News Items Election of Dijkgraaf and Lu as IAC Co-Chairs [23 Mar 2009] Robbert Dijkgraaf and LU Yongxiang elected Co-Chairs of the Board of the InterAcademy Council, for term 2009-2013. New IAC Board Elected for 2009-2013 [16 Mar 2009] IAC Board Convenes for Ninth Annual Meeting [01 Mar 2009] Meeting held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. News Coverage: Lighting the Way [01 Aug 2008] IAC News Coverage in China: Lighting the Way [26 Oct 2007] Energy Teleconference [22 Oct 2007] Lighting the Way: Toward a Sustainable Energy Future [22 Oct 2007] IAC sponsored an in-depth study on how to achieve global transitions to an affordable, sustainable, clean energy supply. New Members Join IAC Board [31 Jan 2007] IAC Board welcomes eight new members. Women for Science [31 Jan 2007] IAC Board endorses resolution calling for increased participation of women in IAC programs. 2006 Report of the IAC Executive Director [25 Jan 2007] IAC Executive Director issues official report of IAC studies and activities during 2006. New IAC Report on Women for Science [20 Jun 2006] WORLD’S SCIENCE ACADEMIES MUST INCREASE FEMALE PARTICIPATION AND URGE POLICYMAKERS TO SUPPORT WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY G8 Academies Issue Joint Statements [19 Jun 2006] Follow-up to the IAC Report Realizing the Promise and Potential of African Agriculture [01 Feb 2006] Ad hoc advisory committee presents a status report to the IAC Board. IAC Sponsors Energy Workshops in South Africa, China, and United States [06 Jan 2006] As input to its upcoming study on Transitions to Sustainable Energy Systems, the IAC sponsored three regional workshops. Joint Statement on S&T and UN Millennium Development Goals [15 Sep 2005] International scientific, engineering, and health organizations issue a joint statement to UN General Assembly. Workshop on S&T capacity building worldwide [15 Feb 2005] IAC hosts international workshop on the subject of S&T capacity building for members of the development community, decisionmakers, the scientific community, and the private sector. Realizing the Promise and Potential fo African Agriculture [20 Jun 2004] IAC releases its second report at the United Nations in New York. Inventing a Better Future [05 Feb 2004] IAC releases first report at United Nations in New York.