* Printable RISE blog compilation – now with an index *

The Science Initiative Group (SIG) is an international team of scientific leaders and supporters dedicated to fostering science in developing countries. Its current projects are as follows:

• The Carnegie-IAS Regional Initiative in Science and Education (RISE) develops human capacity through science and technology training and research in a regional context in sub-Saharan Africa, enabling individuals to use S&T to contribute to national and regional economic development.
   
• The Millennium Science Initiative (MSI) is an international initiative designed to build capacity in modern science and engineering. Highly adaptable to circumstances, the MSI achieves its mission through a variety of vehicles, among them competitively chosen centers or networks of excellence in scientific research and training.