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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
eLearning Africa 2015: Ministers to discuss building on Africa’s progress in education
As attention moves from the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), political leaders will join education experts and investors at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa later this month to discuss…
Funding of Russian participants in Horizon 2020
Russian researchers, universities, research organisations and enterprises are able to team up with their European partners to participate in projects under Horizon 2020 and make the best use of Europe’s excellent opportunities in research and…
Africa Spectrum Journal: Prize for Junior Scholars Undertaking Research on Africa
The Africa Spectrum journal of the GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary. To mark this occasion and in cooperation with the University of the Free State in South Africa, the Young African Scholar…
First anniversary of TIB|AV-Portal: more than 4,700 films from science and technology online
One year ago, the TIB|AV-Portal of the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB) went online. Since the launch of the video portal, the number of scientific videos has increased from 1,800 to 4,720.
Friedrich-Alexander University invites young scientists to compete in global Open Research Challenge
Bright minds and creative thinkers from the global research community have the opportunity to test their skills with their peers in a worldwide competition organised by Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) – the FAU Open Research…
Application period for Green Talents Competition 2015 now open
Take part in the Green Talents Competition 2015, promote your research in Germany and gain exclusive access to its sustainable development hotspots.
Cooperation between the International Research Association for Talent Development and Excellence and the Emirate of Dubai: Identifying Talent – International Project Commences
The Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Award for Distinguished Academic Performance in Dubai has established a joint research project with the International Research Association for Talent Development and Excellence represented by Prof. Dr. Heidrun Stöger,…
The Role of Higher Education in the Future of Workforce Development
Are our high schools, colleges, and universities producing the types of graduates needed to keep the U.S. competitive in global markets? On Wednesday, April 15, join representatives from academia and industry at the German Center for Research and…
Cooperation between Fraunhofer IAO and Malaysian research organization SIRIM
Fraunhofer IAO and SIRIM will work together to support small and medium-sized enterprises with their expertise in innovation and technology management in the future. In December 2014, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and SIRIM signed a declaration of…