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The GYA warmly welcomes the 45 early-and mid-career researchers who will become GYA members in May 2024 for a tenure of five years. The GYA’s new member cohort includes representatives from 30 individual countries, covering all GYA general disciplines, and…
GYA signs Stockholm Charter for Academic Freedom Along with 18 other Young Academies and similar initiatives, the GYA is pleased to share the launch of The Stockholm Charter for Academic Freedom. This document serves as a reminder and a guide…
Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI) and the Thai Young Scientists Academy (TYSA) extended an invitation to GYA Co-Chair Felix Moronta (ICGEB, Italy) to deliver a presentation at Kasetsart University on 19 January. The talk, titled “Cultivating Progress: ICGEB’s Path…
Download A GYA Outlook on 2024 Scientific and Social Trends. As part of the Network of Scientific Institutions within the United Nations Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board, the GYA holds a significant role in contributing to discussions on emerging scientific and…
GYA members Jovana V. Milić (Science Advice working group co-lead) and Executive Committee member Hussam Hussein (Royal Scientific Society, Jordan) participated in the event on “The Role of Academies in Climate Policy Advice” at the COP28 in Dubai in December…
As a member of the International Science Council (ISC), the GYA is delighted to share news of the ISC’s latest cohort of ISC Fellows, including 20 GYA members and alumni! Through their scientific leadership and work to promote science in…
As part of the GYA’s activities relating to COP28, the Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group organised a webinar on “Climate Change Policy: a non-specialist toolkit” in early December 2023. The webinar was organised and led by the…
In a collective statement endorsed by 30 Young Academies and Associations and delivered during the closing ceremony of the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development (IYBSSD) at CERN in Switzerland, the GYA underscored the pivotal role of fundamental…
In early December, GYA Co-Chair Felix Moronta (ICGEB, Italy) participated in the first Young Academy of Sciences Summit (YASS), organised by the Hong Kong Young Academy, established in 2019. During the session titled “Success Stories of How Young Academies Groom…
GYA At-Risk Scholars Initiative co-lead Saja Al Zoubi (Saint Mary’s University, Canada) spoke at the Canadian Science Policy Conference 2023 in November 2023. The conference brought together key stakeholders from the science and innovation communities—across various regions, sectors, and generations—to…
The Public Library of Science (PLOS) and the GYA have announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing cooperation between the two organizations. The purpose of the MoU is to create a strategic partnership between the parties to increase the awareness…
Read the GYA-RYAS Statement here. A full report on the 2023 International Conference of Young Scientists and GYA Annual General Meeting is available here. In June 2023, the GYA, in collaboration with the Rwanda Young Academy of Science (RYAS), convened…