Executive Director, The World Academy of Sciences

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ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Within the Sciences Sector of UNESCO, the World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS) promotes international cooperation in natural, basic and social and human sciences in the interests of peace and sustainable development.

The main objectives of the Academy are to recognize, support and promote excellence in scientific research in the South; to enable promising scientists in the South to advance their research and careers, to respond to the needs of young scientists in countries that are still developing in science and technology and promote gender equality in science, to facilitate contacts between individual scientists and Institutions in the South; to encourage North–South and South–South cooperation in science technology and innovation; and to promote scientific research on major challenges faced by developing countries.

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General for Sciences and the direct guidance of the Steering Committee and the Council of TWAS,



the Executive Director leads the Academy in fulfilling its mandates to promote scientific excellence for sustainable development in the South towards the implementation of the Agenda 2030.

The Executive Director provides strategic guidance to promote scientific research on developing countries, encourage North–South and South–South cooperation between individuals and centres of scholarship, consolidate TWAS function as a global laboratory of ideas, foresight and anticipation, to design innovative proposals for the development of public policies, bridging research, policy and practice.

KEY ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the overall authority of the UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Sciences and the guidance of the TWAS Steering Committee and the TWAS Council as regards the programmatic direction, the incumbent will be responsible for providing intellectual, strategic and operational

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