Everybody is invited to submit educational videos to WatchKnow, an educational online platform due to be launched September 20 (preview here) which strives to collect videos, lectures and animations suitable for kindergartens, primary and secondary education, much like WAYS partner wlp, the world lecture project does it for university-level education. Materials correctly submitted to WatchKnow until September 26 will be eligible for a prize draw.

It does not matter whether you created the video yourself or just found it on the web, but you should be able to provide the data relevant for copyright, and give an explanation why that video is particularly suited for educating children or teenagers. Watchknow is headed by Larry Sanger who also founded Citizendium, an educational Wikipedia offspring directed at university students, researchers and adult education.

TWAS Prize 2007 in Physics

Last date for nomination is 20 September 2007. Please visit www.paspk.org for more detail

DR. M. N. AZAM PRIZE IN COMPUTER SCIENCES (SOFTWARE) FOR PAKISTANI SCIENTISTS

The Academy invites nominations in January/February each year from its Fellows, Vice Chancellors of the Universities and Heads of the R&D Organizations. Only one name is to be proposed.

The Prize carries Rs. 15,000/- Cash and a Certificate. The Pakistan Academy of Sciences has instituted Dr. M. N. Azam Prize in Computer Sciences (Software).

Procedure:
Four copies of detailed biodata, list of publications, research projects, and list of software with details in terms of application is to be supplied. A summary/citation highlighting the achievements of the nominee is needed.

The nominations complete, in all respects, received within due dates are processed. The documents of the candidates are sent to an expert for assessment in order of merit. On the basis of the recommendations of the experts, the Council of the Academy selects candidate for the prize. The prize is awarded to the winner in the investiture ceremony in the General Body meeting in November/December.