A series of links to open access journal repositories and other freely available scientific publications, data resources, news services, etc.
TWAS identified 66 developing countries in which capacity in science and technology is significantly lagging. The list includes the 45 least developed countries identified by the United Nations, to which 21 other countries were added because of their low-income levels and specific needs for support in building research capacity.
From 2011 to 2013, TWAS was one of seven partners in the CATALYST Project, which collected and disseminated the best knowledge in the field of Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation. CATALYST was funded under the European Commission's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).
The Global Research Council (GRC) is comprised of the heads of science and engineering funding agencies from around the world. The Council promotes best practices for high-quality collaboration among funding agencies worldwide. TWAS is represented on the Governing Board, and in 2012, it helped to organize a key regional conference in Ethiopia.
The Solar Radiation Management Governance Initiative is an international project that seeks to expand the global conversation around the governance of research into a form of geoengineering that aims to reduce the amount of sunlight reaching the Earth’s surface, so-called solar radiation management (SRM).
The Academy's strength resides in the quality and diversity of its membership – internationally renowned scientists elected by their peers.
The main criterion for election as a TWAS Member is scientific excellence. Only those scientists who have attained the highest international standards and have made significant contributions to the advancement of science can be nominated.