Annual Reports

With the passing of another year in which the world is being reshaped to meet emerging challenges, The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries has also changed, while marking numerous successes along the way.

As the world faced a global pandemic that has been transforming the world’s understanding of science and international relations, TWAS continued to progress in 2020. The Academy went on to provide important opportunities to researchers from the developing world, and it was increasingly influential globally as a centre for science policy and science diplomacy.

For TWAS, 2019 was a year of significant expansion in programmes, networks and the reach of its communication. The Academy continues to provide important opportunities to researchers from the developing world, and it is increasingly influential globally as a centre for science policy and diplomacy.

Thirty-five years after its founding, TWAS in 2018 achieved continued progress: For the first time, more than 100 countries are represented in its membership, and the proportion of women members hit a record high. The number of TWAS PhD scholars continues to grow. And strong communication initiatives are raising the Academy's global profile.

For TWAS, 2017 was a year of significant expansion in programmes, networks and the reach of its communication. The Academy continues to provide important opportunities to developing world researchers, and it is increasingly influential globally as a centre for science policy and diplomacy.