• The ATLAS of Islamic-World Science and Innovation Project - Science and Innovation in Egypt
• BioVision the World Life Sciences Forum
• The "Global Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities" Conference
• BA/CSSP Research Grants 2013 Application is now available online
• Science Supercourse

The ATLAS of Islamic-World Science and Innovation project
Science and Innovation in Egypt

It is not often that a country is faced with the prospect of rebuilding from the ground up. Egypt’s revolution in 2011 – notwithstanding the many and inevitable challenges it presents – has ushered in an era of unprecedented hope and expectation.

As part of the Atlas of Islamic-World Science and Innovation project – conceived in 2009 by the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) and the Royal Society, this report assesses the current state of science, technology and innovation in Egypt, its strengths and weaknesses, as well as the many ideas under consideration and programmes already in place for improving them.

To read and download the report, please check the following link; http://www.bibalex.org/cssp/publications/publications.htm.

BioVision the World Life Sciences Forum
24 - 26 March 2013, Lyon, France

Don't miss the 8th Edition of BioVision!

BioVision, an independent non-profit organization, brings together top decision-makers from the academic, private, policy-making and civil society sectors to translate innovative ideas into actionable solutions for the benefit of citizens.

BioVision is a multi-stakeholder forum fostering a productive dialogue on Life Sciences discoveries and their impact on society and citizens.

BioVision, allows thought leaders to debate over the impact of the latest scientific advances on society, and addresses global issues in health, nutrition and environment.

BIOVISION 2013 Guest Country: BRAZIL.
Come and meet a delegation of multi-stakeholder Brazilian decision-makers.

2013 Programme Overview
"From Life Sciences to Sciences for Life"

• Living with Microorganisms: risks and opportunities
• Repairing, impairing & improving human capacities
• Using natural resources without consuming the planet
• How to make better use of collective intelligence?
• Working towards personalized medicine for all
• Coping with lifestyle diseases: Voluntary or Imposed?

For more information, please visit: www.biovision.org

The "Global Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities" Conference
15 - 18 April 2013, Alexandria, Egypt

Dust storms scour Iraq, Freak floods wreak havoc in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, Rising sea levels erode Egypt’s coast. The Arab world is already suffering impacts consistent with climate-change predictions.

A recent United Nations’ Development Programme research paper concluded that, for a region that is already vulnerable to many non-climate stresses, climate change and its potential physical and socioeconomic impacts are likely to exacerbate this vulnerability, leading to large-scale instability.

The “Global Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities” conference focuses on the Arab MENA region and EuroMed. The conference aims to establish the scientific foundation for sound decisions on infrastructure, urban development, natural resources, public health, and insurance, as well as for planning—from community organizations to international disaster risk management.

Join leading academics, Nobel laureates, and environment practitioners in Egypt, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in Abu Qir, Alexandria, from  April 15 to 18, 2013 to explore this situation.

For more information and to register: www.GCCBS2013.com.

BA/CSSP Research Grants 2013 Application is now available online

Deadline for Application: 30 April 2013.

• Are you looking for a grant to support your research?
• Have earned your PhD within the past five years (following December 2007) in the field of life sciences or expect to earn it by December 2013?
• Are you a young researcher under the age of 35 years by January 2013?
• Are you affiliated to a public/private academic or research institution in Egypt?
• Are you willing to conduct your research in Egypt?
• Are you currently engaged or can arrange to work on a joint research project with foreign counterpart(s) at a university or research center abroad?

If the answer to the previous questions is “YES”, then apply to BA/CSSP Research Grants 2013

Research Grants program was established at 2004 to support outstanding young postdoctoral Egyptian researchers who perform cutting edge research and undertake collaborative investigation approaches across the science and technology spectrum, by offering them postdoctoral research grants as well as help them establish connections with Egyptian and international scientists as well as researchers.

The program covers research in Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Information Technology, and Pre-University Education. The maximum duration of the project is two years and the maximum budget that can be granted is 75,000 EGP. The grants are totally financed by the BA. Online blind review process by eminent scientist from different countries all over the world is used to evaluate online submitted proposals.

More information and application requirements are available at: http://www.bibalex.org/CSSP2013

Science Supercourse

Science Supercourse is a project jointly coordinated by Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, and Ronald Laporte, Director of the WHO Collaborating Center for Disease Monitoring and Telecommunications at the University of Pittsburgh.

This effort was designed to improve information sharing among professionals and educators in four major fields of science: Public Health, Agriculture, Computer Engineering, and Environment. Lectures are shared in PowerPoint format to empower educators around the world.

Get Involved!

The SSC is based on involving the community and encouraging professors and experts to participate by adding their own lectures to the website for the benefit of students and teachers everywhere.

If you are a Professor of Agriculture, Computer Engineering, Health or Environmental Health, be part of the SSC and upload your lectures.

To view the lectures and join the team, please visit: http://ssc.bibalex.org

For any suggestions, please E-mail: ssc@bibalex.org