Twas in Action

As the Philippines struggles to overcome the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan, scientists and policymakers are realizing that improved education and communication will be crucial.

The government of a small, landlocked developing country wanted to provide electricity to the 40% of its citizens who had none. What strategy would allow them to connect their people to the grid?

The new Ecuadorean Academy of Sciences will help the South American nation to build research strength and closer ties with TWAS and the global scientific community, TWAS President Bai Chunli said.

The US National Science Foundation is organizing the inaugural meeting of the Global Research Council.

Science Minister Lino Barañao dreams of transforming Argentina into an international centre for research. Now that the dream is becoming a reality.

A new book from TWAS and COMSATS profiles Colombia’s Centro Internacional de Física, which has built a reputation for excellence in Latin American science despite shifting financial and political conditions.

The Global Network of Science Academies responded yesterday to the High Level Panel’s post-2015 agenda for global development and stressed the pivotal role of science in defining the agenda’s priorities.

The president of the African University of Science and Technology signes a five-year agreement of collaboration with TWAS.

Science diplomacy could help renew long-standing research and education networks linking nations of the region, with broad potential benefits.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences is making a significant new investment in five CAS-TWAS Centres of Excellence to build scientific strength in the developing world.