In 2024, the GYA working group on Biodiversity for Survival via Biomedicine organised a youth project led by group co-lead Shymaa Enany (Suez Canal University, Egypt). Students from high schools and universities in Egypt were invited to contribute to a…
Effective communication is essential for translating complex scientific concepts into accessible knowledge. Recognizing this, the Science and Education for Youth and the Women in Science working groups (WGs) hosted a two-day online symposium entitled “Communication Skills and Science Communication symposium”…
Hussam Hussein published two articles in Science – “Risks of Morocco’s green hydrogen plans” (link available here), and “Preserve Petra and Bedouin rights in Jordan” (link available here).
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Karly Kehoe, in her role as a member of the ISC Freedom and Responsibility in Science standing committee, has co-authored a blog post on the right to science (link here).
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The GYA, in collaboration with the International Research Center for Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS), the WYSS Global π Community, and the China International Association for Science and Technology Cooperation, hosted the hybrid event “2024 Global Young Academy…
In December, the CILAC 2024 (Foro Abierto de Ciencias de Latinoamérica y el Caribe – CILAC), the premier science and technology policy for Latin America and the Caribbean, provided a prominent platform for the work and ideas of the Science…
Hussam Hussein co-authored a correspondence article in Nature titled “Western science diplomacy must rethink its biases and treat all partners equally”. Read article.
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Editor’s note: The following speech was delivered by immediate past Co-Chair Priscilla Kolibea Mante (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana) during the World Science Forum 2024 in Budapest, Hungary, during the Parliamentary Session on the closing day. “Dear…
A number of GYA members and alumni have been selected by the ISC for its Global Roster of Experts, among them Natisha Dukhi, Mohammad Hosseini, Anet Režek Jambrak and Karly Kehoe.
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Sri Fatmawati has been named among the Top 100 Asian Scientists of 2024 by Asian Scientist Magazine. Read more
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2025 Letten Prize call for applications Are you a young researcher working within the fields of health, development or environment in any aspect of human life? Then apply to the Letten Prize, which is open to researchers under the age…
The 2024 World Science Forum was held in Budapest, Hungary, from 20-23 November, where leading scientists, decision-makers from the world of politics, industry, representatives of the civil society and the media from all over the world gathered to engage in…