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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…
Future Events YAE session about institutional and departmental young academies The Young Academy of Europe is organising a webinar about the functioning and best practices of institutional and departmental young academies on 28 November 2023 from 14:30-15:30 UTC. – For…
The GYA’s 2023/24 Executive Committee organized an intercultural communication workshop on 25 October, delivered in two sessions to accommodate various time zones. With approximately 30 participants, the feedback underscores the significant impact of the initiative. Regarding content usefulness, three-quarters of…
As part of the 2023 World Young Scientist Summit (WYSS), the core events “2023 Climate Youth Action Forum” and “2023 Global Roundtable for Young Scientist Scholars” took place on 11-12 November 2023, in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China, moderated by Global Young…
In these challenging times, we find ourselves immersed in the profound pain and sorrow experienced by some of our esteemed members and alumni. Unspeakable acts of terror and atrocities have cast a shadow over their lives and communities, leaving some…