Events Archives - Young Academy of Europe

Posted on July 14, 2023

YAE at the 30th anniversary conference of European Review

European Review is the official international multidisciplinary journal of Academia Europaea, with Alban Kellerbauer (former YAE board member) as editor-in-chief, and several YAE members and alumni (Denys Makarov, Gemma Modinos, Marcel Swart) as editors. Recently, the European Review celebrated its 30th birthday. On this occasion, on 3^rd July, Academia Europaea organized a conference entitled Science and Scholarship in a Changing Europe in Cambridge, where Katalin Solymosi (Vice-chair) represented the YAE in a panel discussion. For more details about the conference see this link.

Posted on April 25, 2022

YAE at ESOF 2022

We are delighted to announce that the YAE will be widely represented at this year’s EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) conference. The biennial ESOF conference is the largest interdisciplinary meeting on science and innovation in Europe, for and with society.

Gemma Modinos, YAE Chair, will give an invited keynote address on Friday 15 July at 15:00-16:00 (CEST) on the Main stage (Stadsgehoorzaal) in Leiden (also online), titled “Sustainable Academic Careers: Young Scholars’ Perspective”.

Furthermore, the YAE has two accepted sessions in this year’s programme.

Out of 300 submitted proposals for ESOF2022, the a sesssion on Research Precarity initiated by the Science Outreach Task Force of YAE and led by Noel de Miranda and Katalin Solymosi was accepted. The session will be organized jointly with the Young Academy Leiden and the International Consortium of Research Staff Associations (ICRSA). The session is entitled “New radical career paths for researchers – breaking the existing norm of short-term contracts leading to precarity” and will take place on Saturday, 16th July, from 9:45 am – 11:00 am in Kamerlingh Onnes Building (KOG) in Leiden (but also online). The YAE will be represented by Anna Kuppuswamy (selection committee vice-chair of the YAE). The panel aims to initiate and continue discussions on how to reinvent academic careers such that we can support a healthy and sustainable academic system.

Furthermore, along with Academia Europaea Cardiff Hub and CALIPER, the YAE is also involved in another ESOF2022 panel entitled “The Chair: Fact or Fiction? Addressing the challenges faced by women leaders in academia” which will take place on Saturday, 16th July at 14:15-15:30 CEST online. Moniek Tromp (vice-chair of YAE) is one of the panellists, with Gemma Modinos (chair of YAE) chairing the session. The proposal was developed by Mangala Srinivas (previous chair of YAE, CALIPER), Katalin Solymosi (YAE), Juliet Davies and Louise Edwards (AE Cardiff Hub) and will feature discussion on how to create a brighter future for women aspiring to fulfilling academic careers and leadership positions, as well as an effective work-life balance. A keynote will be delivered by Susanne Täuber for the University of Groningen. You can find more information on this session on the AE Cardiff Knowledge Hub website following this link.

ESOF is an excellent conference and we look forward to having a large YAE representation. We therefore strongly encourage you to register to attend. More details on the event, programme and registrations can be found on the ESOF website: https://www.esof.eu/

Posted on March 28, 2022

The Diamond Open Access Model: what impact on research?

On the 28th of March 2022, the Academia Europaea Cardiff Knowledge Hub, KU Leuven Libraries and the Young Academy of Europe co-organised a webinar on the Diamond Open Access publishing model, where scientific articles are not subject to Article Processing Charges (APCs).

During the webinar, the panellists discussed the latest developments in Open Access publishing and what it means for researchers, research-intensive institutions, funding bodies, libraries and publishers.

Diamond journals represent a large percentage of open access publishing output and are mostly owned and managed by universities, learned societies and other not-for-profit organisations. Two organisations leading the development of an international strategy on Open Access, Science Europe and Coalition S, have recently launched an initiative that will offer worldwide support to building and sustaining the Diamond Model. The action plan was published on 2nd March.

The webinar was chaired by Professor Ole Petersen, Honorary Vice-President, Academia Europaea. The panellists involved:

Professor Johan Rooryck, Executive Director of Coalition S
Dr Bregt Saenen, Senior Policy Officer at Science Europe
Professor Sarah de Rijcke, Scientific Director at the CSTS at Leiden University
Professor Demmy Verbeke, Head of KU Leuven Libraries Artes
Professor Toma Susi, FYAE and former YAE Vice-Chair, and Member of the Scientific Advisory Board at Open Research Europe

The summary of the webinar, the panellists’ slides, and the briefing paper can all be found on the AE Cardiff Knowledge Hub website here.

Posted on October 7, 2019

YAE partners in science communication COST action

YAE is contributing to a newly established COST Cross-Cutting Activity (CCA) on science communication. Mangala Srinivas, Chair YAE, attended the kick-off meeting, which took place on 2 October 2019 in Brussels.

This initiative aims to achieve high-quality, evidence-based and cross-sectoral science communication across Europe. This global objective will be the key focus of the high-level CCA network, consisting of researchers, journalists, policy makers, and representatives from public institutions. With this initiative, COST provides CCA members with a platform for exchange between 43 organisations, all of them active in the wider field of science communication.

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7th October 2019. For further information please contact info@yacadeuro.org

Posted on October 1, 2019

Opportunity to attend GYSS meeting

The YAE can nominate up to 5 members for the upcoming GYSS meeting. Nominations are due Oct 7. Please read the eligibility criteria. The meeting will be in mid Jan in Singapore. The speaker list looks incredible!

