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A librarian in Myanmar is modernizing the way of delivering literature to students, a physiotherapist in Ethiopia is finding better ways to treat his patients and a researcher in Zimbabwe is tackling the burden of diabetes. These are just some of the many stories we hear from Research4Life user. Read more below on this page, and discover other stories from the community.

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New nonprofit launched to support Research4Life

Friends of Research4Life, a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in the United States, was launched to support the critical mission of Research4Life to enable full participation in the global information environment. Organizations and individuals can now make contributions that directly benefit Research4Life programs.

The most asked questions during the December AGORA Alumni Webinars
On 3, 4 and 5 December, the AGORA Team at FAO organised a series of webinars for the 2018 Alumni of the online course “Fundamentals of Information Literacy and Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture – AGORA”. The webinar aimed at sharing experiences on the use of the AGORA platform after the course and help solve any problems or reply to any questions the users might have.
Call for applications – AGORA Course February 2019 Edition (EN/ FR/ SP)
*EN – Call for applications**FR – Appel aux candidatures* *SP – Convocatoria de solicitudes* Register here for English (4 to 15 February): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YD59ST7 Register here for French (11 to 22 February): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YFXZGXF Register here for Spanish (18 February to
Research4Life enhanced with new country-specific search in Summon: More accessible contents among your search results!
Did you know that you can now use a country-specific search in Summon that will help you find only accessible full-texts? Try the country specific search when looking for research material!   Empowered full-text search using Summon country-specific instances Any
Webinar for AGORA Online Course Alumni in English, French and Spanish
This webinar is organized specifically for the 2018 Alumni of the online course “Fundamentals of Information Literacy and Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture - AGORA”.
Research4Life Newsletter October 2018
Table of Contents Note from the Editors Research4Life Partners Meeting highlights Research4Life Code of Conduct Research4Life commitment until 2025 The new Research4Life website Capacity Development Highlights Advocacy Toolkit MLA Librarians without Borders®/ Elsevier Foundation/Research4Life Grant Research4Life and Library Connect are
Interview with Kimberly Parker, Research4Life/Hinari Programme Manager
Kimberly Parker, Hinari programme manager, answers some questions about the Research4Life Access to Health programme width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"> The interview was held during the 65th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean, hosted by the Government
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