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Call for applications – AGORA Course February 2019 Edition (EN/ FR/ SP)
*EN – Call for applications**FR – Appel aux candidatures* *SP – Convocatoria de solicitudes* Register here for English (4 to 15 February): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YD59ST7  Register here for French (11 to 22 February): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YFXZGXFRegister here for Spanish (18 February to 1 March):
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Research4Life enhanced with new country-specific search in Summon: More accessible contents among your search results!
Did you know that you can now use a country-specific search in Summon that will help you find only accessible full-texts? Try the country specific search when looking for research material!   Empowered full-text search using Summon country-specific instances Any
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Webinar for AGORA Online Course Alumni in English, French and Spanish
This webinar is organized specifically for the 2018 Alumni of the online course “Fundamentals of Information Literacy and Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture - AGORA”.
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Two decades on, a research access program continues to thrive
An article on Elsevier Connect highlights the Research4Life mandate extension until 2025 In her years as researcher and senior lecturer in the Department of Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Zimbabwe, Dr. Alice Matimba heard of several cases of diabetes-related blindness, also called
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AGORA Curso en línea: Fundamentos de Alfabetización Informacional y Acceso Global en Línea a la Investigación en Agricultura
AGORA Curso en línea (15-26 Oct 2018): Alfabetización Informacional y Acceso Global en Línea a la Investigación en Agricultura – Regístrese antes del 7 de Octubre! La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) en
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New Hinari Users Online Course
A new Hinari Users course will be available for free to users from registered institutions. This three week distance learning course focuses on the basic skills needed to effectively access and download full-text material from the Hinari resources including how
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Call for Applications for AGORA Online Course in English and French
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations  (FAO) in collaboration with RUFORUM will deliver an online course (in English and French) AGORA Fundamentals of Information Literacy and Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture in September 2018. The course aims to deliver
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RESEARCH4LIFE PARTNERS COMMIT TO FREE AND LOW COST ACCESS & TRAINING THROUGH 2025
Over 85,000 resources available to researchers, doctors, NGOs and policymakers to boost evidence based research, healthcare, policymaking and global justice. Washington DC, USA, July 24, 2018 The Research4Life partners announced today that they have agreed to extend their partnership through 2025. Research4Life
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New Research4Life website unveiled
We are pleased to present you the new Research4Life website. Our new and renovated site was launched at the Research4Life General Partners Meeting which was held at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington D.C. on 18 July. The new
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Hinari/Internet Resources ‘Train the Trainers’ Workshop in Sarajevo
Hinari/Internet Resources ‘Train the Trainers’ Workshop in Sarajevo
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From 14-17 May 2018, a Hinari ‘Train the Trainers’ Workshop was conducted by Lenny Rhine from Librarians Without Borders/Medical Library Association (USA) at the Hollywood Hotel, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The workshop was supported by the WHO Kyrgyzstan Country Office and the University of Sarajevo Medical School.
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New UN Technology Bank Inaugurated in Turkey
New UN Technology Bank Inaugurated in Turkey
A new United Nations body, which will address the challenges of the world’s poorest countries through science, technology and innovation, has been officially inaugurated in Gebze, Turkey today. The UN General Assembly tasked the Technology Bank to strengthen the knowledge
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Hinari Train the Trainers workshop in Egypt
Hinari Train the Trainers workshop in Egypt
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A total of 50 participants including 5 from Djibouti and Libya were present at a Hinari Sub-regional workshop in Cairo, Egypt. The majority of the Egyptian participants were from health-related academic institutions. The workshop was jointly organized by WHO EMRO, the Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB) and the Librarians Without Borders/Medical Library Association, USA (LWB).
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