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In August 2017, GYA member John Malone went on an outreach mission to Costa Rica for the GYA Young Scientists Ambassador Programme (YSAP). During his stay, he engaged with researchers at the Universidad de Costa Rica to propose a joint…

GYA executive committee member Almas Taj Awan and GYA alumnus Aftab Ahmad arranged a workshop and three school tours on 14-15 March 2017 in a remote village named ‘Dandi (District Chakwal)’ in Pakistan. The workshop was based on a project…

This year, the Next Einstein Forum (NEF) in collaboration with the Robert Bosh Foundation, has launched the Africa Science Week Initiative, under the theme: “ Igniting the Power of Science”. The initiative is going to be Africa’s annual weeklong celebration…

The video clips below are from the full-length video (see link below) of Session 16: Science-policy interface and emerging issues, which took place on Friday, 14 July at the UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York. GYA Co-Chair Tolu…

GYA Co-Chair Tolu Oni (Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa) was a lead discussant on Friday, 14 July at the UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York, during Session 16: Science-policy interface and emerging…

GYA member Juan Escrig (Chile), participated in the South American Workshop on Scientific and Technical Advice, organised by the Argentinian Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation (MINCyT), jointly with the International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA) and the…

GYA member Tran Quang Huy conducted several interviews to popularise the Global Young Academy (GYA) and the Young Scientist Ambassador Programme in Vietnam. Tran encouraged young people to consider science as a career path and seek out ways to become…

The GYA is publishing a new report on “Restoring Canada’s Competitiveness in Fundamental Research: The View from the Bench” today. The report by GYA members Julia Baum and Jeremy Kerr reveals that Canada’s support for fundamental research crumbled over the…

The Global Young Academy is pleased to introduce Dr Narong Sirilertworakul as new member of its Advisory Board as of March 2017. Dr Narong Sirilertworakul is the Executive Vice President of the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) in…

Roberta D’Alessandro attended the 5th WCRI (World Conference on Research Integrity), which was held in Amsterdam on May 28-31. The WCRI was organized around the interlinked themes of transparency and accountability, building on the premise that the honesty and reliability…

The Global Young Academy is pleased to welcome 39 new members to its ranks. All new members were inaugurated at the opening of the 7th International Conference of Young Scientists and GYA Annual General Meeting in Aviemore, Scotland from 15-19…