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 Islamic scientific channel
Foreign universities in the Arab world
الجامعات الأجنبية في الدول العربية
Science and faith programme for Dr. Mostafa Mahmoud (arabic)
Wind energy in Morocco
Energy Entrepreneurs: Morocco is home to the largest wind farm in Africa.
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 News
U.S. Group Plans a Digital Library to Aid North African Research
To expand North Africa's research capabilities, a project financed by the United States plans to connect the region's universities and science institutes to a "digital library" that could eventually stretch from Morocco to Libya.
QATAR: Research hub in progress
In abid to become a regional research hub, on the first week of August, Qatar has opened a world-class scientific institute for information technology research and later this year will launch another two institutes addressing biomedical as well as environmental and energy researchers.
Afghan and Pakistani scientists to collaborate
US initiatives connect Afghan and Pakistani scientists with American counterparts, but a new project will connect them with each other
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 Muslim women in science
African women in agricultural research and higher education
The Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) initiative and the CGIAR Gender & Diversity Programme partnered to address information gap on the role of women in agricultural research and higher education agencies in 15 Sub-Saharan African countries
Women and science …..The Arab perspective
African Union Scientific Regional Awards for Women, 2010
Documents: 1 - 2 - 3
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 Studies and reports
Scientific, Intellectual, and Governance Cooperation on Emerging Environmental Challenges in the Muslim World
This new report provides a brief overview of the challenges posed by environmental change in several regions where significant Muslim populations are found: Southeast Asia, South and Central Asia, Southwest Asia/Persian Gulf, North Africa, and parts of Sub-Saharan Africa (the Sahel, coastal West Africa, and East Africa). It then discusses the major needs for improving scientific and technical research in these regions and reviews extant environmentally-focused scientific cooperation between the US and the Muslim world. Finally, the paper presents some recommendations suggesting how scientific cooperation between the US and the Muslim world could be expanded and deepened in the future.
Africa between thirst and the abundance of energy sources (Arabic)
U.S. Government Science and Technology Engagement With the Muslim World
Progress in Realizing the US President’s Vision of Enhanced Science and Technology (S&T) Partnership in the Muslim World.
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 Feature
The Star Students Of The Islamic Republic
Forget Harvard—one of the world's best undergraduate colleges is in Iran.
Islamic science: The revival begins here
Obama's science envoys for the Muslim world
A few months ago, President Obama announced an outreach effort to bolster science & technology in the Muslim world. Three science envoys have now been appointed and they will travel to different Muslim countries to forge collaborations and to develop a deeper understanding of the challenges facing the Muslim world.
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 opinion
Science, not Hollywood or Starbucks, is America's best soft power
The US should pursue science diplomacy with Muslim-majority countries, which would complement efforts to promote human rights.
Science and technology in diplomacy
Throughout human history, science and technology have been the backbone of innovations that have driven economic development. Yet, rather oddly, they have not been seriously invoked in the pursuit of diplomacy. This Commentary examines the important role of science in diplomacy and its soft-power in world affairs and peace.
Islam and science …..concordance or conflict?
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 Profile
Muhammad Yunus
Noble Prize Winner in economy in 2006 from Bangladesh
Mohamed Abdus Salam
“Nobel Prize winner for physics in 1979 from Pakistan”
Ahmed Zewail
“Nobel Prize Winner for Chemistry in 1999 from Egypt”
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 netwatch
Biology Image Library
Access thousands of online images, illustrations, movies and animations across the fields of biology and biomedicine, by signing up for a no-obligation free trial. Biology Image Library enables users to find and download important visual material for their research and educational needs that is often difficult to locate. All published work is peer reviewed , and all images are reliable, scientifically useful and properly classified.
Online degrees and video courses from leading universities
101 Cover Letter Samples for Jobs and Scholarships
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 Science and technology education observatory
Studies in higher education reform (ARABIC)
SAUDI ARABIA: Rapid growth for universities
Saudi Arabia has announced plans to continue the rapid expansion of higher education as part of its ninth five-year development plan, for 2010-14. A nearly quarter billion dollar annual investment in science and technology research will help strengthen the country's growing international position in innovation capacity.
Quality Assurance in Postgraduate Education
This report focuses on postgraduate education in Europe, its evolution and major challenges for quality assurance. It presents national experiences and approaches to quality assurance of postgraduate education and offers viewpoints from the main stakeholders in higher education, namely higher education institutions, doctoral candidates, and quality assurance agencies. This report contributes to the important debate on quality assurance of postgraduate education and will hopefully provide insight into the future direction of this dynamic topic.
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  Meetings & conferences  

1st International Biotechnology Innovation Conference

Date: 21-23 November, 2010
Location: Cairo, Egypt

6th congress of the Asian medical education association "trends in medical education"

Date: 23-26 March, 2011
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Second International Congress Of Bioethics

Date: 20-22 November 2010
Location: Tehran, Iran

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  Fellowships, awards and & training opportunities  

ISID Grant, SSI/ISID Fellowships, Scientific Exchange Fellowships

International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) is to enhance research, prevention, and treatment of infectious diseases, particularly in low resource countries. The Society##$$s programs emphasize the transfer of information and appropriate technology through training and education of health care professionals. These programs include conferences, workshops, training grants, and fellowships. ISID is committed to improving the care of patients with infectious diseases, the training of clinicians and researchers in infectious diseases and microbiology, and the control of infectious diseases around the world.

ITTO Fellowships

The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) offers fellowships through the Freezailah Fellowship Fund to promote human resource development and to strengthen professional expertise in member countries in tropical forestry and related disciplines. The goal is to promote the sustainable management of tropical forests, the efficient use and processing of tropical timber, and better economic information about the international trade in tropical timber.

Erasmus Mundus - OpSciTech Scholarships

Application for academic year 2011-12 will reopen on November 2010. Deadline: 02 January 2011. MSc OpSciTech is a unique European Master’s Course providing a comprehensive and multidisciplinary coverage of the field of Optics, from upstream scientific aspects to engineering and applications in major sectors of the economy. OpSciTech is one of the Master Courses selected by the prestigious Erasmus Mundus framework of the European Commission through which students from non-European Union countries are eligible for two-year grants of € 24,000 per year

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  Academic job opportunities in the islamic world  

International Research Scientist Position :Climate Change Adaptation and Governance, Indonesia

International Research Position, WorldFish Center, Malaysia

Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Political Economy of Fisheries & Aquaculture Development, Malaysia

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