Learned societies can play an important role in building the scientific capacity of developing countries.

UNESCO: UK National Commission for UNESCO :: Learned Societies

He has pledged to make universities and learned societies, among others, ensure that they are rigorous.

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The UK National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC) promotes effective, coordinated action amongst UK learned societies in their capacity building activities in developing countries.

UNESCO: UK National Commission for UNESCO :: Learned Societies

It races through ideas: how learned societies emerged, how the theory of evolution affected the way people viewed themselves, how scientific progress brought power to its protagonists.

ECONOMIST: History of science

He has supervised over 70 research assistants and students, produced in collaboration with co-workers some 360 publications and delivered over 80 lectures to institutions or learned societies in 20 countries.

UNESCO: Purpose/Objectives of the Chair/UNITWIN Network

It aims to do this through facilitating discussions between learned societies and other stakeholders on relevant initiatives, sharing good practice, and examining the scale and status of current activity.

UNESCO: UK National Commission for UNESCO :: Learned Societies

The RSE and the Learned Societies' Group on Scottish Science Education (LSGSSE) - which was set up last year to bring together science bodies to look at school education - expressed disappointment in the draft guidelines.

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There are obvious lessons to be learned for contemporary societies.

UNESCO: Open Access to Scientific Information

Lloyds has also learned that former building societies enjoy more of their customers' goodwill than do banks.

ECONOMIST: British banking