3 July 2018 - 6 July 2018 All Day
Accra, Ghana, Accra
The GYA has nominated 5 members and 3 representatives from national young academies or academy initiatives to attend Sustainable African Cities from 3-6 July 2018 in Accra, Ghana. The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS), the Network of African Science Academies (NASAC) and the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), will be hosting the conference. Besides developing a visionary outline for the future development of African cities, the conference...
21 May 2018 - 25 May 2018 All Day
Academy of Science of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa, Pretoria
The inaugural regional training workshop on science diplomacy, organised by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), The World Academy of Sciences Regional Office for sub-Saharan Africa (TWAS-ROSSA) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), will be held in South Africa, from 21 to 25 May 2018. This training workshop is designed for young scientists (below the age of 40) living and working in sub-Saharan Africa and whose research and wider engagement has brought them into...
19 July 2017 - 21 July 2017 All Day
Johannesburg, South Africa, Johannesburg
The 3rd Worldwide Meeting of Young Academies took place in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 19-21 July 2017, hosted by the South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS) and co-organised by the Global Young Academy (GYA). The meeting was a great opportunity for representatives from NYAs and similar bodies to exchange ideas and expertise, discuss successful Young Academy activities and think about future networking and cooperation both on a global and regional levels. Regional outbreak sessions on specific issues also formed...
