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This article is published in The South South Matchmaker 3, South South Network. An overview of the development challenges in the country Although the statistics showed two per cent (2%) of the Bhutanese population have hearing loss, the actual number is likely higher, especially the number of hearing loss cases in young children. The discrepancy results from gaps in knowledge, attitudes and practices around hearing loss in Bhutan. In addition, a¡­

14 September 2022 / Gebze New Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ report reaffirms the business case for investment in sustainable science, technology and innovation systems in least developed countries (LDCs) to contribute to long-term productivity upgrading, economic development, job creation as well as addressing societal challenges. However, a significant funding gap between the current investment levels and policy targets remains and requires international collaboration to¡­

5 September 2022 / Paul Akiwumi Tweet The transformative role of technology Digitalization¡¯s importance for developing countries, including the 33 African least developed countries (LDCs) has become increasingly evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the growing role of digital technologies since the onset of the pandemic, many African LDCs have not been able to fully benefit from the quick development of the digital economy due to¡­

19 August 2022 / Yesim Baykal and Burcu Kuru Tweet Climate change has global impact, does not recognize borders and has devastating consequences for the global community. Globally developing countries, especially the least developed among them, are struggling to adapt to the changes in the climate. Thirteen per cent of the world's population lives in the least developed countries (LDCs) and yet, more than two-thirds (69%) of people killed in¡­

12 August 2022 / Federica Irene Falomi and Taffere Tesfachew Tweet In 2019, the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, noted that ¡°despite considerable efforts these past four years, we are not on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030¡± [1], suggesting that the global growth and development model was already suboptimal and unsustainable. Three years and a global pandemic later, years of progress towards SDGs have¡­

¡°Together we must envision a Bhutan where no child shall endure hearing loss due to preventable causes¡± - Her Excellency Dasho Dechen Wangmo, Minister for Health, Bhutan August 11, 2022: The World Health Organization estimates that hearing loss affects 32 million children worldwide and opportunely 60% of pediatric hearing loss can be prevented through early detection and the robust implementation of public health measures, along with the timely¡­

Themed ¡°Transforming Youth Skills for the Future¡±, the 9th World Youth Skills Day highlighted the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship. The World Youth Skills Day 2022 also takes place amid concerted efforts towards socio-economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and related challenges such as climate change, conflict, persisting poverty, rising inequality, rapid¡­

This article is also shared on the LAST website. Why is an Academy of Sciences important to a country? Academies of Sciences are unique institutions that provide authoritative and credible advisory services to governments on issues related to science and technology. The academies play a major role in the development of national science and technology, and in sustainable development policies, thus benefiting both the economy and society. The¡­

Globally, only 16.5% of engineers are women. The 9th International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), organised by the Women¡¯s Engineering Society (WES), is an international day that aims to empower women in engineering around the world when they are still hugely under-represented in their professions. The International Design Education (IDE) Program, jointed launched by Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Technology Bank)¡­

Gebze/Guangzhou/Ningbo ¨C The selection process for the scholarships under the International Design Education (IDE) program has now been completed. A total of 32 outstanding students from 14 least developed countries (LDCs) were awarded scholarships and will start their studies for the Industrial Design Engineering Masters this September at the International School of Design, Zhejiang University, Ningbo. The IDE program is jointly organized by the¡­