Science & Development Bulletin monitors science development and highlights the role of science and technology in establishing knowledge-based economy in the Islamic world.Issue No.44 – November 2008
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Latest News
UAE to launch international centre to harness ICT research
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is aiming to launch the Middle East's first international centre for telecommunications research and innovation by the first quarter of 2009.
 
Egypt to host first Northern African nanotech centre
A partnership between Egypt and IBM will establish the first regional nanotechnology research centre in Cairo.
New authority and law to push Iraqi research
Iraq is to establish a scientific research authority to promote science and technology research and improve science policy, and will consider a new law offering scientists significant financial benefits.
Innovation action plan for Islamic world proposed
Atta-ur-Rahman, coordinator general of standing committee on scientific and technology cooperation (COMSTECH) has identified actions needed to be urgently undertaken by Islamic states to use science and technology as an engine for socio-economic development.
 
 
Spotlight

Allah

Muhammad ....The prophet of Allah

The Prophet Mohamed said: "Seeking knowledge is a mandate for every Muslim (male and female)." (Sahih Bukhari)





 
Making the science work for the Ummah’s need
Needle-less and cheap nano-hepetitis vaccine developed
Scientists have developed a novel, needle-less, non-toxic, cheap, effective delivery method that was able to produce strong, sustained immune responses against Hepatitis B in animals making it suitable for poor countries.
Salicylic acid spray alleviated adverse effects of salt stress on plants
Scientists have developed a method for alleviating adverse effects of salt stress on plants by spraying salicylic acid.
Science and technology education observatory
Towards the Islamic higher education Area…Taking up the challenges in a globalised world
 
Studies and reports
  
 
Netwatch
 
Islamic World Science Citation database
Directory of Open Access Journals
 
Meetings and conferences

Carbon capture and storage congress

Date: 28-29 October 2008
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Symposium on the Technology of Peaceful Nuclear Energy

Date: 14-16 October 2008
Location: Irbid, Jordan

International Workshop on Computational Materials Science

Date: 17-20 November 2008
Location: Cairo, Egypt

Training course "Toward a Sustainable Management for Renewable Resources in Arid Lands

Date: 9-13 November, 2008
Location: Syria.

Regional Conference on African Higher Education

Date: 10 - 13 November 2008
Location: Dakar, Senegal

Academic jobs

Vacancies at Yemen University

Fellowships

  UNESCO Young Professionals Program

 

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