Twas in Action 08 March 2017 TWAS, partners to meet on refugee scientists Scientists who have fled from lethal conflicts will join policymakers and the leaders of support programmes beginning 13 March in Trieste. > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 19 September 2016 UN board: Elevate the global role of science The final report of the UN Scientific Advisory Board urges a stronger role for science in international decision-making. > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 20 May 2016 Science, cornerstone of sustainable development The Scientific Advisory Board of the UN Secretary-General is set to meet in Trieste 24-25 May. > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 10 May 2016 TWAS grants: That first spark At a first-of-its-kind event, grantees recall how help from TWAS made their research, and careers, possible. > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 18 April 2016 In policy, can science be an "honest broker"? Science and policy leaders at a high-level workshop in South Africa explored how to be most effective in advising governments. > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 13 April 2016 Murenzi named to key policy post at UNESCO TWAS Executive Director Romain Murenzi will be director of UNESCO’s Division of Science Policy and Capacity Building, effective 1 June. > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 29 February 2016 New report explores science academies' inclusion of women Women comprise only 12% of membership on average in the world's science academies, says new report by IAP and ASSAf. > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 19 June 2015 Small countries, strong voices Sir Peter Gluckman, New Zealand's globally influential science adviser, urges small nations to be ambitious in scientific and diplomatic relations with the world. > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 21 October 2014 Post-2015 development goals: What role for science? Science will be crucial to solving global challenges. But some analysts worry that science lacks a voice in shaping the Sustainable Development Goals. > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 06 September 2014 Even the poorest nations In The Guardian online, TWAS Executive Director Romain Murenzi describes the essential role of science for development. > SEE MORE