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Interviews
In a new short video, Ugandan medicinal plants researcher Anywar Godwin discusses the potential of science diplomacy to have an impact
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At the 2024 AAAS-TWAS Course on Science Diplomacy, early-career scientists and policymakers from developing countries learned how to settle disputes and reach agreement
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A TWAS Newsletter editorial by the Academy's president, Quarraisha Abdool Karim
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After attending the AAAS-TWAS Course on Science Diplomacy, Guatemalan physicist María Eugenia Cabrera Catalán aims to build a scientific network with colleagues from neighbouring countries.
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AAAS and TWAS host the 11th edition of the flagship science diplomacy course
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Mitigation measures are urgent if we wish to slow down the environmental damage from climate change, warned panellists at the TWAS session of the International Symposium GeoAdriatico.
TWAS Research and Project Grants
Since 1986, thanks to funding by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, TWAS has enabled scientist in the global South to purchase essential equipment for their laboratories and carry out research in their own country.
Other organizations that partnered with TWAS to establish more grants are:
- COMSTECH (2009-2018)
- IsDB (2019-2023)
- BMBF (2021-present)
- Elsevier (2022-present)
Overall TWAS has been able to award over 3,000 grants up to now.
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Talking with IPCC experts during a TWAS workshop inspired geospatial data scientist Peter Kabano of Uganda to build stronger scientific networks
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TWAS brings global South scientists and IPCC experts together for a one-of-a-kind training programme
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At a TWAS workshop that hosted experts from IPCC, Nkeletseng Mats'umunyane of Lesotho learned effective negotiation strategies for addressing climate issues