1 February 2023 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
"The Global State of Young Scientists in Latin America and the Caribbean: An Exploration of Constraints and Strategies" analyses the experiences of early-career researchers from Latin America and the Caribbean to contribute to a better understanding of the social contexts in which they develop their careers. During the webinar, we will present the main findings of the report and discuss them with two prominent experts from the LAC region. Afterwards, participants will be invited to share their ideas about next...
29 October 2021 - 30 October 2021 11:00 pm - 12:30 am
Join the Global Young Academy, Inter American Institute for Global Change Research, and National Science Policy Network's Science Diplomacy Committee on Friday, October 29th from 4:00-5:30 pm CDT as we jointly host a learning opportunity and happy hour social. The event will explore the current challenges and experiences of early career researchers in Latin America and the Caribbean, aiming to highlight key experiences this demographic faces as they navigate their careers. Additionally, it will also provide participants the opportunity to connect with one another over...
6 September 2019 7:00 am - 8:30 am
Hiddingh Hall Library, Cape Town
The World Economic Forum on Africa (link) meeting is being held in Cape Town from the 4 - 6 September 2019. In partnership with the South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS) and the University of Cape Town (UCT), the GloSYS Africa team and GYA will host a WEF affiliates breakfast session on the 6th of September 2019. Three of the GloSYS Africa champions (Abdeslam Badre, Anna Coussens and Fridah Erastus) will facilitate the session, and while the remaining two...
4 July 2019 - 9 July 2019 12:00 am
The African Union Conference will be held from 4 to 8 July 2019. A side conference, ‘Innovation for Development’, will take place from 9-10 July. In this context, GYA alumni Anna Coussens and Abdeslam Badre, and GYA Co-Chair Connie Nshemereirwe will present the major findings from the Global State of Young Scientists (GloSYS) Africa project at a breakfast workshop on 10 July. At the workshop, the GloSYS Africa team will launch an executive summary of the final report, including policy...