image: From 6 - 9 June, distinguished early- to mid-career scientists and scholars from around the world will convene in Kigali, Rwanda, at the GYA’s 2023 Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) to ignite interdisciplinary projects, induct 41 new GYA members, elect new leadership, and discuss the organisation’s strategic direction. view more
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From 6 - 9 June, distinguished early- to mid-career scientists and scholars from around the world will convene in Kigali, Rwanda, at the GYA’s 2023 Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) to ignite interdisciplinary projects, induct 41 new GYA members, elect new leadership, and discuss the organisation’s strategic direction. Over 150 participants from 54 countries – early-career researchers and high-ranking representatives in science and policy – will participate.
In interactive panels, the Conference will address new technology and innovations to tackle grand challenges at different scales, along with the role of young scientists and scholars in contributing to global, national and regional solutions.
The meeting in Kigali is co-organised with local partner organisations, led by the Rwanda Young Academy of Science and including the Rwanda Ministry of Education. GYA meetings are held in a different country each year, and the 2023 AGM will be held in Africa for the first time since the GYA’s 2012 AGM in South Africa.
Topics to be addressed in various panel discussions and workshops include vaccine production in low- and middle-income countries, the role of young academies in helping solve global challenges, Open Science, Science Advice, and will collaborate with local and regional International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA) chapters.
The GYA is also cooperating with various local organisers and partners in Rwanda. See here for an overview.
Conference Programme is available here.
Programme Highlights
Conference opening
- GYA Co-Chair Prosper Ngabonziza (Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University, USA)
- GYA Co-Chair Priscilla Kolibea Mante (Senior Lecturer, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana)
- Valentine Uwamariya, (Rwanda Minister of Education)
Keynote Speech - “In search of an influential research paper of outstanding scientific importance”
- Magdalena Skipper (Editor-in-Chief, Nature)
Plenary Panel session “Vaccine production in low- and middle-income countries”
- Video greeting from Tedros Ghebreyesus (Director General, World Health Organisation)
- Claude Muvunyi (Director, Rwanda Biomedical Centre)
Plenary Panel session “A global perspective towards technological innovations”
- Hon. Paula Ingabire (Minister of ICT and Innovation, Rwanda)
Scientific publishing: A global perspective from early-career researchers on open access dissemination and data sharing
- Eugène Mutimura (Executive Secretary of Rwanda’s National Council for Science and Technology)
- Magdalena Skipper (Editor in Chief, Nature)
- Emily Chenette (Editor in Chief, Public Library of Science ONE)
Member Lightning Talks
- 40 Lightning Talks showcase the diverse research interests within the GYA membership, making space for individuals to communicate to each other about their research and work across disciplines.
About Rwanda Young Academy of Science
The Rwanda Young Academy of Science was founded in 2019 and is legally registered with the Rwanda Governmental Board. The RYAS Mission is to be the voice of Rwandan young scientists by bridging the gap between science and society. RYAS is a young organization with 21 members, 33% of which are women, selected from basic & applied sciences, as well as technical fields.
About the Global Young Academy
The vision of the GYA is science for all; science for the future, and its mission is to give a voice to young scientists and researchers around the world. The GYA, founded in 2010, is an independent science academy of 200 outstanding early- to mid-career researchers from six continents who are selected from across disciplines based on their academic excellence and commitment to engage with society. GYA members serve five-year terms, and the GYA presently counts members and alumni from 100 countries. The GYA administrative Office is publicly funded and hosted at the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. The wide array of GYA activities is supported by a range of international public and private funders. Visit us at www.globalyoungacademy.net; subscribe to the GYA Newsletter; follow us on Twitter @GlobalYAcademy; check out our YouTube channel.