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WSF2017 Jordan issues Science For Peace Declaration
2017 Jordan Science For Peace Declaration underlines the 8th World Science Forum’s commitment to the responsible and ethical use of scientific knowledge in addressing the great challenges of humankind, more equitable use of natural and human resources and commits to promote diversity in science. Participants pledge to create a regional science forum for the Arab World.
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”Alternative facts are lies” – WSF is not exclusively science policy
“The spread of fake news had already presented a serious danger back in the first decades of the Academy’s existence and this is still true if not more so today,” said Mr. László Lovász in Jordan, during the 8th World Science Forum’s thematic session on science-based advice. Éva Kondorosi, Vice President of the ERC (European Research Council), spoke about disadvantages female researchers may encounter at their workplaces.
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WSF 2017 at the AAAS Annual Meeting
Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan, President of the Royal Scientific Society of Jordan and Chair of WSF 2017, hosted a high level informal gathering at the AAAS Annual Meeting in Boston to present the themes of the upcoming WSF in Jordan and the Arab legacy of innovation and adaptation across the centuries.
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Welcome to World Science Forum 2017 Jordan
Our world is facing challenges that no single nation can solve alone. Borders between states and cultures matter little as we struggle to find sustainable solutions to global issues like energy, food, water and climate change. These challenges to our stability and prosperity are not ideological or cultural. Rather, they are existential and they require innovation and cooperation to save us from a future of conflict and crisis. …
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Steering Committee Expands WSF Programme for 2017
HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan today welcomed her fellow members of the Steering Committee of World Science Forum (WSF) 2017 to the Royal Scientific Society of Jordan for their second meeting. The Princess, who is Chair of WSF 2017, led the Kingdom’s bid to host WSF in Jordan in November this year. The Princess said it was a great privilege for the Kingdom to plan and host the world’s most prestigious science forum which is being held in the Middle East for the first time.