Progress
For GYA members and alumni only: connect to the group, collaborate and discuss with other members on the GYA-internal Agora platform here.
This GYA Working Group, which started as an Incubator group in January 2018, will prepare a policy paper on how science diplomacy can benefit the three countries, and suggest a mechanism to enable the process of discussion. The core group will eventually work in collaboration with the young academies of the three nations to identify key issues and initiate the process of discussion that would help to address these issues for the common benefit of the nations.
Science leadership in South Asia: call for participants
The group is organising an online workshop to improve the leadership ability of South Asian scientists later in 2021. Once the dates will have been set, more details and information on how to apply for this workshop will be posted here.
Outcomes
December 2020
The group organised a five-day online workshop on Science Diplomacy in South Asia in November and December 2020; see here for a brief report.
June 2019
Group member Mahesh Kumar (India), who is the Chair of the Indian National Young Academy of Science, attended the launch of the National Young Academy of Bangladesh in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 16 June 2019.
The group have published an Editorial in Science on “Science in South Asia“.
