Sustainable development has always been at the heart of TWAS's mission, and recently the Academy has become increasingly alarmed by disruptions caused by climatic changes in developing countries. Climate change threatens to reverse decades of progress on poverty reduction and jeopardizes the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Contributing in this area is critical: Societies in the Global South need support to both develop in maximally sustainable ways and adopt strategies for mitigation and adaptation.
Twas in Action
Inspired by the 2023 AAAS-TWAS Science Diplomacy course, Nazma Ashrafi and Noor Shaila Sarmin from Bangladesh plan to use science diplomacy to support local policymakers as they focus harder on the environment
Interviews
In a new short video, Ljupčo Jivan Gjorgjinski describes how science diplomacy is necessary to respond to recent scientific breakthroughs
Interviews
In a new short video, Fernanda De Oliveira Lana explains why science diplomacy is essential
Twas in Action
Features
Over two dozen scientists and policy specialists gather at TWAS headquarters in Italy to learn about and engage with the fast-growing field
Twas in Action
Watch the new video and discover how science diplomacy can create pathways to cooperation
Press releases
On 20-23 June 2023, ‘participant pairs’ will meet in Trieste, Italy, to learn how to build bridges between the worlds of science and diplomacy.
Twas in Action
Leaders of teams that won TWAS-Elsevier Foundation grants gather for hybrid workshop in Trieste to gain essential training and practice team-building techniques
Features
AAAS-TWAS Science Diplomacy Course alumni are now part of the fast-growing field, influencing policy and educating new science diplomats
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Interviews
In an Italian RAI radio episode, TWAS Programme Coordinator Max Paoli illustrated the importance of TWAS Research Grants