TWAS Plus - Vol. 4 - No. 2

TWAS Plus - Vol. 4 - No. 2 - March 2018

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TOP STORY As with all countries, the Arab countries face a range of challenges, many linked to science. But are they ready to address the challenges? What should they do to achieve a greater impact? For the new issue of the TWAS Newsletter, we interviewed three important leaders: TWAS Fellow Adnan Shihab-Eldin, director general of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences; Rafia Ghubash, president of the Arab Network for Women, Science and Technology, hosted by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt; and Mostafa el Feki, director of the Bibliotheca, which also hosts the TWAS Arab Regional Office. More

EDITORIAL

Through a new generation of science leaders, Arab countries are sending signals of hope for science and peace, says former TWAS Executive Director Mohamed Hassan.

OPPORTUNITIES

Prizes from TWAS will celebrate the outstanding achievements of scientists from developing countries. Various deadlines start 15 March.

NEWS

"Science in Exile", a new TWAS film, depicts the struggle – and the skills – of scientists from Syria, Yemen and Iraq who fled their homes to escape local wars.

OPPORTUNITIES

Postdocs from sub-Saharan Africa can work with German scientists through the TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visit Programme.
Deadline: 31 March.

NEWS

Medical physics is a field with great potential for science diplomacy, says TWAS Fellow Mustapha Benmouna of Algeria.

OWSD

OWSD and the Elsevier Foundation honoured five women scientists from developing countries for their accomplishments in the physical sciences.

NEWS

Through research and education, TWAS and other institutions in Trieste have boosted development in Africa, says a report to the Italian government.

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OPPORTUNITIES

TWAS research grants are available now for young scientists and research units from S&T-lagging countries. Deadline: 11 May.

IAP

Genome-editing techniques have implications that span health and agriculture. They promise great societal value but pose ethical dilemmas, says IAP.

OPPORTUNITIES

Scientists, policymakers, diplomats and others are encouraged to apply for the next AAAS/TWAS Science Diplomacy workshop. Deadline: 9 April.

NEWS

With the election of 55 new Fellows – including 16 women – TWAS now has more than 1,200 members. They are among the world's elite scientists.

NEWS

TWAS Young Affiliate Hudaa Neetoo from Mauritius is using predictive microbiology to implement strong practices in food security.

"Whenever you encourage scientific research in the other countries, it will help to have an impact on poverty. Poverty is like a time-bomb everywhere. And reducing poverty will defuse terrorism."
- Mostafa el Feki, director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt

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Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science

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