Keeping track: News sources for Africa-Europe S&T cooperation

Keeping track: News resources for Africa-Europe S&T cooperation

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CORDIS

The CORDIS website is the definitive source of information about FP7. With a comprehensive research and development news service and the latest funding opportunities presented in multiple languages among many other items, CORDIS should definitely be added to your list of bookmarks. Go to

Research Africa

Research Africa is the newspaper for the African research world. A combination of in-depth reporting on the latest issues in African research and research policy, as well as an online database updated daily with the latest funding opportunities makes Research Africa a key source of information for policy-makers, researchers and research managers. A range of individual and institutional subscriptions are available. Go to

Europafrica.net

These regular e-mail alerts aim to keep readers informed about the implementation of the Joint Africa-EU Strategy, including the 8th Partnership for Science, Information Society and Space. To receive the monthly Europafrica Bulletin, which provides more comprehensive coverage of the issues, write to europafrica@ecdpm.org. Go to

Weekly Compass

In line with the objectives of the (European Centre for Development Policy Management) ECDPM to "enhance international relations in the areas of economic and trade, governance, policy and international relations, international development cooperation," its Weekly Compass is a definitive information source for those interested in tracking ACP-EU relations. Go to

Research eu

Research*eu is the European Commission's monthly research magazine, which is available in English, French, German and Spanish. A free sample copy or subscription can be obtained from the Communication Unit of the EC's Directorate-General for Research. Go to

SciDev.Net

The Science and Development Network provide "news, views and information about science, technology and the developing world" primarily through its excellent website. Topics covered include: Agriculture and environment; climate change and energy; health; new technologies; science and innovation policy; science communication. To receive e-mail updates, the content of which you can customise according to your area of interest, click 'Sign up' in the red text box on the right hand side of the page. Go to

African Press Organization

This is a reliable daily press releases service, which means your inbox will fill up quickly; on the other hand, you will be kept well-informed on a broad range of issues from the African continent, not exclusively S&T. To sign up to receive these updates send an e-mail to apo-opasubscribe@yahoogroups.com. Content is also available in French. Go to

University World News

UWN is a newspaper that provides coverage on a wide range of issues in higher education. A global and an Africa edition are available, which registered users can choose to receive by e-mail. Go to (then click "Receive our free newspaper")

HSRC Press

South Africa's Human Sciences Research Council Press is arguably one of Africa's best publishers of social sciences and humanities research; and all its books and publications are available for download on an open access basis. Go to

WHO Bulletin

Since 1948, the World Health Organization has published a monthly peer-reviewed bulletin. Though global in orientation, the WHO Bulletin tackles many issues of relevance to health and health research in both Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa. The WHO's Afro periodical covers African health issues. Go to

IST-Africa

The IST-Africa (Regional Impact of Information Society Technologies in Africa) project newsletter provides information and updates on the range of its activities, including networking, training, and capacity building in an Africa-Europe context. Go to

Biolines

AfricaBio is a "non-political, non-profit biotechnology association for the safe, ethical and responsible research, development and application of biotechnology and its products." AfricaBio's newsletter, Biolines, is published monthly and contains news, reports as well as a notice board of upcoming events. To receive Biolines contact AfricaBio by writing to Prof. Joceyln Webster (jocelyn@africabio.com). *Go to link to be included. Ed. 30.7.2010.

SARNISSA

SARNISSA is the acronym for the Sustainable Aquaculture Research Networks in Sub-Saharan Africa. Its monthly newsletter is a mine of information on aquaculture issues, news and events. A major draw card of the SARNISSA project is its Aquaculture Compendium, "an online encyclopaedic repository of publications and information about aquaculture." Registered stakeholders are provided with free access. Go to

FARA E-Bulletin

The Forum for Agricultural Research has an informative bi-monthly e-bulletin. Each issue includes sections on the FARA secretariat's activities, events, news, resources and opportunities. To sign up for the FARA E-Bulletin go to http://fara.infosysplus.org/. Alternative Energy Africa "Filling the Energy Information Gap in Africa" is the motto of this publication. Go to

FP7 Finance Helpdesk

For readers currently involved in FP7 projects, the FP7 Finance Helpdesk newsletter is a must read! The contents of newsletters are sent by e-mail to registered users. Go to