Twas in Action

After two decades of war, international sanctions and dictatorship, Iraq is starting to rebuild its once formidable science base

Developing countries face a two-fold energy challenge in the 21st century

"Scientific cooperation can make a unique contribution to the cause of regional stabilization" in Afghanistan and its neighbouring countries, says Franco Frattini

"TWAS and IAP ... should lead a mission to develop a broad plan of action to promote education and research capacity for science-based development in Afghanistan."

Rangin Dadfar Spanta, Afghanistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, expressed a strong a desire for his nation's scientific community to strengthen its ties with TWAS

Twenty-four high school teachers meet for a workshop on how to develop lessons and modules that introduce multicultural principles into the students' regular classwork.

TWAS Fellow (2005) Monty P. Jones gives his viewpoint on the ongoing changes occurring in the international agricultural research system of the CGIAR and why he feels they are necessary.

More than 320 participants from some 50 European and African countries attended the First Euro-Africa Cooperation Forum on ICT Research in Brussels to discuss the development of collaborative projects

The Executive Board of the Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS) is meeting at TWAS's headquarters in Trieste, Italy, from 30 to 31 March 2009.

A workshop is being held at TWAS headquarters examining best practices in advisory roles and fellowship appointments.