http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on [knowledge economy] and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/knowledge-economy/news/ A report by the UN secretary-general's panel on global sustainability adds weight to calls for more science in policymaking.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/knowledge-economy/news/un-needs-greater-integration-between-science-and-policy-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_knowledgeeconomyFri, 03 Feb 2012 16:25:35 GMTChile's parliament has substantially improved its tax incentives for companies to invest in R&D.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/knowledge-economy/news/chile-s-new-tax-breaks-set-to-stimulate-r-d.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_knowledgeeconomyFri, 03 Feb 2012 16:23:21 GMTSouth Sudan's prosperity depends on more public universities serving more students — and focussing on S&T, not humanities, says John A. Akec.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/knowledge-economy/opinions/south-sudan-must-turn-its-back-on-elitist-education-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_knowledgeeconomyWed, 01 Feb 2012 17:55:10 GMTOffices of research, innovation and commercialisation (ORIC) are set to improve links between Pakistan’s universities and its enterprises.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/knowledge-economy/news/pakistan-to-improve-academia-industry-links.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_knowledgeeconomyFri, 27 Jan 2012 10:11:57 GMTPrincess Sumaya bint El Hassan of Jordan talks to SciDev.Net about hopes for science in the Middle East, science diplomacy and the role of women scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/knowledge-economy/features/q-a-princess-sumaya-on-science-after-the-arab-spring.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_knowledgeeconomyWed, 25 Jan 2012 14:44:21 GMTEnglish may be the language of science, but students learn better and contribute more when taught in their local tongue, says Giovanni Tapang.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/knowledge-economy/opinions/don-t-teach-maths-and-science-in-english-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_knowledgeeconomyFri, 20 Jan 2012 17:04:38 GMTAsia now collectively invests slightly more than the United States in research and development, says a report.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/knowledge-economy/news/asian-countries-collectively-top-us-r-d-spend.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_knowledgeeconomyThu, 19 Jan 2012 18:00:02 GMTColombia is seeking to become an ‘academic campus’ at which foreign students and scholars can pursue graduate studies and do research.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/knowledge-economy/news/colombia-promotes-itself-as-an-academic-destination.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_knowledgeeconomyFri, 13 Jan 2012 02:37:55 GMTSome Muslim countries' powerful financial incentives to make quick progress in research could backfire, cautions Athar Osama.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/knowledge-economy/opinions/islam-analysis-money-can-t-buy-quality-research-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_knowledgeeconomyThu, 12 Jan 2012 17:47:46 GMTLow participation in a Chilean programme to insert researchers into the production sector has been blamed on mistrust between scientists and entrepreneurs.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/knowledge-economy/news/chile-struggles-to-insert-phds-in-the-private-sector.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_knowledgeeconomyMon, 09 Jan 2012 11:11:46 GMTSecondary school students in Latin America and Spain are not interested in pursuing careers in science, a regional survey has found.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/knowledge-economy/news/interest-in-science-careers-wanes-in-latin-america.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_knowledgeeconomyWed, 04 Jan 2012 17:26:58 GMTIndian premier Manmohan Singh wants the country’s scientists to follow policy using science and technology to push inclusive growth.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/knowledge-economy/news/-indian-science-must-serve-inclusive-development-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_knowledgeeconomyWed, 04 Jan 2012 06:20:37 GMTThe online encyclopaedia can fill a resource gap for students, policymakers and the public, say Samuel A. Assefa and Alex Bateman.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/knowledge-economy/opinions/engage-with-wikipedia-to-share-scientific-knowledge-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_knowledgeeconomyThu, 22 Dec 2011 17:31:43 GMTCuban and US scientists have joined in Havana to define cooperation in areas such as life and environmental sciences and scientific policy.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/knowledge-economy/news/cuban-and-us-scientists-explore-areas-for-cooperation.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_knowledgeeconomyMon, 19 Dec 2011 19:59:50 GMTArab Spring revolutionaries turning to governance must adopt knowledge and innovation as barometers for progress, says Athar Osama.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/knowledge-economy/opinions/islam-analysis-plant-seeds-for-a-scientific-revolution-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_knowledgeeconomyThu, 15 Dec 2011 16:26:39 GMTThe low budget allocated for the government to Venezuelan universities has cut funding for research and affects the supply of laboratories.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/knowledge-economy/news/budget-deficit-threatens-venezuelan-research-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_knowledgeeconomyWed, 07 Dec 2011 00:07:26 GMTUNESCO has launched a website that will collect information on the status of open access to scientific information across the world.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/knowledge-economy/news/global-portal-throws-spotlight-on-open-access-movement-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_knowledgeeconomyMon, 05 Dec 2011 17:01:02 GMTPrincess Sumaya bint El Hassan of Jordan discusses how global cooperation on science can benefit a knowledge-hungry world.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/knowledge-economy/opinions/science-a-force-for-the-common-good.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_knowledgeeconomyThu, 01 Dec 2011 15:22:00 GMTKenya has earmarked US$1 million to a flagship programme for boosting development-related research by women scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/knowledge-economy/news/kenya-doubles-research-funding-for-women-scientists.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_knowledgeeconomyWed, 30 Nov 2011 16:36:25 GMTAn Australian and two European research centres are opening premises in Chile as part of a national plan to boost technology transfer.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/knowledge-economy/news/three-international-r-d-centres-to-open-in-chile-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_knowledgeeconomyFri, 25 Nov 2011 00:02:50 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/