UNESCO

After 14 months as a science policy executive at UNESCO, Romain Murenzi returns to a post he held for five years.

At a high-level meeting in Italy, the UN Scientific Advisory Board advanced recommendations on climate, food and health.

Il Comitato scientifico consultivo del Segretario generale delle Nazioni Unite si riunisce a Trieste (24-25 maggio). È inoltre indetta una conferenza stampa il 25 maggio alle ore 9:45.

Science and policy leaders at a high-level workshop in South Africa explored how to be most effective in advising governments.

TWAS Executive Director Romain Murenzi will be director of UNESCO’s Division of Science Policy and Capacity Building, effective 1 June.

At the opening ceremony of the TWAS General Meeting, Austrian President Heinz Fischer was in the forefront urging scientific cooperation.

Persistence and relationship-building are key to sustaining science diplomacy over the long haul, experts said at a AAAS conference.

High-level science leaders say the developing world needs bold, sustained efforts to prepare a new generation of scientists – especially women.

TWAS President, at the 25th TWAS General Meeting in Oman, addresses need to support a new generation of scientists

Four TWAS Fellows have been named to the new UN Scientific Advisory Board, with a high-level assignment to advise Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon