AIMS

Guidelines for the optimal use of Digital Object Identifiers for germplasm samples

19/05/2017

These guidelines could be freely accessed and download from the site of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. This latter is a FAO initiative for sharing knowledge and resources about  the conservation and sustainable use of all plant genetic resources for food and agriculture and ...

14-16 June 2017: Ministerial Conference on Global Open data for Agriculture and Nutrition

18/05/2017

(Source: AgritechAfrica)Ministerial Conference on Global Open data for Agriculture and Nutrition & 4TH Agritec Africa Exhibition is a result of a commitment made by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Mr. Willy Bett at the September 2016 Global Open Data on Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) Summit held at ...

Innovation in Science Literacy Award (ISLA) : Applications for ISLA 2017 now open!

17/05/2017

We are pleased to announce the launch of new award - the Innovation in Science Literacy Award (ISLA).  Details of ISLA 2017 are available in English, French and Spanish (copied below).   We would be grateful if you could publicise and circulate them within your networks!Innovation in Science Literacy Award (ISLA) : ...

Guidelines for Data Management Plan from SNSF : learning from each other

17/05/2017

DID YOU KNOW? The SNSF supports Europe's Plan S: Open access to publications, 04/Sep/2018. European and national research funders are expected to commit all researchers to granting open access to their publications as of 2020. The SNSF supports this "Plan S", which was published in Brussels in September 2018... In 2017, the Swiss ...

PhD Fellowships for Women Scientists from Developing Countries

16/05/2017

Organisation for Woman in Science for the developing word (OWSD) is proud to announce that the call for applications is now open and the forms are online!  The Fellowship is offered to women scientists from Science and Technology Lagging Countries (STLCs) to undertake PhD research in the Natural, Engineering and ...