IDRC Innovation Policy and Science (IPS) 

Innovation Policy and Science (IPS) Newsletter Volume 6 August 2009 issuse has been published. This edition includes Launch of International Community-University Research Alliance, Bio-Innovations to fight poverty in Asia, Gender and Innovation Call for Proposals Winners, ITS Supports IANAS 2009 workshop, Results of research on genomics and health biotechnology to be presented in Ottawa, New Books, "The Future Control of Food" wins prize and many other. To view more:

http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-144584-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html

http://www.idrc.ca/ips

FreePatentsOnline.com

FreePatentsOnline.com allows free searching of many of the world's patent collections.  It is more complete and faster than the US PTO site, and has a more powerful search function than the EPO.

http://www.FreePatentsOnline.com

Centre for Research on Innovation and Science Policy

The Centre for Research on Innovation and Science Policy is a non-profit research organization established in March 2004 to promote research in the area of innovation policy in relation to agriculture and rural development. The founding members of CRISP have been in the forefront of research on innovation policy internationally. This coalition of science policy researchers saw a need for a more holistic approach to innovation policy and CRISP was established mainly to promote policy relevant research on rural innovation.

http://www.crispindia.org/default.asp

Learning, INnovation and Knowledge

LINK’s aim is to “link” policy research on innovation with policymakers in national and international development organisations and to “link” together researchers and lessons from different regions. LINK (Learning, INnovation and Knowledge) is a joint initiative of UNU-MERIT and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Its focus is policy aspects of rural and agricultural innovation in developing countries. 

http://innovationstudies.org/

Demos

 

Demos is a think-tank focused on power and politics. We search for and communicate ideas to give people more power to shape their own lives. Demos' vision is a democracy of free citizens, with an equal stake in society.

http://www.demos.co.uk/

FAO-BiotechNews

The aim of FAO-BiotechNews is to inform policy makers and technical decision-makers about current developments and issues in agricultural biotechnology, with a particular emphasis on developing countries, as well as to inform scientists of the wider policy/regulatory/agricultural
development aspects of their work. The news and events items will focus on FAO's work and the work of its main United Nations (UN) and non-UN partners.

http://www.fao.org/biotech/news_list.asp?lang=en&Cat=131

http://www.fao.org/biotech/

Science and Technology Innovations for the Base of the Pyramid in Southeast Asia (iBoP Asia)

By building partnerships with and among research councils, government agencies, business institutions, and other relevant organizations in the region, the iBoP Asia aims to create and promote an environment that will encourage science and technology (S&T) innovations that respond to the development needs of the marginalized base of the pyramid (BoP) sector in the region. This project is coordinated by Ateneo School of Government, with support from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC).

http://www.ibop-asia.net 

STS Wiki

Like the Public LIbrary of Science and other open source ventures in academic publishing, STS Wiki is an experiment in open source knowledge production. STS Wiki is the only existing alternative to a for-profit publishing regime that, to this point, has enriched copyright holders (read: publishers, not authors) at the expense of the public's ability to learn about STS and to profit from its compelling and critical vision.

http://en.stswiki.org/index.php/Main_Page

Science and Technology in Society (STS) forum

The Science and Technology in Society (STS) forum is aimed at creating a global human network based on trust and providing a framework for open discussions regarding the further progress of science and technology for the benefit of humankind, while controlling ethical, safety and environmental issues resulting from their application: “The Lights and Shadows of Science and Technology.”

http://www.stsforum.org/

Science and Development Network (Scidev.net)
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
http://www.scidev.net/en/

Science & Technology for Development (StDev)
The gateway to UN system-wide information on science and technology for development.
http://stdev.unctad.org/

Food Security and Ag-Biotech (FS-AgBiotech) News

Available via e-mail and online, Food Security and Ag-Biotech (FS-AgBiotech) News is a free daily news service covering the most important global developments related to agriculture and food security, with a strong emphasis on issues related to the controversy over agricultural biotechnology.

http://www.merid.org/fs-agbiotech/ 

Our World 2.0

Our World 2.0 is brought to you by the United Nations University and asks the question: What can we do when faced with complex, inter-connected and pressing problems like climate change, oil depletion and food security?

