GYA members attend United Nations High-level Political Forum 2023
Paulina Carmona (University of California-Davis, United States) and Mohammad Hosseini (Northwestern University, United States) represented the GYA as part of the International Science Council (ISC) delegation attending the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) 2023 in the United Nations headquarters in New York City. The primary goal of this event was to “address the impacts of the […]
Young Scientists at Lindau Nobel Meeting 2023
Three GYA members participated in the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, held in June 2023. GYA alumni Suraj Bhattarai (Global Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies, Nepal) and Huanyu Cheng (Pennsylvania State University, USA) had been selected as in-person participants from among GYA nominees in 2020, and their participation was postponed due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. New GYA […]
GYA 2021 AGM and Conference Report available
The Global Young Academy has published a full report on its 2021 online International Conference of Young Scientists and Annual General Meeting on the topic “Trust in Science”. The report leads with a message from the GYA Co-Chairs, and includes summaries, insights and links to session recordings from the International Conference panels and GYA Working […]
GYA releases Position Statement on Trust in Science
“Trust in Science” was the overarching topic of the GYA’s 2021 online annual International Conference of Young Scientists, where young scientists from around the globe discussed the repercussions and importance of fostering trust in science when it comes to pressing global issues such as health, climate policy and food systems. Trust and trustworthiness were also […]
Early-career researchers active at SRI 2021
The GYA partnered with Future Earth to elevate early-career researcher voices at the first Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress 2021 (SRI2021). In a joint selection process, 11 excellent Early Career Champions were selected from among applicants around the world to contribute to the SRI2021 Closing Plenary on 15 June. Five of the Champions were appointed […]
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 […]
GYA members Clarissa Rios Rojas and Mai Tolba present during United Nations STI Forum
As part of the sixth annual United Nations Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum) held in early May 2021, GYA members Clarissa Rios Rojas (University of Cambridge, United Kingdom) and Mai Tolba (Ain shams University, Egypt) presented individual statements during Session 5: Emerging science and technology trends, […]
GYA Climate Change group at GDN Conference
Members from the GYA working group on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction participated in the 2019 Global Development Conference on the theme of “Knowledge for Sustainable Development: The Research Policy Nexus” on 23-25 October 2019 in Bonn, Germany. Working group co-leads Shabana Khan (India) and Khamarrul Razak (Malaysia) as well as group member Chioma […]
New GYA Incubator & new working group projects
For the 2019-2020 funding period, GYA members will continue to be active in 18 working groups within the three GYA Themes of Science & Society, Research Environment, and Science Education and Outreach. The Incubators on Citizen Science for the 2030 SDG Agenda and the GYA Rainbow group continue their work. A third Incubator on Industry […]
IUPAC Centenary highlights young scientists
It is no secret that chemistry has played a vital role in human civilization, and in today’s modern society, chemistry is equally important in tackling global challenges. Its contribution to the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 for the year 2030 is highly anticipated. Concurring […]
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), […]
Young scientists active at Open Science Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean (CILAC 2018)
GYA members, scientists and scholars from around the globe were actively involved in the second CILAC Forum (Latin America and Caribbean Open Science Forum), which took place in Panama City, Panama from 22-24 October 2018. CILAC seeks to contribute to the design of a planetary strategy in favor of science’s role in sustainable development. Although […]