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Members of the GYA working group on Open Science, together with members from the Global working group on Open Science, have led the publication of two articles on Open Science in CODATA (Committee on Data of the International Council for…
A lesser known right embedded in UN treaties is receiving increasing attention: Known as the “right to science”, Article 15 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights grants all people the right “to enjoy the benefits of…
GYA member Paulina Carmora-Mora (University of California-Davis, USA) and alumna Dilfuza Egamberdieva (National University of Uzbekistan) hosted the 1st Central Asia Genomics Symposium in December 2021. The symposium is intended to be a hub for genomics-related research in Central Asia,…
In October 2021, GYA Global Health Working Group members, along with members of National Young Academies and similar early- to mid-career scientist networks organised and contributed to a New Voices in Global Health session at the World Health Summit in…
Following the 2021 AGM theme of “Trust in Science”, the working groups “Trust in (Young) Scientists” and “Global Health” organised a webinar titled “Hardcore science skepticism – What can young scientists do?” The webinar was moderated by past Executive Committee…
Two GYA members working in the social sciences – Alexandra Dmitrieva (Support, Research and Development Center, Ukraine) and Alma Hernández-Mondragón (Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico) – were selected to attend, participate and take…
The need to protect and support academic researchers fleeing conflict zones and politically challenging circumstances around the world is urgent. These intellectuals are perceived as threatening to regimes and extremist groups and are targeted as a result. Their survival and…
The GYA supports Open Science and Open Access in a variety of ways, including our collaboration with the Open Research Europe publishing consortium, our Open Science working group, and now also through our endorsement of the Statement titled “Article Processing…
Together with the Inter American Institute for Global Change Research and the National Science Policy Network‘s Science Diplomacy Committee, the GYA hosted a joint learning opportunity and happy hour social event to explore the current challenges and experiences of early…
In 2020, the GYA became an Affiliate Member of the International Science Council (ISC). The ISC strives to be the global voice for science, and promotes science as a global public good. The online General Assembly (GA) in October 2021…
The 2021 Tsukuba Conference took place in September 2021 as a hybrid event with more than 3,000 registered participants from over 60 countries. In cooperation with the Young Academy of Japan, GYA member and past Executive Committee (EC) member Yoko…
The second online meeting of Young Academies from around the world took place on 30 September 2021. The meeting was the largest gathering of young academies so far, with more than 70 representatives from 50 young academies and initiatives (see…