the first African to receive the Nobel Prize for literature (in 1986), will speak on 'The role of African intellectuals in the Development of Africa.'"

Office of Science & Technology - Around the World in 30 Days – a Four-Week Journey for Science Diplomacy

Office of Science & Technology - Around the World in 30 Days – a Four-Week Journey for Science Diplomacy: "in Amman, another AAAS team, this one from the Center for Science, Technology and Security Policy (CSTSP), convened in cooperation with the Jordanian University of Science and Technology's HRH Princess Haya Biotechnology Center a major biotechnology symposium with participants from 14 countries from the region plus Afghanistan and Pakistan. The attendees' reaction was very positive. For the first time, AAAS will be able to accept and fund on a competitive basis a small number of projects based on proposals from bioscientists in the region."

European Union Libya Negotiate Cooperation Agreement in Brussels

European Union Libya Negotiate Cooperation Agreement in Brussels: "European Union Libya Negotiate Cooperation Agreement in Brussels
02/10/2010 22:35:00
The European Union (EU) and Libya have resumed on Thursday talks in Brussels with a view to concluding a comprehensive cooperation agreement. Discussions between the two parties cover trade, transport and diplomacy, said a statement by the EU Commission services."

Touching base with the RISE networks � SciDev.Net’s Weblog

Touching base with the RISE networks � SciDev.Net’s Weblog: "Capacity building is a buzzword in African science policy circles, but we journalists have a hard time writing about it. A story may appear when a new initiative is launched; another if a promised result fails to materialise. But the slow bricklaying of most capacity-building programmes is difficult to fit into the cut-and-thrust of the news pages."