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Articles published on the SciDev.Net website over the last week: 30 January - 5 February 2012 Science education holds key to prosperity in South Sudan Elite education won't suit South Sudan — the young country needs more public universities and a focus on teaching S&T, says university vice chancellor John A. Akec. News UN 'needs greater integration between science and policy' A report by the UN secretary-general's panel on global sustainability adds weight to calls for more science in policymaking. EN Public-private push against neglected diseases unveiled Unprecedented collaboration by drug firms, ambitious targets and more funds form part of a new fight against neglected tropical diseases. EN |  ES Boost to Venezuela's science funding remains under fire A controversial science reform that gave the Venezuelan government more control over a private sector R&D tax has boosted science funding. EN |  ES Panama is first to benefit from fund to tackle biopiracy A bioprospecting project in Panama is the first to be funded by the Nagoya Protocol Implementation Fund. EN |  ES Chile's new tax breaks set to stimulate R&D Chile's parliament has substantially improved its tax incentives for companies to invest in R&D. EN |  ES Engineers seek more recognition in Rio+20 goals Engineers want the Rio+20 summit proposals to give more emphasis to the role engineering plays in driving sustainable development. EN Other News Bhutan brings down malaria incidence EN Monitoring software may help stabilise food prices EN Testing lab will boost electronics industry in the Philippines EN MORE NEWS Opinions Africa Analysis: Collaborating too far from home Africa lags behind other developing regions in local collaboration — and in building its own scientific capacity, says Linda Nordling. EN Biomed Analysis: Learning from India's polio success India's carefully targeted strategy against polio holds lessons for other countries, and for other diseases, argues Priya Shetty. EN China must overcome cultural obstacles to boost research Source: Nature EN |  中文 South Sudan must turn its back on elitist education EN MORE OPINIONS Features The solar researchers aiming to light up Africa Can a new network of African energy researchers lead the way on solar power for the continent? Christine Ottery finds out. EN MORE FEATURES   Rising sun A research network hopes to build the African solar power sector through science, education and capacity building From access to medicines to TB Keep up-to-date with the issues affecting science, health and development Interested in the Middle East and North Africa? Keep up-to-date with the latest news, views and analysis from the region NOTICES Events Latin American congress on biorefineries Location: Pucón, Chile Date: 19 November 2012 - 21 November 2012 MORE EVENTS Jobs Basin Leader Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Closing date: 24 February 2012 Leader of the social and health sciences program Location: Lima, Peru Closing date: 20 February 2012 Economic security adviser Location: London, UK Closing date: 22 February 2012 MORE JOBS HIGHLIGHTS Eradication success Elements of India's successful polio strategy could work for other countries and diseases, writes Priya Shetty Neighbourly research African scientists need to rely less on their ties with researchers in developed countries, says Linda Nordling Forgotten engineers The role of engineering in shaping sustainable development is being forgotten, say engineers Dig deeper Explore our comprehensive collection of key documents - from policy papers to science reports from leading experts Go to SciDev.Net | About us | Donate | Sign in | Change email options | Privacy policy | Reproduction SciDev.Net: 9–11 Richmond Buildings, London W1D 3HF, United Kingdom

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