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The Asia Global Institute at the University of Hong Kong is now accepting applications for the 2019 cohort of its AsiaGlobal Fellows Program, an inter-disciplinary and intensive leadership development initiative designed for mid-career professionals from around the world. The 13-week…

Experts met in October to discuss latest developments and initiatives on remote sensing for mapping wildfire hazard and land cover change in Latin America.  The meeting of the Latin American Regional Network for Remote Sensing and Forest Fires (RedLaTIF) of…

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

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.…

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…

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…