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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
Innovation is key to Latin America’s development, says new study
InnovaLatino: Fostering Innovation in Latin America, a new study based on a survey of 1 500 manufacturers in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay, shows that some countries in Latin America have very innovative…
International Scientific Conference on "Energy and Climate Change"
The PROMITHEAS Network is organizing for the fourth year the International Scientific Conference on "Energy and Climate Change" during 13-14 October 2011 in Athens (Greece).
Engage for sustainability – APPLY NOW for the international “Green Talents” competition 2011
How can green growth for all be achieved? What can be done to implement sustainability strategies into society? Young scientists from all over the world who are seeking solutions to these and other pressing questions related to sustainability…
First GAF-trained Mines Inspectors start work in Afghanistan
After 2 years of training on mines and mining technology nineteen Mines Inspectors have passed their written and oral exams successfully and were awarded certificates in Mine Inspection by the Minister of Mines and the GAF team. The award of the…
Helmholtz (Germany) and the NREL (USA) agree to collaborate on solar energy research
The Helmholtz Association and the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory signed an agreement on 23.06. to work together more closely in order to close gaps in solar energy research and accelerate the development of new technologies. The agreement…
Data, Discourse, Dispute: Scientific Experts and the Public in the U.S. and Germany
Scientists around the globe are being asked to provide guidance on issues of national and international importance. The public and politicians are clamoring for answers to questions concerning climate change, the safety of nuclear energy,…
How is the Arctic Ocean changing? – RV Polarstern launches expedition to Arctic Ocean
On Wednesday, 15 June, the research vessel Polarstern of the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in the Helmholtz Association has set off on its 26th arctic expedition. Over 130 scientists from research institutions in six…
IAMO Forum 2011: Outlook on the BRIC’s Economy
Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe (IAMO) hosts IAMO Forum 2011 from 23-24 June 2011 | Focus: Economic developments in Brazil, Russia, India, China and their repercussions on the world economy
GAF starts Service Production in Bolivia for World Bank under the eoworld initiative from ESA
GAF AG, an internationally active geo-information technology and consulting company, announces that it has been awarded by World Bank (WB) and European Space Agency (ESA) with Service Production in Bolivia. In the framework of, which is a partnership…
