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Government
This
page contains links and information on Non-African Governmental
and Government-sponsored Science and Technology Agencies, Policy
Research Institutes and Think Thanks.
| Africa
Data Dissemination Service |
The Africa
Data Dissemination Service is intended to provide public access
to country specific-data collected by the Famine Early Warning System
(FEWS) project since the mid 1980s for numerous African countries.
The primary types of data that can be accessed are: Satellite image
data showing historical and current vegetation conditions, satellite-derived
estimates of historical and current rainfall (image data), digital
maps of various themes, and tabular data related to rainfall, agriculture,
and commodity prices.
http://edcintl.cr.usgs.gov/adds
| Deutsche
Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit |
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) is a
service enterprise for development cooperation with world-wide operations.
Owned by the Federal Republic of Germany, the organisation operates
as a private-sector enterprise with a development-policy mandate:
to make sustainable improvements to the living conditions of people
in partner countries, and to conserve the natural resource base on
which life depends.
http://www.gtz.de/home/english/gtz
| Sweden
Natural Science Research Council |
The Sweden Natural Science Research
Council is a state-financed governmental authority under the Ministry
of Education and Science. Its main objective is the promotion and
support of research within natural science in Sweden.
http://www.nfr.se
| Swedish
National Board for Industrial and Technical Development
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Swedish National Board for Industrial and Technical Development
(NUTEK) is Sweden´s central public authority for industrial policy
issues. Its main task is to stimulate industrial development throughout
the country. NUTEK takes initiatives, co-ordinates, and builds networks
in order to help Swedish enterprises take advantage of their inherent
energy and vitality. Our overall goal is industrial growth and renewal.
http://www.nutek.se
| Swedish
International Development Cooperation Agency |
The Swedish International Development
Cooperation Agency (SIDA) is the Swedish government agency dealing
with bilateral international development co-operation.
http://www.sida.se
| Swedish
International Development Cooperation - Department for Research
Cooperation |
The Swedish
International Development Cooperation - Department for Research Cooperation
(SIDA-SAREC) supports research of significance for developing countries.
This is done by providing support to improve the capacity of developing
countries to run research programs of their own and contribute to
the solution of important development problems.
http://www.sida.se/Sida/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=396&a=2927&v=8
| Royal Swedish
Academy of Sciences |
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
participates in and promotes international scientific cooperation
through its seven scientific institutes by publishing scientific journals;
by distributing scientific information and by promoting contacts between
scientists and society.
http://www.kva.se/eng
| Denmark
Ministry of Research and Information Technology |
The Denmark Ministry of Research and Information
Technology has the political responsibility for research, universities,
information technology and telecommunications.
http://www.fsk.dk
| Norway
National Institute of Technology |
The Norway National Institute
of Technology (TI)'s mission is transfer of skills and technology
to Norwegian companies in order to enhance their productivity and
profitability. TI has been charged by the Norwegian Parliament to
introduce new technologies and skills to small and medium-sized enterprises.
http://www.teknologisk.no
| Advisory
Council for Science and Technology Policy |
The Advisory Council for
Science and Technology Policy (AWT) is an advisory body to the
Dutch government on science and technology policy. These policy fields
are coordinated within the Cabinet by the Minister of Education, Cultural
Affairs and Science (science policy) and the Minister for Economic
Affairs (technology policy).
http://www.awt.nl/Welcomeuk.html
| National
Standards Authority of Ireland |
The National Standards Authority of Ireland
(NSAI) operates on behalf of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and
Employment, for the publication of national standards, the provision
of a comprehensive product and management system certification service
and the establishment of confidence in trade measurements.
http://www.nsai.ie
| Austrian
Federal Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts |
The Austrian Federal Ministry of
Science, Research and the Arts offers information about science,
education, universities, professional and technical schools, research
and culture related to Austria.
http://www.bmbwk.gv.at
| Austria's
Research and Technology Policy |
Austria's Research and Technology Policy aims at increasing the
efficiency of the national innovation system, promoting and developing
human resources. Particular emphasis is placed on intensifying the
internationalization of research establishments, primarily at the
universities, and to increasing mobility of researchers and co-operation
between science and industry.
http://www.bmwf.gv.at/en/rdt/pole.htm
| Council
for Science and Technology |
The Council for Science and Technology
is the UK Government's top level advisory body on major science and
technology issues of strategic importance to the United Kingdom.
http://www.dti.gov.uk/cst
| British
Council Services in Science, Engineering and Technology |
The British
Council Services in Science, Engineering and Technology aims to
demonstrate Britain's vitality and excellence in the fields of science,
engineering and the environment, and to promote collaborative links
between British and overseas research partners in these fields.
http://www.britcoun.org/science/science/science.htm
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