TWAS-ARO Regional Office
Yousra Sobeih
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria, Egypt
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International Research Funding Opportunities for Health Sector
Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
22 March 2018
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OUTLINE
• What is TWAS?
• TWAS Regional Offices
• What is TWAS-ARO?
• TWAS-ARO Objectives
• TWAS-ARO Activities
• Important Links
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• The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in
developing countries –TWAS, a global science academy based in
Trieste, Italy.
What is TWAS?
• Founded in 1983 by Nobel Laureate “Mohammad Abdus Salam”
(Physics, 1979).
• Mission: Promote scientific excellence and scientific capacity in
developing countries, for science-based sustainable development.
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TWAS Regional Offices
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TWAS-ARO is managed within the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA),
through the Center for Special Studies and Programs - one of its
Academic research Centers.
TWAS Arab Regional Office
(TWAS-ARO)
Dr. Mostafa El Feki
Director, Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Coordinator, TWAS-ARO
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• TWAS-ARO aims to promote scientific capacity and excellence
for sustainable development in the region.
TWAS Arab Regional Office
(TWAS-ARO)
• TWAS Arab members include 70 distinguished scientists,
residing in 17 different Arab countries and abroad.
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TWAS-ARO Members 70
by Country
Egypt, 19
Bahrain, 1
Algeria, 2
U.A.E, 2
Tunisia, 6
Syria, 1
Sudan, 10
Saudi Arabia, 1
Palestine, 3
Oman, 3
Morocco, 3
Lebanon, 5
Kuwait, 6 Jordan, 6
Iraq, 2
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TWAS-ARO Members 70
by Field Agricultural Sciences, 8
Structural, Cell and
Molecular Biology, 3
Biological Systems and
Organisms, 3
Medical and Health
Sciences, 11 Chemical Sciences, 8
Engineering Sciences, 13
Astronomy, Space and
Earth Sciences, 6
Mathematical Sciences, 6
Physics, 8
Social and Economic
Sciences, 4
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• Supporting Young Scientists
• Creating Networks of Excellence
• Promoting Science to the Public
TWAS-ARO Objectives:
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• Prizes and Nominations
• Networking and Outreach
• Young Scientists Capacity Building
• Meetings and Conferences
• Mobility Exchange for Human Scientific
Capacity Building
TWAS-ARO Activities
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Prizes and Nominations
TWAS-ARO Activities
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TWAS-ARO Regional Prize Aim: recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to one of four
areas, among which the prize rotates each year:
1. Public Understanding and Popularization of Science.
2. Science Diplomacy.
3. The Development of Scientific Educational Materials.
4. Building Scientific institutions.
• The prize holds a financial contribution (USD 3,000)
Eligibility Criteria:
Scientists working and living in a developing country for at least 10 years.
Nominations can be accepted only from Members of TWAS-ARO, Science
Academies, National Research Councils, Universities and Scientific Institutions
from the Arab region. (Online nomination form).
N.B: Self nominations are not allowed.
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Winner
Prof. Abdelnasser Tawfik Professor of Physics, Modern University for Technology & Information and
Founding Director, World Laboratory for Cosmology and Particle Physics
(WLCAPP) and Egyptian Center for Theoretical Physics (ECTP), Egypt.
TWAS-ARO Regional Prize 2017
Public Understanding and Popularization of Science
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TWAS Young Arab Scientist (YAS) Prize • Reward the scientific work carried out by individual young scientists who live and
work in Arab countries.
• YAS prize has different themes decided yearly.
• Prize holds a financial contribution (USD 3,000)
• Eligibility Criteria:
1. Holds the nationality of an Arab country.
2. Be living and working in an Arab country.
3. Holds a PhD degree.
4. Have a proven track record in his/her field.
5. Under 40 years by nomination date
6. Nominations can be accepted only from Members of TWAS-ARO, Science Academies,
National Research Councils, Universities & Scientific Institutions from the Arab region.
(Online nomination form) N.B: Self nominations are not allowed
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Winner
Dr. Yasser Sabry Assistance Professor, Electronic and Communication Engineering
Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Egypt.
TWAS-ARO YAS Prize 2017
“Scientific and Technological Achievement in Engineering
Science”
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TWAS-ARO Young Affiliates • Annually, each of the five TWAS Regional Offices selects up to 5 scientists under
the age of 40 years to be 'TWAS Young Affiliates' for a period of five years.
• TWAS-ARO Young Affiliates should be:
1. Less than 40 years by nomination date
2. Native of an Arab country
3. Has at least 10 international publications in peer-reviewed journals
4. Residing and working in a developing country for at least the past 3 years.
5. Nominations can be accepted only from Members of TWAS-ARO, Science
Academies, National Research Councils, Universities and Scientific Institutions
from the Arab region. (Online nomination form)
N.B: Self nominations are not allowed.
