AAAS-TWAS Course on Science Diplomacy 2024

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Washington DC, USA, and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Trieste, Italy, are seeking candidates to participate in the annual summer course on science diplomacy to be held on 17-21 June 2024 in person in Trieste, Italy.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Washington DC, USA, and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Trieste, Italy, are seeking candidates to participate in the annual summer course on science diplomacy to be held on 17-21 June 2024 in person in Trieste, Italy.

The workshop will take place as follows:

• 17 June (Monday): Welcome dinner
• 18-20 June (Tuesday – Thursday): workshop
• 21 June (Friday half day): end of activities & wrapping up

• Table of Content
• About The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
• AAAS-TWAS Course on Science Diplomacy
• Aim and Benefits of AAAS-TWAS Course on Science Diplomacy
• Requirements for AAAS-TWAS Course on Science Diplomacy Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)

TWAS was founded in 1983 by a distinguished group of scientists from the developing world, under the leadership of Abdus Salam, the Pakistani physicist and Nobel laureate. They shared a belief that developing nations, by building strength in science and engineering, could build the knowledge and skill to address such challenges as hunger, disease and poverty. From the start, the Academy had essential support from Italian scientists and political leaders. The Third World Academy of Sciences, as it was first known, was inaugurated officially in 1985 during a ceremony attended by UN Secretary-... continue reading

AAAS-TWAS Course on Science Diplomacy

Aim and Benefits of AAAS-TWAS Course on Science Diplomacy

The aim of the pairing is to help develop long-term science policy connections. 

Requirements for AAAS-TWAS Course on Science Diplomacy Qualification

The applicants in the ‘participant pair’ should share some common interest in the areas of science, technology and innovation. However, it is not necessary that they work or have been working together in the past.

The ‘participant pair’ will include:

1. Participant 1: a Early-Career Scientist (preferably 40 years or below) whose research and wider engagement has international policymaking implications or applications, and
2. Participant 2: a Policymaker from the policymaking arena, working on science, technology, and innovation-related matters. This person should belong to one of the following categories:

• A local or national government official.
• A policymaker.
• A diplomat.
• Staff at an academy of sciences at supervisory level.
• Civil servant.
• A representative of a research funding institution.
• Staff or expert working for and/or with an international (e.g. UN) organization.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• Twin Applications must be submitted online as follows:
• Participant 1 in participant pair (Early-Career Scientist) must apply via the link https://forms.office.com/r/dbNWqg6dfZ
• Participant 2 in participant pair (from the policymaking arena as indicated above) must apply via the link https://forms.office.com/r/1drUmpTnAe

For more details, visit TWAS website.