http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/

LIRNEasia

LIRNEasia is a regional information and communication technology (ICT) policy and regulation capacity-building organization active across the Asia Pacific.

http://lirneasia.net/

Science Direct

An information source for scientific, technical, and medical research.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/

ResearchSEA

ResearchSEA is Asia's first research news portal, a one-stop centre where journalists and members of the public can gain access to news and local experts from the research world in Asia.

http://www.researchsea.com/index.php

infoDev

Information for Development Program (infoDev) is a global development financing program among international development agencies, coordinated and served by an expert Secretariat housed in the Global ICT Department (GICT)

 of the World Bank, one of its key donors and founders.

http://www.infodev.org//en/Index.html

Dev-Zone

Dev-Zone is an independent Aotearoa New Zealand based resource centre on international development and global issues.

http://www.dev-zone.org/

Info Beasiswa

Listings of available scholarship and other opportunities in the field of development studies.

http://beasiswa.blogsome.com/

ENERGIA

ENERGIA is the international network on gender and sustainable energy. We work from the contention that projects, programmes and policies that explicitly address gender and energy issues will result in better outcomes, in terms of the sustainability of energy services as well as the human development opportunities available to women and men.

http://www.energia.org/

AWID

The Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) is an international, multi-generational, feminist, creative, future-orientated membership organization committed to achieving gender equality, sustainable development and women's human rights.

http://www.awid.org/eng

Postgraduate Forum

The PFGS is a volunteer postgraduate forum which seeks to bring together researchers interested in how biosciences and society(s) intersect.

http://pfgs.org/pfgs/
Siyanda

Siyanda is an on-line database of gender and development materials from around the world. It is also an interactive space where gender practitioners can share ideas, experiences and resources.

http://www.siyanda.org/index.htm

Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture and NRM (WOCAN)

WOCAN is a women-led global network of professional women and men engaged in agriculture and natural resource management who are committed to organizational change for gender equality and environmentally sustainable development.

http://www.wocan.org/index.html

The Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association

The GSDI Association is an inclusive organization of organizations, agencies, firms, and individuals from around the world. The purpose of the organization is to promote international cooperation and collaboration in support of local, national and international spatial data infrastructure developments that will allow nations to better address social, economic, and environmental issues of pressing importance.

http://www.gsdi.org/

The Gender and Diversity Program of CGIAR

The CGIAR Centers launched the Gender and Diversity Program (G&D) in July 1999. Its purpose is to help the Centers leverage rich staff diversity to increase research and management excellence.

http://www.genderdiversity.cgiar.org/home.asp

Development Studies Association (DSA)

Development Studies Association (DSA) works to connect and promote the development research community in UK and Ireland. We improve links and information exchange between DSA members, represent members in important consultations and bring their work to a wide audience of prospective students, partners and donors.

http://www.devstud.org.uk/index.html

Institute of Development Studies

The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is a leading global organisation for research, teaching and communications on international development.

http://www.ids.ac.uk/     

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Below are selected directories of free e-journals on the Internet. 

International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP)
This gateway provides annotated links to free scientific publications on the Internet.  INASP was established in 1992 by the International Council for Science (ICSU), as a programme of the Committee for the Dissemination of Scientific Information (CDSI).
[www.inasp.info] 

Licensing Digital Information: Developing Nations Initiatives
A number of organizations began in 2001 to develop or to publicize programs designated to bring high quality, peer-reviewed sciences journals for free or very cheaply to developing nations. This site identifies such programs and provides links where readers may learn more about them. Maintained by Yale University.
[www.library.yale.edu] 

Directory of Open Access Journals
Covers free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals. Currently there are 1090 journals in the directory.    Maintained by Lund University Libraries
[www.doaj.org] 

e-Journals.org
Covers a wide range of subject areas, including biotechnology, economics, engineering, public health, social sciences, and top scientific journals,  
[www.e-journals.org] 

United Nations Millennium Action Plan: Health InterNetwork
Spearheaded by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Health InterNetwork brings together international agencies, the private sector, foundations, non-governmental organizations, in providing a vast library of the latest and best information on public health. Users can access more than 1,000 scientific publications, as well as statistical data and information for health policy and practice - essential information for research, and health services delivery. The portal will also make available information technology health applications such as geographical information systems and epidemiological tools, plus courses and training offered through distance learning.
[www.healthinternetwork.org] 

