Refugee scientists

Science diplomacy is essential for supporting researchers displaced by war, said former TWAS Executive Director Mohamed Hassan at the Festival èStoria in Gorizia, Italy.

The Yemeni researcher is studying drug-resistant tuberculosis, a growing threat to the people of her war-torn country.

At the World Science Forum in Jordan, TWAS will screen its new film and host a discussion on scientists fleeing conflict.

Researchers fleeing conflict and war need broad support from the science community and governments, say recommendations from a workshop co-organised by TWAS.

Science diplomacy can help to tap the skills of displaced scientists, says Canadian diplomat and author Daryl Copeland.

What lessons can we learn from existing attempts to help refugee and at-risk scientists?

Al workshop Scienziati Rifugiati la meteorologa Shifa Mathbout racconta la fatica di combattere pregiudizi e stereotipi.

Researchers fleeing war-torn countries shared stories of challenge and hope at a workshop on refugee scientists co-organised by TWAS.