Twas in Action

TWAS is hosting the 13th annual meeting of the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South

Efforts to improve public health in Pakistan have received a boost through an innovative programme that delivers basic medical care through the internet.

"Targeting TB in South Africa", an article in the most recent issue of the TWAS Newsletter, takes a look at the tuberculosis research being conducted by TWAS Associate Fellow Valerie Mizrahi

Lidia Brito from Mozambique, the new head of UNESCO's science policy division, outlines her plans for helping to strengthen the role of science in both development and diplomacy

Globalization is a driving force in today’s world. And, not surprisingly, it’s a source of a great deal of discussion and debate

"It's the landscape that defines the Mediterranean region," says Paolo Lombardi, director of the WWF Mediterranean Programme Office. "And we are treating the Mediterranean region's landscape badly."

The Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei in Rome, Italy, announces that TWAS has been selected to receive the prestigious international Antonio Feltrinelli Prize

TWOWS, TWAS and The Elsevier Foundation are recognizing twelve talented women scientists from Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean for their research excellence.

"China must move from a low-cost manufacturing economy to an economy driven by science-based innovation," says Wang Yuan

"We have a window of opportunity to put in place the technologies and policies that we need to curb greenhouse gas emissions," says Mohan Munasinghe (TWAS Fellow 1994).