Dear Colleagues, I'd like to bring to your attention a new section of the SciDev.Net website devoted to science communication, focusing on its application in developing countries <www.scidev.net/scicomm>.
We are keen to make this 'e-guide' as useful and comprehensive as possible and welcome your thoughts and suggestions. Best wishes, Barbara ******************************************************* A new resource from the Science and Development Network An e-guide to science communication "Today, no nation that wants to shape informed policies and take effective action can afford to be without its own independent capacity in science and technology. The Science and Development Network offers up-to-date information on science-related issues and the developing world." Kofi Annan, secretary-general of the United Nations, Science, 13 February 2004 This week, as Kofi Annan calls for more attention to be paid to building capacity in science and technology, the Science and Development Network (SciDev.Net) is delighted to announce the launch of a new e-guide on science communication: www.scidev.net/scicomm The e-guide is a 'one-stop shop' providing both original articles and links to the best material elsewhere. Designed to inspire dialogue, it will grow as registrants from across the globe add their own resources and tips. Wherever you are in the world, if you are interested in communicating information about science more effectively, this is the guide for you. It already contains a wide range of indispensable information: * Practical guidance on reporting on science, dealing with the media, interacting with policymakers and organising events * Opinion and analysis on the use of science communication in development and on communicating science to the media and public * A wide range of contacts, with details on international, regional and national science journalism, science communication organisations and related email lists. For further information or to get in touch with our contributors, please contact Barbara Keating on +44 (0)20 7291 3693 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use of the e-guide to science communication (and the rest of the site) is free. However, visitors need to register with SciDev.Net in order to access e-guide. You can register easily and quickly at <www.scidev.net/scicomm> The Science and Development Network (SciDev.Net) aims to build capacity through the provision of free reliable information on science-based issues for the developing world. The website is backed by the world's two leading scientific journals, Nature and Science, and the Third World Academy of Sciences. Financial support has been provided by the UK Department for International Development, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, the International Development Research Centre in Canada, and the Rockefeller Foundation. SciDev.Net is an independent not-for-profit company, registered under UK law as a 'company limited by guarantee'. Registered charity number 1089590. ------------ ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, a Non-Profit Organization*** To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd Archives of previous GKD messages can be found at: <http://www.edc.org/GLG/gkd/>
