1st International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA)

 1st International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA)

 Parallel session:

Impact on science and education in capacity building in the development world

 17 December 2021 (09.00 – 11.00 EAT)

 Organized by:

·         TWAS: The World Academy of Sciences – for the advancement of science in developing countries

·         OWSD: The Organization for Women in science for the Developing World

·         IAP: InterAcademy Partnership

 

Session Summary:

This parallel session discusses the impact of Covid-19 on science and education in capacity building in the developing world based on experience of TWAS, OWSD, and IAP in the past biennium. The speakers will explore the impact of the pandemic on research in Africa, also looking specifically at how women scientists in the developing world have adapted, and finally providing an overview of how African academies responded, with a case-study from the Mauritius Academy of Science and Technology.

 Link to connect:

The link to register is: https://unesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_78mtqLA5Q5SqxQzFs6rdmw