AFRO-NETS> The brain drain (14) - SciDev.Net dossier

[Nicky Lewis <news@scidev.net>]

The brain drain (14) - SciDev.Net dossier
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Dear all
 
You may be interested to know that the Science and Development Net-
work (SciDev.Net) recently launched an online 'dossier' about the 
brain drain of skilled professionals, particularly scientists 
(http://www.scidev.net/braindrain). The dossier includes authorita-
tive policy briefs summarising current knowledge on various aspects 
of this issue, opinion articles from leading stakeholders and other 
background resources. Full details are given below. I hope you will 
find the dossier both interesting and useful.
 
Best wishes,
 
Nicky Lewis
Production Editor, SciDev.Net
mailto:news@scidev.net
 
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The Science and Development Network (SciDev.Net) - an organisation 
devoted to providing news and promoting debate on science and tech-
nology issues relevant to the needs of developing countries - is 
pleased to announce the launch of a new 'dossier' on the impact of 
the brain drain on developing countries.
 
Efforts to counteract the emigration of highly skilled personnel re-
main hotly pursued around the world. While some countries suffer the 
consequences of the so-called brain drain, others are beginning to 
reap its potential benefits. 
 
This dossier (http://www.scidev.net/braindrain) addresses some of the 
key issues raised by the brain drain, including the nature of the 
phenomenon, the choices facing policy makers, and the implications 
for scientists in developing countries. It does so by presenting the 
experiences and perspectives of those working in the field, through 
analytical peer-reviewed policy briefs and topical opinion articles, 
as well as providing news on recent developments, annotated links to 
relevant websites, and access to electronic versions of key reports 
and other documents.
 
We believe that this dossier will become an important resource for 
all those engaged in the debate over the brain drain, and that it 
will provoke further thinking and discussion. We would therefore be 
grateful if you could pass this message on to interested colleagues 
and friends, and encourage them to take a look at the dossier for 
themselves.
 
SciDev.Net is supported by the scientific journals Nature and Science 
and the Third World Academy of Sciences. It is funded by the UK De-
partment for International Development, the Swedish International De-
velopment Cooperation Agency, the International Development Research 
Centre in Canada, and the Rockefeller Foundation. 
 
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