Refugee Scientists: Transnational Resources

News and information about the workshop on refugee and displaced scientists held in Trieste, Italy, from 13 to 17 March 2017

In cooperation with the Italian National Institute for Oceanography and Applied Geophysics (OGS), Italy, and The Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI), Slovenia, TWAS hosted a workshop on refugee and displaced scientists in Trieste, Italy.

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