The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) is delighted to share its latest e-bulletin with you. December 2023 – March 2024
PROJECT IAP released its 2023 Policy Brief The IAP’s latest Policy Brief offers a succinct summary of our actions throughout 2023, highlighting the tangible outcomes and contributions resulting from our collaborative efforts. It underscores the significance of our shared commitment to advancing knowledge and addressing global challenges. The document provides valuable insights and
Call for Application for “TWAS YOUNG AFFILIATESHIP 2024”
The UNESCO-TWAS Central & South Asia Regional Partner(TWAS-CASAREP) invites applications from suitable candidates for the 2024 TWAS YOUNG AFFILIATES, coming under this Region. The Call for applications is uploaded in our website (http://www.jncasr.ac.in/twascasarep). The soft copy of the application is attached for immediate reference. TWASCASAREP encourages receiving applications from young scientists, particularly women scientists from LDCs and S&T Lagging countries. I would greatly appreciate if you
NASSL Nominee for Young Physician Leaders Programme’ and World Health Summit in Berlin, Germany – September 2023
My Experience from attending the YPL 2023 Dr Meranthi Fernando, Senior Lecturer & Honorary Consultant Paediatrician with special interest in Paediatric Hepatology and liver transplantation, Colombo North Centre For Liver Diseases, University of Kelaniya & Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama, Sri Lanka It was a lifetime opportunity that I was selected to participate
Roundtable discussion on ‘the use of Artificial Intelligence in Policy Making’
A roundtable discussion was held on ‘the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Policy Making’ on 24th July in Kandy . This was an event conducted in partnership with the ‘AI4Covid’ project team https://covid.eng.pdn.ac.lk/ led by Prof. Janaka Ekanayake, Fellow, NASSL as part of an international conference. Minister Kanka Herath, Hon. State Minister of
Induction Ceremony of New Fellows – 2022/2023
The Annual Induction Ceremony of Fellows of the National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka This year’s Induction ceremony for eight new Fellows was held on 09th September 2023 at the Organisation of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka (OPASL). The ceremony began with the opening remarks of the President NASSL, Professor Nadira Karunaweera
Small scale Chemistry workshop summary 2023
REPORT Capacity building of teachers in chemistry hands-on small-scale experiments in high schools in Asia: Sri Lanka 19 to 20 July 2023, National Institute of Education, Maharagama, Sri Lanka The workshop on Small Scale Chemistry Training was held on 19 to 20 July 2023 in Colombo, Sri Lanka for Government secondary school teachers.
The Colombo Declaration – Institutionalising Science Advice to Governments (6-8 July 2023)
WE, the representatives of Science Academies meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 6-8 July, 2023: RECOGNISING the encouragement and support of the Inter academy Partnership (IAP), the Association of Academies and Societies of Sciences in Asia (AASSA) and the International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA) towards Institutionalising Science Advice to Governments, AFFIRMING
Institutionalising Science Advice to Governments, 2023
Day 01 highlights – click here Day 02 highlights – click here Event agenda – click here
44th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ( 2023) AND ELECTION OF NEW FELLOWS
Guest speaker Prof. Janaka Ekanayake, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Peradeniya did the presentation on “Challenges in meeting national targets of integrating Renewable Energy in the Power Mix”