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GYA Co-Chair
Tolu Oni (UK) and GYA alumna
Ghada Bassioni (Egypt) are both featured in the Robert Bosch Foundation magazine ‘Afrika’, available
here.
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News from Our Members
GYA members participate in first Science Media Festival in Halle
GYA members
Suzanne Bouclin (Canada),
Lisa Herzog (Germany),
Thomas Edison dela Cruz (Philippines),
Clarissa Rios Rojas (Italy/Peru),
Mohamed Elhadidy (Egypt) and
Daniel Ochieng Orwenjo (Kenya), together with GYA Project Officer Jennifer Plaul, actively participated in ‘
SILBERSALZ’, a science media film festival that took place in Halle (Saale), Germany, from 28 June to 1 July. The festival, which included four days of films, workshops, lectures and discussions, was coordinated by
Documentary Campus, supported by the
Robert Bosch Foundation, and hosted at the German National Academy of Sciences
Leopoldina. More information is available
here.
African Academy of Sciences Affiliates programme selects GYA members
Congratulations to GYA members
Adewale Adewuyi (Nigeria),
Marian Nkansah (Ghana),
Maha Nasr (Egypt), and
Lahcen El Youssfi (Morocco), all of whom were selected in the past as Affiliates in The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) Affiliates programme. Every year the AAS selects 25 affiliates who are nominated to their position in recognition of their academic and research excellence. Successful nominees are designated as AAS Affiliates for five years. More information is available
here.
Science Advice for Policy by European Academies working group selects GYA member
GYA member
Bart Kolodziejczyk (Australia) has been selected to join the international Science Advice for Policy by European Academies (SAPEA) Working Group on ‘Micro and Nano Plastics’. This SAPEA working group will produce scientific advice for the European Commission’s Scientific Advice Mechanism.
SAPEA is the main mechanism through which evidence-based science policy reaches the European Commission. More information is available
here.
Seminar on Participatory Research in Mauritius
On 11 July 2018, GYA member
Shaheen Motala-Timol (Mauritius) and GYA alumnus
Fawzi Mohamad Mahomoodally (Mauritius) participated in a seminar titled ‘Participatory Research in Health Science’, which was organised by the Doctoral School of the University of Mauritius in collaboration with the GYA. More information is available
here.
Journal welcomes GYA member and alumnae to Editorial Board and Advisory Board
Scientific African has named GYA member
Ibrahim Sidi Zakari (Niger) and GYA alumna
Sherien Elagroudy (Egypt) as Editorial Board members, and GYA alumna
Ghada Bassioni (Egypt) has been appointed to their Advisory Board. More information is available
here.
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GYA Activities
Working Group, Incubator and Flagship Project Highlights
Open Science keynote talk at ESOF
Representing the
Open Science working group at the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF), GYA member
Koen Vermeir (France), delivered a keynote talk during a plenary session titled ‘Opening up Open Science: Innovations, Ideas and Possibilities’; GYA Advisory Board Member
Yuko Harayama was also part of this panel. More information is available
here.
GYA Science for Peace Caravan visits Cambodia
GYA members
Rothsophal Nguon (Cambodia),
Kit Yee Chan (UK),
Hong Ching (Malaysia) and
Sasha Kagansky (Russia) from the
Young Scientist Ambassador Programme and the
Science Education for Youth working group organised a science outreach mission in Siem Reap, Cambodia, in May 2018. Read the story
here.
Women in Science without Borders Conference 2019
The 3
rd International Women in Science without Borders (WISWB) Conference will take place 12 to 14 March 2019 in Egypt. After successful conferences in Egypt (2017) and South Africa (2018), the third conference will focus on ‘Science Diplomacy for Sustainable Development’. GYA alumna
Amal Amin (Egypt) continues to act as the Conference Chair. The Conference will be preceded by a training programme on ‘Science diplomacy and science advice’ on 10 to 11 March 2019. See
here for further details and how to apply to participate.
Sustainable African Cities Conference
GYA members
Patrick B Cobbinah (Ghana),
Ketcha Armand Kablan Malan (Cote d’Ivoire),
Chioma Daisy Onyige (Nigeria) and
Daniel Ochieng Orwenjo (Kenya) represented the GYA at the conference on ‘Sustainable African Cities’ from 3 to 6 July 2018 in Accra, Ghana.
Organised by the
Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS), the
Network of African Science Academies (NASAC) and the
German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, and supported by the
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the conference was part of the
Strengthening African Academies project, of which the GYA is a partner. More information is available
here.
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National Young Academies Updates
GYA member elected to German Junge Akademie
GYA member
Michael Saliba (Switzerland) became a member of the German
Junge Akademie at their annual membership inauguration and get-together in Berlin, Germany, on 30 June 2018. More information is available
here.
Uganda National Young Academy elects new members
The Uganda National Young Academy (UNYA) welcomed 8 new members on 23 July 2018. Co-Chair and GYA alumnus
Noble Banadda (Uganda) hosted the inauguration ceremony at the African Institute for Capacity Development at Makerere University. This ceremony was preceded by a science leadership workshop styled on the GYA mini- science leadership programmes, and was facilitated by the UNYA Secretary General and GYA Co-Chair
Connie Nshemereirwe.
These 8 members bring the total number of UNYA members to 12 (3 women and 9 men), and it is hoped that this injection of new blood will propel the academy to new heights. One of the main priorities of the academy in the upcoming year is to increase their visibility as well as further capitalise on existing strategic partnerships with policy and civil society bodies. The UNYA also looks to increase their links to other NYAs within the continent.
