Uganda National Academy of Sciences Issues First Consensus Study
A new report from a committee of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences -- a participant in ASADI -- says that as the Ugandan government moves forward with a spraying program to combat the mosquitoes that spread malaria, it should also monitor mosquitoes for resistance to the insecticides, and manage the chemicals in ways that minimize resistance.
ASADI Progress Report Published
The African Science Academy Development Initiative: Progress and Promise highlights the strides African science academies have made in strengthening their infrastructure, issuing reports, holding forums, and building relationships with their governments, as the 10-year initiative approaches its halfway point.
Leadership Summit 2008
April 13-17, Washington, D.C.
Representatives of several African science academies met with officials of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, U.S. National Academy of Engineering, U.S. Institute of Medicine, U.K Royal Society, U.K. Academy of Medical Sciences, and the Royal Society of Canada to discuss how effective governance and communications can help ensure that academies play an important national role and contribute to evidence-based policymaking.
Third Annual ASADI Conference
In November, 2007, the National Academy of Sciences and Technologies of Senegal hosted ASADI III, the third in a series of conferences in collaboration with the U.S. National Academies to boost the ability of African science academies to inform policymakers and public debate.