December 03, 2018
The GLP working group on co-production is pleased to invite you to the fourth webinar of the webinar series on co-production in the field of land-system science tomorrow Tuesday, 4 December, 2018 at 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM CET. The webinar…
December 03, 2018
During 2-4 and 9-11 October 2018, SEA START, in collaboration with the Mekong Region Futures Institute and with support from USAID, conducted a regional training on the design and scoping of projects assessing vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in…
November 28, 2018
We are proud to announce that the first issue of START’s new magazine, ProSus, is now available at: start.org/prosus. ProSus explores ideas and solutions for a more sustainable future. It showcases the voices of researchers, thinkers and storytellers, and perspectives that…
START’s newsletters offer the latest on research innovations, science capacity development in Africa and Asia, and opportunities in sustainability science from START and partners.
November 23, 2018
In an interview with “Le Point Afrique”, Cheikh Mbow talks about the status of scientific research in Africa and shares his hopes for the future of science in the continent. The interview, in French is available here: http://afrique.lepoint.fr/actualites/cheikh-mbow-le-succes-de-la-recherche-depend-des-choix-politiques-21-11-2018-2273390_2365.php
November 08, 2018
START’s Executive Director Cheikh Mbow received today the Danida Alumni Prize, a prestigious award that celebrates the achievements of distinguished alumni of the Danida Fellowship Centre. Dr. Mbow was selected for his efforts to develop a critical mass of scientists…
October 31, 2018
The Global Atmosphere Watch Programme (GAW) of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) offers support to a limited number of early career researchers from developing countries to attend the EGU General Assembly from 7 – 12 April 2019 in Vienna, Austria.…
October 25, 2018
It is with deep sadness that we learned of the passing of Professor Keiji Higuchi, a member of the START Standing Committee (predecessor of the Board of Directors) during START’s early formative years. Professor Higuchi passed away on 19 October…
October 11, 2018
The 2019 Seeds of Change: Gender equality through agricultural research for development conference will take place at the University of Canberra, Australia, in April 2019. The interdisciplinary conference is aimed at researchers and practitioners in all fields of agriculture (including…
October 11, 2018
L’Agence Française de Développement s’associe avec l’École Normale Supérieure pour proposer un cours en ligne sur les transitions énergétiques et écologiques dans les pays en développement du 15 octobre au 23 novembre 2018. Ce cours en ligne de 6 semaines…
October 11, 2018
In a recent blog post, Maitreyi Koduganti from the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) gives an account of a game that she developed to help people gain better insight into the complexities of living in peri-urban Bangalore. The game was developed with…