Twas in Action 01 September 2017 Murenzi returns as TWAS director After 14 months as a science policy executive at UNESCO, Romain Murenzi returns to a post he held for five years. > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 04 May 2017 In the name of peace TWAS Executive Director Mohamed Hassan is honoured by the Italian cultural association Cinzia Vitale Onlus for its work in global science. > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 07 February 2017 TWAS: US travel order "profoundly disruptive" The controversial US travel ban will have an immediate negative effect on science, says interim Executive Director Mohamed Hassan. > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 06 February 2017 A new list of TWAS target countries In recognition of changes in global development patterns, TWAS has issued a new list of 66 S&T-lagging countries. > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 09 December 2016 TWAS: a key role in "Beijing Declaration" Representatives of 40 nations called for broad scientific cooperation in the "Belt and Road" region. > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 12 July 2016 Learning science diplomacy Biodiversity, international cooperation, and a role-playing exercise are core elements in the 3rd AAAS-TWAS workshop on science diplomacy. > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 04 July 2016 Hassan to chair UN Technology Bank council TWAS’s interim executive director will have a key role in setting in motion a new resource for scientists in Least Developed Countries. > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 30 June 2016 Hassan to serve as interim TWAS director Mohamed H.A. Hassan, who led the TWAS secretariat for 26 years, returns to guide the Academy through a leadership transition. > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 08 October 2015 Technology bank urged for LDCs TWAS and Executive Director Romain Murenzi played major roles in a high-level UN panel that urged development of a technology bank. > SEE MORE
Twas in Action 04 December 2014 TWAS leader to head UN tech-bank panel UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has named Academy Executive Director Romain Murenzi to chair a high-level panel > SEE MORE