Public Library of Science
The Public Library of Science (PLoS) is a non-profit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a freely available public resource.
[www.publiclibraryofscience.org] 

Science & Technology Search Engines
Links to resources on chemistry, physics, and engineering, including journals, documents, information on research grants and patent databases.
[http://www.allsearchengines.com] 

New Jour
Comprehensive list of electronic journals and newsletters available on the Internet.
[gort.ucsd.edu/newjour] 

BMJ journals Online
Provides free access to medical journals to users from low-income and lower-middle income economies.
[www.bmjjournals.com] 

CogPrints
An electronic archive for self-archive papers in any area of Psychology, neuroscience, and Linguistics, and many areas of Computer Science, Philosophy , Biology , Medicine , Anthropology as well as any other portions of the physical, social and mathematical sciences that are pertinent to the study of cognition.
[cogprints.ecs.soton.ac.uk] 

Internet Scientific Publications
Provides links to medical and business e-journals.
[http://www.ispub.com] 

FreeMedicalJournals.com
Provides access to 1000 journals in English, french, Spanish, Portuguese, German and other languages.
[www.freemedicaljournals.com] 

BioMed Central
BioMed Central is an independent publishing house which provides immediate free access to peer-reviewed biomedical research.
[www.biomedcentral.com] 

MedBioWorld
35,000 links to journals, associations and databases on enviornment, conservation and ecology.
[www.medbioworld.com] 

Online Journals Offering Free To All full text Articles
BiProvides access to free medical journals indexed in Medline and Brandon-Hill.
[www.lcls.lib.il.us] 

PubMed Central - An archive of life sciences journals
PubMed Central (PMC) is the U.S. National Library of Medicine's digital archive of life sciences journal literature. Access to PMC is free and unrestricted.
[www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/] 

Ecology and Society
Ecology and Society is an electronic, peer-reviewed, multi-disciplinary journal.
[www.ecologyandsociety.org]

 

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Links to some NGOs and Civil Society Websites

African Academy of Sciences  
The Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI)  
Caribbean Academy of Sciences   
Carnegie Corporation  
Center for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution   
Center for International Earth Science Information Network    
Euroscience  
Ford Foundation  
Global Environment & Technology Foundation  
Healthlink Worldwide    
Human Frontier Science Programme   
Initiative on Science and Technology for Sustainability   
Institute for Global Communications   
International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet(ICDRI)   
International Committee for the History of Technology   
International Conference on Technology and Education   
International Council for Scientific and Technical Information   
International Council for Science   
International Foundation for Science   
International Federation for Information Processing  
International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change   
International Institute for Communication and Development   
International Institute for Energy Conservation  
International Institute for Sustainable Development   
Internet Society   
International Society for Environmental Biotechnology   
International Solar Energy Society   
Intermediate Technology Development Group   
International Technology Education Association  
International Union of Biological Sciences  
SciDev.Net  
Service for Information Technology in International Agriculture  
Third World Academy of SciencesThird World Network of Scientific Organisations  
Third World Organization for Women in Science  
Webgrrls International (Women's Tech Knowledge Connection)  
World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organizations  
Women in Global Science and Technology  
Worldwatch Institute

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Links to some multilateral organizations' websites

African Centre for Technology Studies
Arab Academy for science and technology

Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC)
Association of South East Asian Nations(ASEAN)
Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development of the South
Community Research and Development Information Service (CORDIS)
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
European Science Foundation
The G8
Information Society
Dot Force (Digital opportunity task force)
Inter-American Development Bank
International Association for the Promotion of Cooperation with Scientists from the New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (INTAS)
International Energy Agency
International Science and Technology Center (ISTC)
New Partnership for Africa's Development(NEPAD)
Non-Aligned Movement
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation(NATO)
Nordic Environment Finance Corporation
Organisation of American States
Organisations for the Promotion of Energy Technologies (OPET)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD)
PROCICARIBE (The Agricultural Science and Technology System of the CARIBBEAN)
South Investment, Trade, and Technology Data Exchange Centre