Events: yearlies

The Science and Technology in Society (STS) forum aims to provide a new mechanism for open discussions on an informal basis, and to build a human network that would, in time, resolve the new types of problems stemming from the application of science and technology....

The GYA joins the world on June 20 as it commemorates the strength, courage, and perseverance of millions of refugees on UN World Refugee Day. And though World Refugee Day comes just once per year, the GYA, through its member-driven activities Global Migration and Human Rights and the At-Risk...

World Water Day, on 22 March every year, is about focusing attention on the importance of water. The theme for World Water Day 2018 is ‘Nature for Water’ – exploring nature-based solutions to the water challenges we face in the 21st century. Damaged ecosystems affect...

The 2016 conference theme was ‘Bridging Worlds Through Science’. The meeting took place in Eindhoven, The Netherlands from 25 to 29 May 2016, hosted by the TU Eindhoven. 95 GYA members from 33 countries, and distinguished guests representing a range of scientific, diplomatic and policy positions, attended....

The 2013 General Assembly took place from 15-18 May 2013 at the beautiful premises of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in Halle (Saale), Germany. The meeting brings together 78 GYA members from 37 countries, distinguished members of the GYA advisory board, and senior science ambassadors from around the world. The theme of the 2013 meeting is “Demography and Global Research”.

In 2012 the GYA co-organised the first world-wide meeting of Young Academies “Shaping the Future of Young Academies” in Amsterdam, Netherlands, together with the Dutch Young Academy. A second world-wide meeting of Young Academies will take place in November 2015.

With a program headlined by the South African Minister for Science and Technology, the Editor-in-Chief of Science magazine and other luminaries, the Global Young Academy (GYA) recently completed a very successful General Assembly meeting.  The meeting, held in Johannesburg, South Africa, including 80 young scientists...

The GYA General Assembly later called International Conference of Young Scientists and Annual General Meeting (AGM) is the annual key event of the GYA, and the main meeting in which the members can work together on the goals of this global organization.

In 2008 and 2009, young scientists who came together at events organised by the InterAcademy Panel for International Issues (IAP) at World Economic Forum (WEF) 'Summer Davos' meetings initiated the idea of a Global Young Academy as a forum to connect and support young, talented...