Brighton & Hove round table

15th March 2010 – a round table in Brighton brought together invitees from local business, government and community organisations to discuss innovation, sustainability and development in Brighton & Hove and…

COP15: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

A month after the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, and the disappointment and frustration that many participants and observers around the world felt is still raw. Our colleague Fatema Rajabali…

India round tables

Two round tables were held in New Delhi and Bangalore in February 2010.

“EVERYTHING IS INTERCONNECTED”: DAVID MILLIBAND AT THE ROYAL SOCIETY

David Milliband spoke at the Royal Society yesterday on Science, Diplomacy and the Modern Age. “…international relations has long been premised on the idea of a ‘balance of power’. The…

BRINGING AFRICAN SPACE SCIENCE DOWN TO EARTH?

by Adrian Ely, STEPS Centre The past years have seen several African countries beginning to invest in satellites for defence, communications, and other objectives. Nigeria is one example (see an…

DISCUSSING “INTERSECTING KNOWLEDGES” IN NAIROBI

by Adrian Ely, STEPS Centre The African Academy of Sciences‘ vision is to be the engine driving scientific and technological development in Africa. It was established by prominent scientists, and…

YOUNG AFRICAN SCIENTISTS IN NAIROBI

By Adrian Ely The first day of the 4th TWAS-ROSSA Young Scientists’ Conference in Africa on “Science and Technology (S&T) Enterprises in Africa” provided a platform for some great examples…

Kenya: ACTS/STEPS Manifesto Roundtable – Afternoon group sessions

After a fruitful morning session, where we heard participants’ responses to the Manifesto and examples of their own work, the afternoon focused on solutions in 3 areas: Health, Food and…