8 September 2009
"Almost two decades after the breakup of the Soviet Union, the countries of Central Asia are regaining their footing in science."
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1 July 2009
"Scientific cooperation can make a unique contribution to the cause of regional stabilization" in Afghanistan and its neighbouring countries, says Franco Frattini
26 June 2009
"TWAS and IAP ... should lead a mission to develop a broad plan of action to promote education and research capacity for science-based development in Afghanistan."
26 June 2009
Rangin Dadfar Spanta, Afghanistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, expressed a strong a desire for his nation's scientific community to strengthen its ties with TWAS
25 June 2009
A conference focusing on enhancing cultural and scientific cooperation in Afghanistan and its neighbouring countries will be held in Trieste, Italy, on 26 June
4 November 2009
TWAS joins the Group of 77 and UNESCO in announcing the launch of an international organization designed to bring policymakers and scientists closer together
5 November 2009
Big changes are taking place in science in the developing world. But not all countries are sharing in the growth of scientific knowledge, says Mohamed H.A. Hassan, executive director of TWAS
16 November 2009
Despite small strides in advancing research and development, the Arab region still lags far behind other regions in investments in science, technology and innovation.
20 February 2010
“Nanotechnology could aid the future of development of the Arab region,” says Mohamed H.A. Hassan, executive director of TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world
7 June 2010
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