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On Wednesday, 16 May 2018 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural organization held an international Symposium on the occasion of the international Day of Light, a global initiative that provides a platform for the…
The Global Young Academy is pleased to welcome 45 new members to its ranks. All new members were inaugurated at the opening of the 8th International Conference of Young Scientists and GYA Annual General meeting in Pattaya, Thailand on 8…
Early- and mid-career researchers from over 40 countries have gathered in Pattaya, Thailand for the Global Young Academy’s (GYA) Annual General Meeting and conference. To represent and lead them through the upcoming year, GYA members elected Tolu Oni and Connie…
The third day of the GYA’s AGM in Pattaya featured a meeting of 12 national young academies, similar bodies and NYA initiatives, including Nigeria, Germany, Thailand, Vietnam, Poland, India, Japan, New Zealand, Spain, Hungary, Nepal, and Bangladesh. The discussion…
We welcome and thank four members of the Advisory Board who are joining us at the Gala Dinner tonight: Prof Yuko Harayama (Japan); Prof Kevin Marsh (Kenya); Dr Narong Sirilertworakul (Thailand); and Linda Nordling (South Africa). The GYA Advisory Board…
The Global Young Academy is pleased to welcome 45 new members to its ranks. All new members were inaugurated at the opening of the 8th International Conference of Young Scientists and GYA Annual General meeting in Pattaya, Thailand on 8…
Based on the Africa and ASEAN science leadership programmes, the two-day workshop, facilitated by KnowInnovation facilitators, aimed to bring together new GYA members and impart them with skills they can use within the GYA and in their scientific and other…
The GYA has just published its 2017 Year Report, which includes 12 stories on what we have collectively achieved during 2017. The report features a wide range of activities from our Working Groups and Members from last year, including the…
The latest edition of GYA connections magazine is out now. The themed articles in the current issue examine “Pollution” from many different angles, including nanowaste, wastewater treatment and reuse, and household air pollution. The GYA Activities pages include updates on…
From 23 to 27 April 2018, the first TWAS Young Affiliate Network (TYAN) International Thematic Workshop on “Fundamentals of Photoelectrochemistry: From Materials Chemistry to Energy Conversion” took place in Chascomus, Argentina. The thematic workshop in photoelectrochemistry was assembled because…
On 27 March during the Next Einstein Forum Global Gathering in Kigali Rwanda, Co-Chairs Moritz Riede (UK) and Tolu Oni (South Africa), together with Ghada Bassioni (Egypt) and Managing Director Beate Wagner had the opportunity to meet Vladimir Šucha, the…
Connecting Networks to Co-design Transformative Science Leadership Programmes for Africa Research capacity in Africa is increasing rapidly, and needs to expand at an even faster pace to ensure that the continent and its youthful population can compete in the global…