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 Islamic scientific channel
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Sudan sets its sights on biofuels
Biofuels from both food and non-food crops will be produced as a result of a research collaboration involving Brazil, Egypt and Sudan
Egypt to get digital science library
The Egyptian research community is set to get a boost with a new digital library and discounted access to top international journals.
New science investments for Morocco
Morocco is investing more in science with plans to make universities financially independent and upgrade the scientific infrastructure
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 Muslim women in science
Postgraduate Training Fellowships for Women Scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries
Deadline: 31 July
Organization: Third world organization for women in science
Saudi to establish world's largest women's university
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah launched the construction of the world's largest women's university and the first women-only university in the country.
Muslim women in science… the real picture
UNESCO report indicated that the United States falls behind six Muslim countries in the percentage of women graduating in science to the total science graduate population including Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon and Qatar. Also, Turkey and Morocco exceeds the United States in the ratio of women engineering graduates as a percentage of the science graduate population. Yet, very seldom do positive depictions of Muslim women get portrayed by the western mainstream media.
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 Studies and reports
Science and technology indicator in the world
US President’s speech in Cairo on America’s relationship with Muslim communities around the world.
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النص الكامل لخطاب أوباما في جامعة القاهرة
Towards food sovereignty….Reclaiming autonomous food systems
In abid to develop sustainable and equitable food systems for the 21st century, policy makers, scientists and local people should set strategic research priorities together, in which research serves local interests ahead of those of private companies and technocratic elites.
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Why has the Muslim World made no contribution to science and technology?
Hopes and fears: Rebuilding science in Iraq
Iraq is rebuilding its science base but fear of attack means refugee academics are slow to return, reports Brendan O'Malley.
An Alternative Proposal For Enhancing Developing Country Access To Patented Medicines
An intellectual property model intended to preserve the structure of patent protection while adding balance for developing countries has been proposed to provide incentives for innovators to contribute toward the alleviation of suffering in developing countries in dire need of patented medicines largely owned by rich countries.
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 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.
Dubai 2.0 - Towards an Innovation Economy
Dubai has created a gigantic amount of science and technology infrastructures that promises an amazing vision to transform Dubai from a consumer to a developer of new technology and knowledge. However, necessary adjustment is needed today to sow the seeds of a more sustainable and innovative future for the Emirate.
Ideas, Not Money, Alleviate Poverty
Philip Emeagwali, the father of the Internet and the winner of Gordon Bell Prize, the Nobel Prize of supercomputing, argues that the potential for progress and poverty alleviation in Africa relies on capital generated from the power within our minds, not from our ability to pick minerals from the ground or seek debt relief and foreign assistance.
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 Profile
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
Author aid
A global research community that provides networking, mentoring, resources and training for researchers in developing countries to publish their work.
SciEdit
A free editing service for developing country researchers who are trying to publish their work in international journals
Media global...voice of the global south
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 Making the science work for Ummah`s needs
Novel anti-HIV microbicide can be produced by plants
Scientists have developed an anti-HIV microbicide that can be mass-produced in plants — in quantities large enough to make it affordable for people in developing countries.
Household-based water treatment device for low-income populations
Scientists have assessed the effectiveness of a US $ 20 novel, and cheap household-based water treatment device designed for routine use in low-income populations which could produce 2 liters of drinking water (free from waterborne pathogen) per person per day for almost 5 years without any replacement parts for a family of 5 persons.
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.
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 Science and technology education observatory
Towards the Islamic higher education Area…Taking up the challenges in a globalised world
2008 academic ranking of world universities
Out of the top 500 universities, It only has one single university from the Islamic world, namely Istanbul university in Turkey
Arab universities and scientific research….international prospective (Arabic)
 
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  Meetings & conferences  

Global Feed Summit "Increased volatility in raw materials prices, cost saving measures & food safety standards"

Date: 9-10 Nov, 2009
Location: Bali, Indonesia

AgriBiotech & Crop Protection Markets

Date: 16 - 17 November 2009
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2nd International conference on biological and environmental sciences

Date: 15-20 March, 2010
Location: Mansoura, Egypt

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  Fellowships, awards and & training opportunities  

The European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership Awards to Outstanding African Scientists


Call for project proposals: Climate change

Deadline: 15 July 2009

The OPEC fund for international development scholarship awards

Deadline: June 30, 2009

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  Academic job opportunities in the islamic world  

Humbold research fellowship for post-doctoral researchers
Location: Germany
Deadline: any time

Regional Knowledge and Networking Officer
Location: Amman, Jordan
Deadline: 9 July 2009

Vacancies at king saudi univeristy, Saudi Arabia

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