News of the Global Young Academy

Below are some impressions from the Closing Ceremony of the GYA’s International Conference of Young Scientists “Harmonising Reason with Sensibility: Regenerating science for an inclusive and sustainable future”, as well as the final day of the Annual General Meeting.

On the final day of the Conference, President-elect of the International Science Council Motoko Kotani discussed the ISC’s ongoing activities, as well as its new initiative to expand Young Academy presence in the ISC by accepting applications for Affiliate Membership. You can learn more about this programme here.

Her speech was followed by GYA member Yoko Shimpuku (Hiroshima University, Japan) presenting attendees with the working draft of the Conference Statement. After discussion and input by attendees, several ammendments were made.

The Conference Statement Committee will now take up the document and complete and release it soon.

The 2022 Annual General Meeting successfully concluded as well on 17 June, and included the election of new leadership: GYA elects new Co-Chairs and Executive Committee at 2022 Annual General Meeting – Global Young Academy

Below are some images from the third day of the Conference.

See highlights from all conference days here: Highlights of the 2022 International Conference of Young Scientists and Annual General Meeting – Global Young Academy