This website provides WWW links to 24 international professional scientific organizations. Most of these are umbrella organizations for national professional societies. The website is provided by the U.S. National Academies Board on International Scientific Organizations, which is teh central point in the United States for linkages with the global scientific networks.
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'In June 2006, seventeen scientists and educators selected by the National Academies, the Academy of Sciences of Iran, and the Acad mie des Sciences of France held a workshop at the estate of the Fondation des Treilles in Toutour, France, to discuss issues concerning the role of science in the development of modern societies. Science and Technology and the Future Development of Societies includes the presentations made at the workshop and summa rizes the discussions that followed the presentatio more...
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This relatively short, data-filled article contrasts the development experience of the rapidly growing countries in Asia with slower-growing Middle Eastern counties. He finds growth in his model Asian countries was associated with a virtuous cycle of export oriented growth and rapid technology acquisition, while the Middle Eastern countries were much less oriented toward manufactured product exports and had much less active patterns of technology imports. HOWARD PACK, the Spring 2008 edition of more...
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The Think Tank Initiative is a new, multi-donor program dedicated to strengthening independent policy research institutions – or “think tanks” – in developing countries, enabling them to better provide sound research that both informs and influences policy. The Initiative will focus its activities in East and West Africa, South Asia, and Latin America. The First Call for Expressions of Interest is for organizations in East and West Africa, and is open until August 19, 2008. Initial fundi more...
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This report presents a wealth of information, and much of it is presented beautifully, aiding reader understanding. While the focus is on the scientific, technological and educational activities of the United States, there is a wealth of comparative information on other regions of the world. The report is especially strong on the characteristics of the U.S. scientific and technological labor market that attract professionals from other nations. Titus Galama and James Hosek, RAND, 2008. (PDF, 189 more...
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Through the collaboration of its member societies, IFEES seeks to help establish effective engineering education processes of high quality around the world in order to assure a global supply of well-prepared engineering graduates. IFEES also seeks to strengthen member organizations and their capacity to support faculty and students. It will attract corporate participation, amd thereby seek to help to connect engineering graduates with international corporations that have a pressing need for well more...
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This report contains two articles: 'Knowledge management : a tool for improving government' by Brian Murrow and 'Communities of practice and organized performance' by E. L. Lesser and J. Storck. IBM Business Consulting Services via USAID, undated. (PDF, 924 KB)
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