The AAAS-TWAS science diplomacy programme has graduated more than 300 alumni who are ready to change the world, and a recent Alumni Review Meeting explored how they might make an impact.

Building trust in scientists and protecting at-risk sections of the population laid the foundation for the appropriate management of the early epidemic in South Africa, said TWAS Fellow Salim Abdool Karim at ESOF in Trieste.

Experts at a joint TWAS, IAP, ISC workshop have announced a new commitment to joining forces to help refugee and displaced scientists preserve their professional skills and ease their integration into their host countries.

To account for the changes made necessary by COVID-19, this year’s AAAS-TWAS course was held entirely online and included about 75 participants.

Through an interactive workshop held at the science festival Trieste Next, TWAS offered high school students insights on the SDGs, urging them to build their own future in a way that is respectful of the Planet's resources.

The major European science forum comes to Trieste, where TWAS will take part in a discussion on the pressing issue of displaced researchers.

A grassroots effort to evaluate and improve the public health system of Vietnam has yielded good progress, with potential for long-term impact.

TWAS, SISSA and the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, with the support of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation are teaming up to promote the scientific development in Least Developed Countries

TWAS, SISSA e Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, con il sostegno del Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, fanno sistema per promuovere lo sviluppo scientifico dei paesi meno sviluppati.

COVID-19 is still testing our current lifestyle, and has the power to transform the whole world for better, said Hayat Sindi, the Senior Advisor to the President of the Islamic Development Bank. But we must invest in scientific and social innovation if we want to make the best of these difficult times.