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Rakotonarivo, bottom centre, with some local people in a small village at the forest frontier in Madagascar in August 2020.

Empowering forestland peoples

General news, TWASBy Abdulsalam Mahmud18/01/2023Leave a comment

TWAS awardee, Sarobidy Rakotonarivo, is working to ensure that poor villagers in remote parts of Africa have their say in conservation measures that affect their lives.

Participants in the Ministerial Session of the TWAS 16th General Conference discuss issues related to basic science after delivering their initial remarks.

Advocating for basic science

General news, TWASBy Abdulsalam Mahmud16/01/2023Leave a comment

At the TWAS 16th General Conference, high-level speakers described how basic science has been indispensable in their own countries, and why support for it must be strong to achieve the Global Goals by 2030.

Edmondo Cirielli, Italy's Deputy-Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

TWAS and Italy: pursuing a shared vision

General news, TWASBy Abdulsalam Mahmud15/01/2023Leave a comment

Through a partnership established in the early days of TWAS, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has become a steadfast supporter of the Academy’s activities.

TWAS-Lenovo Science Award winner Fu Bojie, left, taking part in ecological restoration field work in the Loess Plateau of China in 2022. [Photo provided]

Science of balancing nature and civilization

General news, TWASBy Abdulsalam Mahmud10/01/2023Leave a comment

2022 TWAS-Lenovo Science Award winner, Fu Bojie, has not only helped China determine how to improve lives while preserving nature, but has provided sustainability strategies that every nation can use.

Kangbéni Dimobe collects data on Pterocarpus erinaceus in the Total Wildlife Reserve of Bontioli in Burkina Faso, in March 2022. (Photo: Kangbéni Dimobe)

A forest steward’s love for conservation in Burkina Faso

General news, TWASBy Abdulsalam Mahmud12/12/2022Leave a comment

Conservation biologist and TYAN member, Kangbéni Dimobe of Burkina Faso, is engaging in the protection of local biodiversity and lands.

Tshilidzi Marwala

TWAS Fellow, Marwala, appointed UN University Rector

General news, TWASBy Abdulsalam Mahmud05/11/2022Leave a comment

Tshilidzi Marwala, a 2010 The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Fellow from South Africa, is now the Rector of United Nations University (UNU).

Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, internationally acclaimed African scientist who served as the first female president of Mauritius from 2015 to 2018.

Africa’s youth – veritable resource for science, sustainability

General news, TWASBy Abdulsalam Mahmud31/10/2022Leave a comment

Science for development is more important than ever for Africa in this consequential time, said former Mauritius President, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim.

Deena Shrestha

Deena Shrestha: feats of an iconic Nepalese scientist

General news, TWASBy Abdulsalam Mahmud24/07/2022Leave a comment

Through groundbreaking research, Deena Shrestha, a Senior Research Scientist and Chairperson at the Centre for Health and Disease Studies Nepal, is saving many lives in her native country.

Night view of Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China. (Photo: Zhejiang University)

16th ‘TWAS General Conference’ for November 2022

General news, TWASBy Abdulsalam Mahmud20/07/2022Leave a comment

IYBSSD Organized in collaboration with Zhejiang University, in China, the UNESCO-TWAS Sixteenth General Conference will focus on basic sciences for sustainable development.

Internet photo depicting map of Africa. Credit: Green Afrika

Africa’s future amid 4th Industrial Revolution, ICT education

General news, TWASBy Abdulsalam Mahmud13/05/2022Leave a comment

In a journal article, TWAS Executive Director, Romain Murenzi, and his team, advocated greater science and technology education in Africa, for young people in the continent to be better prepared for global changes.

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