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Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut designated as Reference Centre of the FAO
With immediate effect the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health (FLI) takes over the function of a Reference Centre of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization FAO for influenza in animals and Newcastle disease.…
FIZ CHEMIE and CINF Announce the Winners of their 2011 Scholarship for Scientific Excellence
On Sunday, August 28 at the Fall 2011 ACS National Meeting in Denver FIZ CHEMIE and CINF revealed the identities of the 3 winners of this years "FIZ CHEMIE-CINF Scholarship for Scientific Excellence". The scholarship honors junior scientists who make…
Escalating Norwegian participation in FP7
More than 900 projects in the EU Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) now have Norwegian partners. Norway’s participation in European research cooperation is growing ever stronger.
Finance Bill 2012: More funds for education
The Finance Bill for 2012 signals that education remains a high priority. The Danish government is prepared to increase the budget for education with 2, 6 billion Kroner.
Start of Webinar-Film-Series „Talents in Renewables“ on Alumniportal Deutschland
The succesful Webinar „The Future of Renewables“ enters the next round. This time the focus will be on job and career opportunities.
The Summer Academy at the University of Koblenz-Landau
Like in every summer, the Faculty for Informatics at the University of Koblenz-Landau, Koblenz campus, has opened its doors for the annually held Summer Academy.
Göttingen researchers coordinate an environmental research project in the Amazon
Geographers at Göttingen University are coordinating a large-scale project for studying the Amazon basin. The research focuses on the analysis and development of methods for improving carbon storage in the soil, reducing greenhouse gases and…
The Global Geospatial Initiative comes to Africa
As Africa strives to reduce the digital divide between the continent and the rest of the world, it also endeavors to enhance the use of geospatial science and technology as one of the core technology for incorporating spatially-enabled information in…
African Development Bank organizes the First Regional Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) joins forces with the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), the African Union Commission (AUC), UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), and UNESCO to organize a Regional Forum on…
