Exploring scientific research in conflict zones

THE CYPRUS Institute is to participate in a three-day cross-national, multidisciplinary research conference in June.

The institute’s researchers will collaborate with three other research organisations: the  Israeli –Palestinian Science Organisation (IPSO), the Sapir Academic College and RTI International.

The aims of the conference are to explore and intensify the methods by which scientific research is conducted in the conflict zones, and to bring together Palestinian and Israeli researchers, who are collaborating on projects, or who wish to meet researchers from Cyprus and the United States.

The Conference will deal with issues such as research design, sampling, methodology, ethics, standards, and writing/publication of results in Health, Science Education and Sustainable Development (Water/Environment).

Building international scientific networks and identifying collaborative funding opportunities will also be discussed.

The conference will bring together 40 researchers from social and natural sciences from Palestine, Israel, Cyprus and the United States, working together to identify challenges and solutions for conducting research in conflict zones.

Israeli-Palestinian Science Organisation (IPSO) is an Israeli-Palestinian NGO based in Jerusalem established in 2004. Its mission is to promote Israeli-Palestinian cooperation in high-quality research and advanced training in all areas of science and learning. The governing body of IPSO is an international scientific council with 18 members, including eight Nobel laureates and one Abel laureate.

For more information about the conference visit  www.cyi.ac.cy

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