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Islamic Development Bank, ICBA present new initiative to empower Arab women scientists
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) today presented the Tamkeen program, a novel initiative to empower Arab women scientists, at a high-level seminar on the sidelines of the IsDB 42nd Annual Meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Islamic Development Bank 42nd Annual Meeting: Policymakers, experts urge more youth engagement in agriculture to fight unemployment, food insecurity
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Leading international policymakers, experts and scientists have called for urgent action to engage more youth in agricultural production to tackle unemployment and food insecurity.
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ICBA hosts first-of-its-kind drone training in Gulf region for remote sensing
Thursday, April 27, 2017
Amman, Jordan, 27 April 2017 ― Jordan is set to have its first-ever operational drought monitoring system as a result of collaboration between different organizations, including the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL).
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ICBA hosts first-of-its-kind drone training in Gulf region for remote sensing
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Over 25 participants representing four countries, including 16 participants from the UAE, have recently completed a specialized training course on remote sensing and photogrammetry techniques using aerial images from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), aka drones.
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Scientists, experts from over 46 countries agree to form global quinoa consortium
Thursday, December 8, 2016
More than 150 delegates at the biggest international conference of 2016 on quinoa, including leaders, policymakers, scientists, ex perts and professionals from over 46 countries, have agreed to form a global consortium on quinoa.
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First-of-its-kind Emirates Soil Museum opens its doors in Dubai
Thursday, December 8, 2016
The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture ( ICBA ) and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development ( ADFD ) inaugurated today the Emirates Soil Museum, a unique facility in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and th e Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
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ICBA, Zayed University sign agreement on research and training cooperation
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) and Zayed University signed today a memorandum of understanding to boost research a nd training collaboration.
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Dubai hosts biggest international conference on quinoa
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Leaders, scientists and experts from around the world gathered today at one of the biggest international conferences dedicated to quinoa since 2013 was declared the International Year of Quinoa by the United Nations.
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ICBA director general receives prestigious award for achievements in science
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, Director General of the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), has won a prestigious Arab Women of the Year 2016 award in recognition of her long-term commitment and contribut ion to promoting science and innovation, especially among Arab women.
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COP22-Marrakech: Leaders, experts urge more action on climate change-induced droughts in Middle East, North Africa
Monday, November 14, 2016
Leaders and experts from international, regional and national research, development and donor organizations today ca lled for stepping up efforts on drought management and mitigati on in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in the face of climate change.