November 2023 News from the Young Academies
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 details, and to register, see their website here. Open Science Lecture in December The Open […]
GYA Co-Chair Priscilla Kolibea Mante at IAP Science Education Council Meeting
The InterAcademy Partnership Science Education Programme Working Group held a two-day meeting in March 2023 in Rabat, Morocco, to discuss the latest trends and challenges in science education. The meeting was attended by members of the Global Council and invited participants, including science educators, researchers, policymakers, and representatives from scientific organizations and the Hassan II […]
New IAP Leadership includes GYA representation
As a member of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), the GYA nominated several of its members to IAP leadership and committee positions. Following an online election in summer 2022, IAP member academies elected the 2022-2024 Governance and at their recent General Assembly in Arizona, USA, successful candidates were announced. For the first time, the GYA will […]
GYA co-organising conference on Inclusive Excellence
Conference of Global Science Academies, Including Young Academies for the First Time, Will Explore How to Make Research Systems More Inclusive, Effective, and Sustainable The Triennial Conference of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and the Worldwide Meeting of Young Academies will take place from 1-3 November 2022, both online and at the University of Arizona’s […]
Members and alumni provide input to Scientific and Technological Community Major Group at the United Nations
Several GYA members recently contributed to a position paper by the Scientific and Technological Community Major Group at the United Nations. The paper, titled “Scientific and Technological Community Major Group position paper for the 2021 High-level Political Forum“, was submitted for the upcoming 2021 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), to be held 6-15 July 2021. International […]
TWAS-ISC-IAP launch “Science in Exile” Network
To increase awareness and active support for discplaced scientists and researchers, the International Science Council (ISC), the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) and the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) have launched a joint, global at-risk, displaced and refugee scientists’ initiative. The project began with a planning and network-building phase mid-2020 and will now start to set up […]
COVID-19 threatens to lead to a “lost generation” of researchers: IAP and GYA issue joint communique
The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and the Global Young Academy (GYA) lay out recommendations to mitigate the harms of COVID-19 and seize on the opportunities to improve higher education systems around the world. Read the communique here https://interacademies.org/COVID_education On 16 March 2020 the world started to shut down to curb the spread of COVID-19. One year […]
IAP landmark survey on predatory academic journals and conferences – extended deadline & more languages available!
* Call for evidence 1-30 November 2020 – extended to 31 December 2020 * Survey now available in seven different languages As a vital part of its study on Combatting Academic Predatory Journals and Conferences, the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) is inviting all researchers, in any discipline, in any country, at any stage of their career, to […]
GYA Open Science working group member Koen Vermeir contributes to IAP’s UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science
During the 40th UNESCO General Conference in November 2019, the United Nations 193 Member States requested that UNESCO lead a global consultation on Open Science to develop globally-agreed norms and standards in the form of a “UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science”. As part of the consultation process, UNESCO requested the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), the GYA […]
Young scientists in plenary sessions at World Science Forum 2019
The 2019 World Science Forum (WSF), with a focus on ‘Science, Ethics and Responsibility’, will celebrate 20 years of science diplomacy. The meeting brings together thousands of scientists and scholars with policymakers, society, industry and science communicators. Plenary speakers nominated by young scientist consortium This year, at least one early to mid-career researcher has been […]
IAP Science Education Programme Global Council promotes science literacy
The IAP Science Education Programme’s (SEP) Global Council held its annual meeting in August in Bangkok, Thailand. The meeting was hosted by the National Science Museum of Thailand, which also organized a ‘Policy Forum on Science Literacy: Roles of science museums and science centres’. GYA Co-Chair Connie Nshemereirwe participated in the meeting as the GYA […]
5 good reasons to apply for the Global Young Academy (GYA)
You want to make an impact in the world and engage, outside the walls of the lab, academia or industry. We are in a particular historical moment where young people, especially young scientists, need to engage to create new and innovative solutions to the world’s environmental and social problems. You want to be continuously inspired. […]