The Global Network of Science Academies, which comprises 106 science academies from both developed and developing countries, responded yesterday to the UN-established High Level Panel’s post-2015 agenda for global development and stressed the pivotal role of science in defining the agenda’s priorities.

Top scientists and policymakers from the developing world – including science ministers from at least two nations – will convene in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Monday 30 September for a meeting that will explore new research and compelling challenges in science and engineering.

The International Center for Climate and Environment Sciences (ICCES) at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) will hold a workshop 14-23 July in Beijing on assessing and planning for extreme weather and climate events in developing nations. Deadline for registration: 31 May 2013.

A workshop – 'Sharing the Start-Up Experience' – will be held 13-15 October at the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Jerusalem. The event is co-sponsored by IAP, the global network of science academies.

IAMP, the InterAcademy Medical Panel, will present a new statement on Thursday, 4 July in Trieste, Italy, urging global efforts to support stronger medical research by low- and middle-income countries. The panel, the global network of the world's medical academies, will host a public event and discussion from 16:30 to 18:00.

Wole Soboyejo, president of the African University of Science and Technology (AUST), signed a five-year agreement of collaboration with TWAS, to provide young talented researchers with the possibility of visiting AUST within the framework of one of TWAS’s prgrammes.

At the height of the Cold War, universities in Eastern and Central Europe were an important destination for young scientists from the developing world. Could those science networks be renewed for the 21st century?

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is making a significant new investment in five CAS-TWAS Centres of Excellence to build scientific strength and drive innovation in the developing world.

The internship allows people between 18 and 25 to gain working experience, for a period of up to one month, in an international environment. While the internship is unpaid, interns will receive a diploma.

The CAS-TWAS Centre of Excellence for Biotechnology is inviting well-established scientists in the field from developing countries to participate in a series of training courses on food fermentation and biotechnology. Nominations for this year are due by 20 September.