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Organization
Record information and status
Record ID
15992
Status
Published
Date of creation
2006-08-23 14:17 UTC (philippe.leblond@cbd.int)
Date of last update
2008-10-31 09:58 UTC (rina.hirai@cbd.int)
Date of publication
2008-10-31 09:58 UTC (rina.hirai@cbd.int)

General information
Name of the Organization
TWAS, the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World
Coordinates
Coordinates
TWAS, the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World
c/o The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)
Strada Costiera 11
Trieste
Italy, 34014
Phone:+39 040 2240 327
Fax:+39 040 22 4559
Email:info@twas.org
Url:http://www.twas.org
Contact Information
Type of organization
  • Non-governmental organization (NGO)
Thematic areas
Public awareness, education and participation
Organization’s profile
The  principal aim of the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) is to promote scientific capacity and excellence for sustainable development in the South.
Contact person
Mohamed H.A. Hassan
Executive Director
TWAS, the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World
c/o The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)
Strada Costiera 11
Trieste
Italy, 34014
Phone:+39 040 224 0327 (through secretary)
Fax:+39 040 224559
Email:mhassan@twas.org
Url:http://www.twas.org/
Additional Information
Additional Information
TWAS offers peer review proposals free-of-charge for research grants, fellowships and awards that are submitted to the Academy by scientists and institutions from developing countries.  They are also involved in capacity-building for research.

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