2020 European Young Academies meeting
Young Academies from all over Europe met online on 4-5 July 2020. The meeting was hosted by the Junge Akademie (Germany), who are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year. The online meeting saw the highest number of participation ever, bringing together representatives from 22 young academies and academy initiatives. The GYA was represented by Immediate […]
Call for contributions to New Voices in Global Health 2020
Call for New Voices in Global Health at the World Health Summit 2020 The GYA is looking for 4–6 contributions from its members, and members of National Young Academies (NYAs), on “Perspectives and responses of young scientists to the coronavirus pandemic” for an interactive New Voices in Global Health session at the World Health Summit […]
Swiss Young Academy founded
Before the year 2019 closed, the Swiss Young Academy was officially established, with support from the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences. This support provides young academics in Switzerland with the opportunity to call attention to their particular concerns. The idea to form a young academy in Switzerland has been the subject of exploration since […]
4th ASEAN Science Leadership Programme and Young Scientists Network
From 1-4 December 2019, the 4th ASEAN Science Leadership Programme (SLP) was held in Hanoi, Viet Nam. The SLP was jointly hosted by the ASEAN Young Scientists Network, Center for Youth Development and International Cooperation (CYDECO), Ministry of Science and Technology Viet Nam, Phenikaa University, the Global Young Academy (GYA), Young Scientists Network-Academy of Sciences […]
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 […]
Call for Applications ASEAN Science Leadership Programme 2019
APPLY BY 15 NOVEMBER The call for applications for the ASEAN Science Leadership Programme (ASEAN SLP) 2019, from 1- 5 December in Hanoi, Viet Nam, is now open until 15 November 2019. The ASEAN SLP 2019 has developed as a highly interactive workshop that includes training, application, peer support and mentorship. See the website linked […]
Nordic-Baltic statement on gender equality in academia
Young academies from the Nordic and Baltic countries have published a joint statement on gender equality in academia. The statement grew out of the first Nordic-Baltic meeting held in Stockholm, Sweden, in March 2019. The statement’s purpose is to identify initiatives and strategies that may improve gender equality in academia. The young academies take gender […]
Worldwide Meeting of Young Academies concludes with Da Nang Statement
The Fourth Worldwide Meeting of Young Academies took place in Da Nang, Vietnam, from 31 July – 2 August 2019, hosted by the Vietnam Young Academy (VYA) and co-organised by the GYA. Representatives from more than 30 young academies from all over the globe attended, with the GYA being represented by Co-Chair Koen Vermeir (France) […]
GYA member elected to German Junge Akademie
GYA member Michael Saliba (Switzerland, pictured at right) became a member of the German Junge Akademie at their annual membership inauguration and get-together in Berlin, Germany, on 30 June 2018. Short 2-minute presentations by the new members this year focused on “Geistesblitze” (flashes of inspiration). The Junge Akademie also elected their new Board for the […]
Indonesian Young Academy of Science to be launched in 2015
The Indonesian Academy of Science (AIPI) committed to facilitate the formation of an Indonesian National Young Academy (NYA) later in 2015. With support from the Indonesian Senior Academy and the US Kavli Frontiers of Science, the AIPI will be selecting 40 young scientists as initial members from the alumni of the Annual Science Frontiers Symposium. […]
Indian National Young Academy of Science (INYAS) successfully founded
After eight months of consultation, the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) approved the establishment of the ‘Indian National Young Academy of Science (INYAS)’ on 20 December 2014. Coming into existence in 2015, the newly founded academy will consist of about 100 members who will be inducted for five year terms and will be younger than […]
Egyptian Young Academy of Sciences officially launched
On 18 September 2014 the Egyptian Young Academy of Sciences (EYAS) was officially launched under the auspices of the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) and in the presence of the President of ASRT, Prof. Mahmoud Sakr, the Egyptian Minister of Higher Education, Hossam Eisa, and the Egyptian Minister of Scientific Research, H.E […]