On the Agenda – Week 48, 2016

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2 december 2016 | This week's On the Agenda with an in-depth look at China's education, Africa's biggest company eyeing education, influential research organisations pulling out of Science Europe, Stephen Hawking about the dangerous times for our planet and all on Israel's innovation, science and education.

Take 1 – Education

Unpacking the complexity of China’s rise, @ChinaPowerCSIS takes an in-depth look at education in the country. https://t.co/TgG7ufMJfB pic.twitter.com/vU4as0vws3

— CSIS (@CSIS) December 2, 2016

Will Betsy DeVos’ #EdPolicy influence be limited by #ESSA? https://t.co/YG5tsr2iyb #K12

— Education Dive (@EducationDive) November 28, 2016

#Africa‘s Biggest Company Sees #Education as New Growth Market https://t.co/nzjJpBW8c8

— PAN Africa Network (@africa_pan) December 1, 2016

#TIMSS results are out, providing longest trendline in international education assessments via @seanjcoughlan @BBC https://t.co/xabzE8qCzp

— UNESCO Statistics (@UNESCOstat) November 29, 2016

Take 2 – Research

Influential research organisations are pulling out of Science Europe – the EU lobby group for scientists https://t.co/7mXFymRsAv pic.twitter.com/9ZUiQlPmmK

— Nature News&Comment (@NatureNews) December 2, 2016

This is the most dangerous time for our planet | Stephen Hawking https://t.co/aK4sIFCnle

— Guardian Science (@guardianscience) December 1, 2016

Clay Christensen’s new theory of innovation has everything to do with hiring: https://t.co/PlNDIeQ98O pic.twitter.com/d9GNZmAjMa

— Fast Company (@FastCompany) November 27, 2016

Europe space ministers meet to decide Mars rover plan https://t.co/pe12qehYjv

— BBC Science News (@BBCScienceNews) December 1, 2016

Take 3 – Israel

#EU and Israel tackling together growing lack of skilled workers in science and #technologyhttps://t.co/R0yl1PeJAh

— Israel in the EU (@IsraelinEU) December 2, 2016

Lower taxation for more innovation https://t.co/LSuniZ7hou

— The Times of Israel (@TimesofIsrael) November 30, 2016

#TIMSS2015 results show #Israel dropping nine places; does it mean Israeli students are doing bad in math? @mazalm3https://t.co/6fgDkFZAYy

— Al-Monitor (@AlMonitor) December 2, 2016

Israel firm has high hopes for new cancer-busting drug https://t.co/Rqk3VF52pC

— The Times of Israel (@TimesofIsrael) November 30, 2016

And this week on ScienceGuideEU…

In a publication for the European Parliament, the Commission justifies its decision to extend the Juncker-plan https://t.co/VTRl5vGvJ9

— ScienceGuideEU (@ScienceGuideEU) December 2, 2016