about us
who are we
The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS) is a global science academy based in Trieste, Italy since 1983. It works to advance science and engineering for sustainable prosperity in the developing world.
To help disseminate and share TWAS information about its activities throughout the developing world, the Academy has established five regional offices (as first known) worldwide; the regional office which is concerned with the Arab region is the TWAS Arab Regional Office (TWAS-AREP).
