Twas in Action

Despite historic challenges confronting the Arab region, science can provide a path to progress, says the Jordanian science leader.

Science International, co-organized by TWAS, IAP, ICSU and ISSC, has a new website to support its "open data" endorsement campaign.

If you want to be a good science communicator, credibility and respect for the audience are key, says Liz Neeley, an outreach expert and communication guru.

The Academy's Sub-Saharan Africa office advances efforts to promote science in the South with a new, user-friendly web design.

A new book by TWAS Fellow Calestous Juma explores the economic and cultural forces that stifle progress.

Science diplomacy helps improve the climate for global cooperation, high-level speakers said at the AAAS-TWAS summer course in science diplomacy.

This year's AAAS-TWAS course used a simulated international negotiation to teach about the challenges of science diplomacy.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Academy leaders finalize plans for the event in Kigali, to be held 14-17 November.

Biodiversity, international cooperation, and a role-playing exercise are core elements in the 3rd AAAS-TWAS workshop on science diplomacy.

Governments must improve surveillance and communication to address future viral threats, says Brazilian science leader Hernán Chaimovich.