TWAS regional workshop ‘Building Skills for Scientific Research’
GYA member Suraj Bhattarai spoke at a Regional Research Grants Workshop titled ‘Building Skills for Scientific Research’. The three-day workshop in June was organized by The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), in Kathmandu, Nepal. Over 40 TWAS Research Grant awardees from Asia and Latin America attended the workshop. Suraj Bhattarai was invited to speak at […]
Poverty eradication through technology? GYA at IAP SPEC Conference
Two GYA members spoke at the third IAP Science for Poverty Eradication Committee (SPEC) Conference, which took place from 27-29 March 2019, in in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The conference addressed the topic ‘How Can Science and Technology Contribute to the Reduction of Poverty and Inequality’, and was supported by he Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES), […]
Working with Big Ideas of Science Education
The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) has published a report titled “Working with Big Ideas of Science Education” on 16 March 2015. The report addresses concerns that the science curriculum in many countries is overloaded and over-detailed, frequently accompanied by assessment that requires memorizing multiple facts, and a deterrent to the widely advocated inquiry-based approach to teaching […]
IAP Science Education Program Global Council published “Beijing Declaration”
The Beijing Declaration calls on IAP member academies, governments, the private sector and UNESCO to strengthen science education around the world – with a focus on the proven methods of inquiry-based science education (IBSE). GYA Co-Chair Sameh Soror participated in the IAP SEP meeting preparing this declaration. “For our society to develop sustainably, within the […]
GYA organizing brainstorming workshop with EU Commission Joint Research Center and EASAC
In our first collaboration with the EU Commission and the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC), the Global Young Academy is organizing a brainstorming session to identify undetected challenges for research. This is a great chance for young scholars to pitch their ideas to policy makers on the EU-level. The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre […]
Fourth International Conference for Young Scientists and 2014 Annual General Meeting of the Global Young Academy
Santiago de Chile, 21 May 2014 – What is the right balance between exploitation and conservation in extraction-based industries like mining or forestry? How do we most effectively mobilize indigenous knowledge and practices to provide economic opportunities to those who need it most? What is the role of national or international educational systems in creating […]
IAP Statement on Realising Global Potential in Synthetic Biology with GYA Input released
The IAP – the global network of science academies – today issued a statement on ‘Realising Global Potential in Synthetic Biology: Scientific Opportunities and Good Governance’, that was prepared with the input of the Global Young Academy. Three of our members – Profs. Borys Wrobel, Marc Creus and Nico Dissmeyer – contributed to this statement. […]
Report to Promote Research Integrity
World Science Academies release Report to Promote Research Integrity – GYA member Paula Kivimaa was part of the responsible Committee on Research Integrity To encourage researchers around the world to adhere to universal science values and ethical behavior, a new report on responsible science has been issued by the InterAcademy Council and the IAP – […]
IAP Young Scientists Programme – GYA Members joined successful meeting in Tianjin
GYA- Members participated in the Young Scientists Programme of IAP and discussed the theme of the meeting – “Creating the Future Economy”. The Annual Meeting of the New Champions – also known as “Summer Davos” – 2012 was held on 10-15 September 2012 in Tianjin, People’s Republic of China. More than 2,000 stakeholders from more […]
IAP Statement on Population and Consumption with GYA Input
As policy makers prepare for the Rio+20 UN Earth Summit, the world’s science academies, through IAP with the contribution of GYA, highlight the global challenges of population and consumption. They call upon the world leaders to take decisive action. GYA member Tilman Brück, Professor of Development Economics at the Humboldt-University of Berlin, states that “Scientific […]