Over 250 researchers benefit from Script webinar aimed at writing effective policy briefs
More than 250 researchers from around the world have benefitted from a Script training webinar aimed at writing effective policy briefs. The training webinar, entitled ‘Writing an Effective Policy Brief from Your Research,’ was aimed at researchers in CABI member countries who want to strengthen their ability to develop policy…
SciDev.Net’s Africa Science Focus podcast placed highly in Top 100 Africa News Podcasts on internet by FeedSpot
SciDev.Net’s award-winning Africa Science Focus podcast has been placed in the Top 100 Africa News Podcasts on the internet by FeedSpot. It has been placed in position 25 amongst a range of other prestigious podcasts including BBC News’ Focus on Africa and Africa Daily podcasts, as well as Bloomberg’s Next…
New training to help African scientists craft better policy briefs
CABI, SciDev.Net and the Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa (HSRC) are teaming up to deliver a training and mentorship programme to help in the writing of effective policy briefs from research and innovation. The training and mentorship programme is aimed at developing the capacity of Science Granting Councils…
Presidents write for SciDev.Net on urgent need to eradicate deadly malaria affecting millions in Africa
Two African presidents have written for SciDev.Net about the urgent need to eradicate deadly malaria affecting millions of people in Africa. Presidents Umaro Sissoco Embaló, of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, and Duma Gideon Boko, of the Republic of Botswana, sound the alarm on the fight against the disease which in…
CABI’s Member Countries reap the benefits of science communication training for researchers
Hundreds of scientists from CABI’s 48 Member Countries have participated in free science communication training designed to help them gain the confidence and skills to communicate their findings to policymakers and the public. In total 725 people took part in six different training sessions on subjects including ‘How researchers can…
CABI’s Member Countries urged to sign up for free science communication training for researchers
Scientists from CABI’s 48 Member Countries are being urged to sign up for free science communication training for researchers. The training is designed to help them gain the confidence and skills to communication their findings to policymakers and the public. The 60-minute SciDev.Net training is part of a series offered…