2010
2010 news
Remarks by Dr. Sharon Hrynkow to the OWSDW General Assembly
Dr. Hrynkow, Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science, U.S. Department of State, address the OWSDW General Assembly on June 27, 2010. “Women Scientists as Change Agents in a Changing World”.
Results of the TWOWS Fourth General Assembly and International Conference
The TWOWS Fourth General Assembly and International Conference, 'Women Scientists in a Changing World', was held from 27 to 30 June 2010 at the Beijing International Convention Center (BICC), Beijing, China, hosted by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Sights and sounds from the Beijing conference
Following the closing ceremony of the TWOWS 4th General Assembly and International Conference, participants were treated to a buffet dinner with traditional Chinese entertainment. The stage was then set for the participants to provide their own entertainment...
Women Scientists in a Changing World: A China Journal
Dr. Shirley Malcom, director of Education and Human Resources at the non-profit American Association for the Advancement of Science, took part in the Third World Organization for Women in Science event in Beijing, 27-30 June 2010.
Beijing conference: Documents and articles
Photographs, abstracts booklet, participants list and other conference material is available for downloading
Message from new president of OWSDW
Fang Xin, newly elected president of OWSDW, has a short message for OWSDW members, especially those that attended the conference in Beijing.
Open-access thesis repository launched
Theses produced by recipients of TWAS and OWSDW postgraduate fellowships are now being made available online for free download.
TWAS Fellowships and Research Grants
The call for applications of the TWAS Fellowships is now open. Over 280 fellowships are provided annually by TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world, for postgraduate, postdoctoral and advanced research in the natural sciences. In addition, TWAS offers a number of Research Grants to enable scientists to strengthen research productivity
2009 TWOWS fellowship awards
29 young women scientists from 13 countries have been awarded fellowships for postgraduate training
TWOWS awarded Elsevier Foundation grant
The new funding will enable the expansion of the TWOWS Prizes scheme
Second Interdisciplinary International Conference: Gender in Science and Development
The Conference was held at Aden University, Yemen, on 12-14 December 2009
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) launches a TWOWS National Chapter
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) hosted an International Conference of TWAS, the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World, from 19 – 23 October 2009 in Durban. The hosting of this conference provided the ideal platform to announce the establishment of a National Chapter of the Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS).
The InterAmerican Network of Academies of Sciences establishes a “Women for Science” Working Group
The Women for Science Working Group (WfS-WG) of the InterAmerican Network of Academies of Science (IANAS) will be officially launched at its first meeting on 11 June 2010 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in conjunction with the VII Meeting of the National Focal Points of the IANAS Science Education Program.
TWOWS Fourth General Assembly and International Conference
"Women Scientists in a Changing World" ― 27-30 June 2010, Beijing
TWOWS Executive Board Candidates, 2010-2014
The new Executive Board for 2010-2014 will be elected at the upcoming TWOWS General Assembly to be held in Beijing from 27-30 June
Revised Statutes and Proposed New Name for TWOWS
Members meeting in Beijing for TWOWS's fourth general conference will be asked to approve revised statutes and proposed new name for the organization.
Twelve women scientists win Elsevier Foundation TWOWS Award
Beijing, China, 27 June 2010. Outstanding young women biologists, chemists, physicists and mathematicians recognized across the developing world.
27 June 2010: TWOWS International Conference opens in Beijing
Naledi Pandor, Minister of Science and Technology, South Africa, opened the proceedings of the TWOWS General Assembly and International Conference in Beijing.
China’s Vice President officially opens the TWOWS 4th General Assembly and International Conference
Xi Jinping, Vice President of the People’s Republic of China, has formally opened the proceedings of the TWOWS 4th General Assembly and International Conference in Beijing, China.
TWOWS becomes OWSD
TWOWS members vote to change organization's name to Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD).
Elsevier Foundation awards 'New Scholars' grant for 2010 to TWOWS
Beijing, 30 June 2010. The Elsevier Foundation has awarded the 2010 New Scholars grant to TWOWS/OWSDW. The announcement was made at the Organization's 4th General Assembly and International Conference in Beijing, China.
New Executive Board
Elections were held during the TWOWS 4th General Assembly and International Conference, held in Beijing, China, 27-30 June 2010.
Beijing Statement
At the close of the Fourth General Assembly of the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSDW) [formerly Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS)] held in Beijing, China, 27-30 June 2010, those present issued the following statement on behalf of the organization's more than 3,000 women members and women scientists everywhere.
