Leaders of several African science academies are meeting next week at the Royal Society, the national science academy of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, to discuss how the independent, expert advice of science academies can be applied to policy and development issues in Africa. The gathering is the fourth annual conference of the African Science [...]

The fourth annual conference of the African Science Academy Development Initiative will be held Nov. 4-5 in London at the Royal Society, the national science academy of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. The initiative is a 10-year effort led by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences to bolster the capacity of African science academies to [...]