African Scientists Directory launched
The searchable online directory aims to support connectivity and collaboration between scientists across Africa.
16.06.2020
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The searchable online directory aims to support connectivity and collaboration between scientists across Africa.
16.06.2020
Eight collaborative projects have been awarded up to 20,000 euros through the Leading Integrated Research for Agenda 2030 in Africa (LIRA2030) programme in order to foster research collaboration and learning across LIRA projects and to support interdisciplinary writing teams to publish joint academic articles.
13.05.2020
The challenges of sustainable urban development in African cities can best be met through an innovative approach that crosses boundaries between science, policy and society, according to a new report published by the International Science Council (ISC) today.
30.04.2020
The COVID-19 crisis has affected us all, both personally and professionally. The ISC spoke with four researchers from the LIRA programme in Sub-Saharan Africa, and their funding body, on present and future implications that the pandemic has had on early career researchers and their projects.
29.04.2020
Nelson Odume is a part of the ISC's LIRA2030 (Leading Integrated Research for Agenda 2030 in Africa) network of early career scientists in Africa conducting solutions-oriented research on global sustainability issues.
09.04.2020
<b>Long read</b>: Developing an appropriate response to COVID-19 in Africa demands a nuanced understanding of the physical, economic and social factors that shape livelihoods in different African cities, argues Buyana Kareem.
13.03.2020
This experimental workshop aimed to stimulate new conversations and collaborations to support socio-economic development.
07.02.2020
Volcanic activities, earthquakes and floods are frequent natural disasters that have a huge impact on the communities directly affected, but in certain African cities little quantifiable data exists. One LIRA-funded research team is taking on this challenge with a view to creating better responses to these ancient and ongoing threats in modern cities.
13.11.2019
The International Science Council Regional Office for Africa (ISC ROA), in collaboration with its Health and Human Wellbeing Consortium organized and sponsored this workshop in Nairobi, Kenya from 7 to 8 October 2019.
10.10.2019