Young Academy of Japan
The Young Academy of Japan (YAJ) hosted a public symposium on ‘Young Academy’s Thoughts on Cross-disciplinary Social Collaboration Based on Citizen Science.’ YAJ Chair and GYA member
Akihiro Kishimura (Japan) gave an opening address and explained YAJ to the audience. GYA alumnus
Masaki Nakamura (Japan) was one of the keynote speakers and talked about how citizen science could change academic research. Kenkichi Takase, the Secretary of YAJ, and other researchers gave a presentation on potentials of citizen science in their disciplines. The YAJ is planning to hold similar symposiums in different places in Japan so that citizen science can be discussed with wider audiences and possibly involve more Japanese citizens in science.
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GYA Strategic Conferences Updates
GYA members and alumni have strong presence at EuroScience Open Forum
The GYA had a strong showing at the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) from 9 to 14 July in Toulouse, France.
In addition to GYA member
Koen Vermeir (France) delivering a keynote talk during a plenary session that included GYA Advisory Board member
Yuko Harayama, GYA members active at ESOF included
Alice Matimba (Zimbabwe),
Henri Tonnang (Kenya), as well as GYA alumni
Regina Maphanga (South Africa),
Ghada Bassioni (Egypt),
Martin Dominik (UK) and
Vidushi Neergheen-Bhujun (Mauritius).
Moreover, GYA Co-Chairs
Tolu Oni (UK) and
Connie Nshemereirwe (Uganda) each moderated a panel at the one-day pre-conference event Young African Scientists in Europe (YASE) on 6 July.
More information is available
here.
GYA nominee at 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting
Once every year, approximately 30 Nobel Laureates convene in Lindau, Germany, to meet the next generation of leading scientists. As a nominating partner, the GYA supported young scientist Basak Kandemir, nominated by GYA member
Isil Kurnaz (Turkey), to attend the meeting. More information, including Basak’s report, is available
here.
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GYA External Partners
Launch of International Science Council
On 5 July 2018, the International Social Science Council (ISSC) merged with the International Council for Science (ICSU) to form the International Science Council (ISC), thereby establishing a unified council to act as the global voice for all sciences.
The founding of the ISC was celebrated with a Science Day featuring speeches by leading scientists, high-level representatives of the French government and the United Nations, as well as Daya Reddy, the first President of the International Science Council.
GYA Co-Chair
Tolu Oni (UK) attended the launch, and presented during a session titled ‘Policy for science’ at the Maison des Océans in Paris; she also took part in a panel discussion on the topic. More information is available
here.
Other Upcoming Events
Oxford Meeting to tackle the SDGs in Africa
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) and the Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx) are convening a meeting of early- to mid-career African researchers, international researchers and funders at the University of Oxford.
The following GYA members will be in attendance:
Adewale Adewuyi (Nigeria), GYA Co-Chair
Tolu Oni (UK),
Maha Nasr (Egypt),
Marian Nkansah (Ghana), and
Lahcen El Youssfi (Morocco). GYA Advisory Board member
Kevin Marsh is organising the event.
The meeting will take place at Pembroke College from 6 to 8 August 2018 and will serve as a platform for African researchers to network, share their ideas and successes, as well as seek meaningful collaborations towards scaling their work and impact.
More information is available
here.
Evidence and Policy summer school - let us know if you’re going to be there!
The Evidence and Policy summer school in September in Laxenburg, Austria is organised by the
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the
Joint Research Centre (JRC), in collaboration with the
International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA) and the GYA.
Click
here to check out the calendar page and let us know you’re taking part! Indeed, this applies to all key events below – follow any of the links to find out who’s taking part in the events in the calendar below!
6-8 August 2018 |
African Academy of Sciences and Africa Oxford Initiative meeting ‘Interdisciplinary research towards tackling the SDGs in Africa’ |
13-14 August 2018 |
IAP Regional Workshop on the UN SDGs – Asia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
20-24 August 2018 |
AAAS-TWAS Science Diplomacy course, Trieste, Italy |
5-7 September 2018 |
IIASA-JRC-INGSA-GYA Evidence for Policy Summer School 2018 ‘Science, Policy and Demography’, Laxenburg, Austria |
10-12 September 2018 |
IAP Regional Workshop on the UN SDGs – Europe, Halle, Germany |
19-20 September 2018 |
IAP Regional Workshop on the UN SDGs – Africa, Nairobi, Kenya |
23-26 September 2018 |
GYA Executive Committee in-person meeting – Halle, Germany |
25-28 September 2018 |
World Social Science Forum ‘Security and Equality for Sustainable Futures’, Fukuoka, Japan |
7-9 October 2018 |
STS Forum 2018, Kyoto, Japan |
14-16 October 2018 |
World Health Summit, Berlin, Germany |
17-19 October 2018 |
Meeting of the Young Affiliate Members of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, Fortaleza, Brazil |
22-24 October 2018 |
CILAC, Open Science Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean, Panama City, Panama |
26 October 2018 |
European Committee of the Regions ‘Towards a society for all ages: Why and how should regional authorities combat ageism’, Brussels, Belgium |
5-8 November 2018 |
International Data Week 2018, Gaborone, Botswana. |
6-7 November 2018 |
Third INGSA Biennial Conference, Tokyo, Japan |
12-13 March 2019 |
3rd Women in Science without Borders Conference, Egypt |
9-11 April 2019 |
IAP Conference and General Assembly, South Korea |
29 Apr-3 May 2019 |
GYA Anniversary Conference and Annual General Meeting /Alumni Reunion, Halle, Germany |
29 July – 2 August 2019 |
4th Worldwide Meeting of Young Academies, Vietnam |
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