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TWAS and ISTIC are collaborating on a project aimed at identifying, rewarding and disseminating best practices in the innovative use of science and technology in the development of new products, processes or services that have had impacts on economic development in the South.

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CATALYST - an EU-FP7 funded project - has officially launched its Think Tank. The Think Tank process will engage public officials, the scientific community and the private sector, and include online discussions, virtual meetings and capacity development workshops held in four regions which are particularly vulnerable to natural disasters.

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TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world, is seeking nominations for the 2012 Ernesto Illy Trieste Science Prize.
In 2012 the prize will be given for outstanding achievements in Human Health.
The deadline for receiving nominations is 30 April 2012.

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TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world, is seeking
nominations for the newly established TWAS-Celso Furtado Prize in Social
Sciences. The closing date for nominations is 29 February 2012.

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TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing World, is seeking nominations for the TWAS 2012 Prizes which are aimed at honouring scientists living and working in the developing countries.

Read more of the announcement entitled 'Nominations sought for TWAS 2012 Prizes'