The Global Young Scientists Summit in Singapore is a gathering of young researchers worldwide for a chance to interact with eminent scientists and technology leaders. It was started in 2013 with the objective of exciting and engaging young scientists to pursue their scientific dreams through close interactions with distinguished scientists and researchers, and with peers. The Summit provides a platform for conversations on science and research, technology innovation and society, and solutions to global challenges.

The Summit is a multi-disciplinary summit that covers topics including chemistry, physics, medicine, mathematics, computer science and engineering. Speakers at the Summit include recipients of the Nobel Prize, Fields Medal, Millennium Technology Prize and Turing Award. The theme for the Summit is “Advancing Science, Creating Technologies for a Better World”. Promising young scientists will exchange ideas and knowledge with the speakers and their peers over five days under this theme.
At the Summit, participants will take part in lectures, plenary sessions and panel discussions. They will have the opportunity to interact with speakers in informal small group sessions. Beyond these sessions, participants will visit local universities, research centres and local agencies to learn more about Singapore’s local research and innovation ecosystem. They will also engage in social and cultural activities to enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of multi-cultural Singapore.

1st October 2019. For further information please contact info@yacadeuro.org

Posted on September 4, 2019

New Open Access Champion of cOAlition S, Johan Rooryck, to be keynote at Plan S symposium

We are delighted to announce that new Open Access Champion of cOAlition S, Professor Johan Rooryck, will be our keynote speaker at The Future of research: Assessing the impact of Plan S.

The international symposium, taking place at KU Leuven on 5th-6th November 2019, will begin with Professor Rooryck speaking about Plan S: from principles to implementation. Following the keynote, expert panels will focus on key aspects of Plan S and its impact on research, with the opportunity for interactive discussion.

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Posted on June 20, 2019

YAE participates in Wellcome Trust and Estonian Academy of Sciences event

Chair of the YAE, Mangala Srinivas attended a meeting for early career researchers from the Baltic region on engaging in research policy discussions.

Chair of the YAE, Mangala Srinivas with delegates at the meeting (Back row, 5th from the right)

The meeting, organised by the Wellcome Trust and the Estonian Academy of Sciences, took place in Tallinn on 19th June 2019. It was also attended by members of the Estonian, Lithuanian and Latvian Young Academies.

Mangala Srinivas was invited to lead a panel discussion on the role of Young Academies. There was a lively talk, with plenty of questions from the audience. It proved particularly interesting to learn about the salary situation for academics from this part of the world and how challenging it can be.

Coincidentally, the keynote speaker was 2019 YAE prize winner, Professor Janusz Bujnicki who spoke about the importance of young academics taking an interest in science policy, even if it is somewhat frowned upon, as it was in his case.

The event was a great opportunity for the YAE to build stronger links with colleagues in the Baltic region.

20th June 2019. For further information please contact info@yacadeuro.org

Posted on June 14, 2019

Register for our AGM 2019

We are pleased to confirm that our AGM 2019 will take place on 22nd-24th October 2019 in the Residence for Researchers, Barcelona. Registration is now open.

The programme will include a series of talks, networking sessions and a workshop.

(Note: the start has been postponed by 30 min to 14:00! Unfortunately the Workshop: Optimising Science Communication has been cancelled.)

Tuesday 22nd October

14:00 Welcome

14:15 Update on activities

14:30 Science Pico Presentations (everyone)

15:00 Intro to COST network, ISE, recruitment

15:30 Break into groups to work on topics

16:30 Break

17:00 continue

18:00 Academics Anonymous session (with drinks)

20:00 Dinner

Wednesday 23rd October

09:15 Welcome

09:30 Report on activities

10:00 Speed-dating

10:30 Coffee

11:00 Elections (Board positions open)

12:00 Research talks (Slots available)

13:30 Lunch

We are looking for members to speak at this event. Please contact info@yacadeuro.org if you would be interested in participating.

Please also note there are vacancies on the YAE Board. Elections will take place at the AGM on 23rd October. If you are interested in becoming part of the YAE Board, please email us at info@yacadeuro.org to express your interest. Meet our current board members.

The YAE meeting will be immediately followed by the joint AE-YAE meeting (23rd – 24th October). All members are welcome to attend the full event.

Updated 21st June 2019. For further information please contact info@yacadeuro.org

Posted on May 13, 2019

YAE joins ALLEA’s 25th Anniversary Celebrations

YAE’s Vice-Chair Toma Susi represented The Young Academy of Europe at ALLEA‘s General Assembly and 25th Anniversary Celebration: Science and Society in Present-Day Europe. The event was hosted by the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences at the Congress Centre Kursaal in Bern, Switzerland on 8th-10th May 2019.

Dr Susi networked with leaders of National Academies and The Global Young Academy, and discussed topics ranging from world politics to the situation of young scholars and the European Commission’s Science Advice Mechanism. Former YAE Chair and current member of the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors to the Commission, Nicole Grobert, participated in a panel discussion on the recent SAPEA report on microplastics in nature and society.

Former YAE Chair and current member of the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors to the Commission, Nicole Grobert, discussing the recent SAPEA report on microplastics

13th May 2019. For further information please contact info@yacadeuro.org

Posted on April 26, 2019

The future of research: assessing the impact of Plan S

The bold ambition behind Plan S is to ensure that full open access to published research finally becomes a reality. Yet, what does it mean for the future of research? Join us for this international event at KU Leuven on 5th-6th November 2019, where our distinguished panels of experts will debate the prospects for researchers, universities, learned societies and academies.

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