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.51 – May 2009

Latest News
Ambitious Qatar launches major science park
Qatar has officially opened its US$800 million science park, hoping to attract start-up enterprises in the fields of energy, environment, health sciences, and information and communication technology.
 

Studies and Reports
Science, Technology and Innovation for Public Health in Africa
It indicates what can be done in order to tap science, technology and innovation tools to address Africa’s current huge burden of disease.
 

Opinion
The Arab world's (uneven) progress
A knowledge society is budding. But further reform is needed, for the sake of American security, global prosperity, and Arab dignity.
 


Spotlight


Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, former Chairman of Higher Education Commission received the highest civil award of the Austrian government for bringing about revolutionary changes in the higher education sector of Pakistan.

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
Chicken manure could be used to clean crude oil contaminated soil
Scientists have found that chicken droppings may be one answer to cleaning up soil contaminated with crude oil.

Spotlights
 
 

Honor to Pakistan

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The 90/10 principle ...Good lesson to enjoy your life

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Netwatch
 
 

A Handbook of Biological Statistics, online version

Worldometers

medical videos

Iraqi date palm

 

Meetings and conferences

The Eigth SESAME Users Meeting

Date: 19-21 November, 2009
Location: Amman-Jordan
Document : Announcement | registration form (PDF) | registration form (Word) | speakers

International Conference on advances in agriculture: prospects and potentials of natural resources in food security

Date: 13-15 July 2009.
Location: Rawalakot Azad Kashmir, Pakistan

The Fourth Session Of The International Congress Geo Tunisia 2009 “Survey of the hydraulic resources and of desertification by using the geographic information systems, remote detection and numeric designing “

Date: 16-20 December 2009
Location: Tunis, Tunisia

6th investing in technology forum

Date: 12 -14 may 2009
Location: Cairo, Egypt

3rd Mediterranean Conference of Neuroscience

Date: 10-12 December, 2009
Location: Alexandria, Egypt

Workshop on National Industries for Renewable and Nanotechnology

Date: 29 – 30 April 2009
Location: Cairo, Egypt

Workshop on "Environmental pollutants- hazards, control and protection"

Date: 26-28 April 2009
Location: Alexandria, Egypt.
Document : Arabic | English

10th Arab Congress of Plant Protection

Date: 26-30 October, 2009
Location: Beirut, Lebanon
Document : Arabic | English

The First Alexandria Workshop "Women and Child Health: Food and Environmental Pollution"

Date: 25-28 July 2009
Location: Alexandria, Egypt
Document : Arabic | English

International conference on biodiversity

Date: 16-18 November 2009
Location: Libya

 

Fellowships, awards and & training opportunities

Eight Ph.D positions in computer science

Deadline: 22 April 2009
Location: UPMARC centre of excellence at Uppsala University, Sweden

2009 Abdul Latif Jameel (ALJ) Grant to Support Scientific Research & Innovation in Technology in the Arab

Deadline: 25th April 2009
Organization: Arab Science and Technology Foundation.

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology(KAUST) Fellowship

Academic job opportunities in the islamic world

Vacant academic jobs "Najran University-Saudi Arabia"

Job opportunities at King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, Saudi Arabia

Vacancies at the Egypt-IBM Nanotechnology Research Center

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