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News from Durban: TWAS's 11th General Conference and 20th General Meeting took place in Durban, South Africa, from 20 to 23 October 2009.
News from Hyderabad: TWAS's 21st General Meeting was held in Hyderabad, India, from 19 to 22 October 2010.
News from Trieste 2011: TWAS's 22nd General Meeting was held in Trieste, Italy, from 21 to 23 November 2011.
TWAS Conference Tianjin 2012: TWAS's 12th General Conference and 23rd General Meeting will be held in Tianjin, China, between 18 and 21 September 2012. The theme of the conference is 'Science and Sustainability'. TWAS Committees and Council will meet on 17 September.

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TWAS's 23rd General Meeting and 12th General Conference will be held in Tianjin, China, 18-21 September 2012. Business meetings will take place on 17 September. Read More

TWAS's 22nd General Meeting, Italy, 21-23 November 2011. Read More

TWAS's 21st General Meeting, India, 19-22 October 2010. Read More

TWAS's 11th General Conference and 20th General Meeting, South Africa, 20-23 October 2009. Read More

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kalender TWAS supports researchers in developing countries through a variety of grants and fellowships. The dates for applications vary, and we're telling you here what's up next.

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Excellence in science series: Excellence in Science: Profiles of Research Institutions in Developing Countries is a series of booklets published by TWAS highlighting successful scientific institutions in the South. Ten institutions have so far been profiled: INBio (Costa Rica), CBS (Tunisia), IMRA (Madagascar), CDRI (India), IMPLAD (China), IHI (Tanzania), SAIAB (South Africa), NARL (Uganda), ORI (Botswana) and IMS (Zanzibar, Tanzania). The volumes are also available for download as PDF files.

scienzaexpress: Scienza Express is a young Italian publishing house that focuses on scientific themes. Its mission is to bridge the gap between the scientific community and the citizenry. Scienza Express is now partnering with TWAS to publish a new book series presenting successful examples of good science in the developing countries. Sharing science is the goal that makes Scienza Express and TWAS perfect partners.

LSWN: LSWN - Le Scienze Web News is another TWAS partner. LSWN is an independent online magazine that enourages science communication between institutions, industries, research environment and the public. LSWN is also partnering with UNESCO for the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014). Are you a researcher working in a research institute or university? If you wish to inform the LSWN community about your research results, please email redazione[at]lswn.it. Further information:http://bit.ly/contact_lswn