Chris Whitty talks about some of the global challenges in food security at the recent CABI Global Summit: Food Security in a Climate of Change, London October 19-21 2009
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Adeleke Emmanuel of Intercontinental Magazine, speaking at the recent WCSJ, describes the difficulty of working in a office powered by generators due to the noise they make. He would like to see more support from the international community to help put an end to these working conditions. The DFID Research Strategy is available here: Research for Development
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In this video Lazarus Laizer of Habari Maalum Media, speaking at the recent WCSJ, outlines why science research is important and how he hopes to give science research a 'local' context through his work as a journalist. He also wants to encourage scientists and journalists to work togther in Tanzania. The DFID Researech Strategy is available at Research4Development
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Benedict Tembo of the Zambia Daily Mail, speaking at the recent World Conference of Science Journalists, discusses what he has learnt at the event. In particular, he has found how valuable interaction with scientists and researchers is. He has also become more aware what DFID does in his country and signed upto R4D, which he believes will provide valuable knowledge and information to his future work. The DFID Research Strategy is available here: Research4Development ... zambia "benedict ...
Nguyen Dang Vu Long of Vietnam Life and Law Newspaper, speaking at the recent WCSJ, explains the support DFID has provided in developing Vietnam. He goes onto discuss the ongoing need for investment in basic infrastructure in his country. The DFID Research Strategy is available here: Research4Development
Marion Khamis of IDS speaking at the recent WCSJ underlines that climate change is about people and not just science. She goes on to add that the poorest and most vulnerable people area at most risk, and yet it is these people who are underrepresented in the debate.The DFID Research Strategy is available here: Research4Development
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In this Video Janet Boston describes the role of the Thompson Foundation in media development and training with journalists from around the world. She believes that the challenge of identifying what skills journalists require is an challenge in both the developing and developed world, although she accepts that for some access to technology can be difficult. The DFID Research Strategy is available here: Research4Development
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In this video Augustine Akubo of the Sheda Science and Technology Complex (SHESTCO) in Nigeria explains how the recent World Confererence of Science Journalists has brought into sharp focus those advances in how to communicate science and technology research around the world. He goes onto discuss the challenges faced in Nigeria in communicating science and technology, and the lack of trust scientists have for journalists there. The DFID Research Strategy is available here
Jean-Marc Fleury from the World Federation of Science Journalists outlines why government funded science research is important. He links this specifically to the current economic crisis, and the lack of private funding goiing into science research The DFID Strategy is online at: www.research4development.info
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In this snapshot David Dickson of SciDev.Net begins by highlighting the potentially 'superficial' nature of new media reporting. He goes on to outline the importance of high quality science journalsism in the developing world. The DFID Strategy is online at: www.research4development.info
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