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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:39:43 +0300</pubDate>
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	    <title>ATPS to Participate in the first Africa Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for Youth Employment, Human Capital Development and Inclusive Growth</title>
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	    <description><![CDATA[ATPS, through its African Youth Forum for Science and Technology (AYFST) will participate in the first Africa Forum on STI for Youth Employment, Human Capital Development and Inclusive Growth in Africa. The forum, organised by the African Union Commission, UNECA and UNESCO in collaboration with ADEA and the African Development Bank, will be hosted by the Government of Kenya from 1st – 3rd April 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya.]]></description>
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	    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:39:43 +0300</pubDate>
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	    <title>Call for Nomination and Elections of AYFST Executive members and Regional Steering Committee</title>
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	    <description><![CDATA[AYFST is seeking nominations of dynamic trans-disciplinary individuals with leadership skills amongst its membership to stand for election to fill the executive positions of the forum for a 3 year term, renewable once.&nbsp;
















	






ATPS members are invited to nominate candidates for the following positions:
























	






		





African Youth Forum for Science and Technology (AYFST) Chairperson 
	
	






		





African Youth Forum for Science and Technology (AYFST) Vice Chairperson 
	
	






		





AYFST Steering Committee members 
	



























WHO CAN BE NOMINATED?]]></description>
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	    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:33:11 +0300</pubDate>
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	    <title>AYFST Uganda meets to revive its activities</title>
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	    <description><![CDATA[Members of the AYFST Uganda held a one day meeting to strategize on how to revive its activities in the ATPS Ugandan Chapter. The main objective of the meeting, which was held on 14th January 2012 at Makerere University, was to revive the AYFST Uganda Chapter’s national committee.]]></description>
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	    <pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:08:21 +0300</pubDate>
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	    <title>“Factoring Young Voices to address Critical Challenges” a report on YPARD representative’s perspective on Science Forum 2011</title>
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	    <description><![CDATA[The Science Forum with focus on the ‘Agriculture-Environment nexus’ was held on 17-19 October 2011 and provided a good overview on the spread of activities, involvement and focus of Consultative Group on International Agriculture&nbsp;Research (CGIAR) and its umbrella organisation to addressing this interface. Point of view of experts outside CGIAR such as Asian Foresight Institute, Universities and think tanks was complimentary to understand the role, spread, significance of agriculture-environment nexus in conjunction with a&nbsp;bigger sustainable development domain.]]></description>
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	    <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:25:26 +0300</pubDate>
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	    <title>Call for papers and other opportunities - external</title>
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	    <description><![CDATA[Public evaluation is open for the YoBloCo Awards!





	
The CTA’s ARDYIS Project and its partners are proud to announce that public evaluation is now open for the “Youth in Agriculture Blog Competition” (YoBloCo Awards)!]]></description>
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	    <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:22:44 +0300</pubDate>
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	    <title>Bursary Opportunity for Agricultural Economics PhD Student</title>
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	    <description><![CDATA[The Discipline of Agricultural Economics at UKZN is looking for a PhD (Agricultural Economics) student to work on a project funded by “Applied Center for Climate &amp; Earth&nbsp;System Science – ACCESS”. The successful candidate will be working on “Livelihood impacts of climate-driven land-use changes: cost benefit analysis for forestry and sugarcane&nbsp;production in KwaZulu-Natal”.]]></description>
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	    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:17:55 +0300</pubDate>
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	    <title>Round Table and Exhibition on Young Scientists and Youth Initiatives on Climate Change and Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS)</title>
	    <link>http://ayfst.atpsnet.orghttp://ayfst.atpsnet.org/news/article.php?article=79</link>
	    <description><![CDATA[The Indigenous Knowledge Centre at the North-West University (South Africa) in cooperation with the NRF/DST Chair on African Traditional Medicines (University of&nbsp;KwaZulu-Natal), the National IKS Office (Department of Science and Technology, South Africa), and The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Agency, will be&nbsp;organizing round table discussions and Exhibition during COP 17 UN Conference in Durban (29-30 November 2011) on the Role of Indigenous Knowledge, Young&nbsp;Scientists and Youth on Climate Change in Durban. The venue will be at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Howard Campus).]]></description>
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	    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:21:19 +0300</pubDate>
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