The Association of African Women for Research and Development (AAWORD -Senegal) highlights the importance of women’s participation in politics and development.
Association of African Women for Research and Development
The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS, formerly ‘Third World Academy of Science’) founded
TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world, is an autonomous international organization, founded in 1983 in Trieste, Italy, by a distinguished group of scientists from the South under the leadership of the late Nobel laureate Abdus Salam of Pakistan.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC) established
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) was created by the Parliament of Canada “to help developing countries use science and technology to find practical, long-term solutions to the social, economic, and environmental problems they face.” IDRC’s work supports “creating a local research community whose work will build healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous societies.” (IDRC website)
Institute of Development Studies founded at University of Sussex campus
IDS was founded in 1966 as a ‘special institution’, Britain’s first national institute of development studies. Among many areas in which IDS made pioneering contributions are its work in research…
Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) established at University of Sussex
SPRU – Science Policy Research Unit, later to be called the Science and Technology Policy Unit, is established at University of Sussex campus