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Education · Archaeology

Archaeologists in Argentina will livestream a dig at an Inca city

From 17 to 20 November, 11:00 to 13:00 Argentina time, Fundación Azara will stream an excavation at El Shincal de Quimivil (Londres, Catamarca), an Inca provincial capital, on its YouTube channel. Archaeologists from CONICET and the universities of La Plata and Catamarca will show their field and lab work and answer viewers' questions in the chat.

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Education · School science

Pineapple-crown fibre and a sign-language translator win at Paraguay's youth science prize

The 24th Pierre et Marie Curie National Youth Science Prize, run by Paraguay's science council (Conacyt), the Ministry of Education and Science, the French Embassy and the Alliance Française, brought together 34 projects by secondary-school students from eight departments and Asunción. These are school projects: prototypes and first tests, not finished products.

Education · Universities

Ibero-American countries back charter to make studying across the region easier

Higher education ministers from across Ibero-America approved the Ibero-American Academic Mobility Charter in Alicante, aiming for faster recognition of degrees and credits. Take-up is voluntary: each country will decide how far and how fast to go. Heads of state are due to adopt it at the Madrid summit on 4–5 November.

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