Global Young Scientists summit concludes at IITH 

IIT Hyderabad hosts Global Young Scientists conference, inaugurated by Shri Dharmendra Pradhan Union Minister of Education, Director IITH B S Murthy, Chairman, Board of Governors, IITH Dr B V R Mohan Reddy at Kandi in Sangareddy. | Photo Credit: MOHD ARIF

Regional coordination, exchanging best practices, advancing science diplomacy, capacity building, and sustainable development as the aim, the 12 National Young Academies (NYAs) from Asia-Pacific Region arrived at a consensus marking the ‘Hyderabad Declaration’ at the conclusion of Global Young Scientists summit here at IIT Hyderabad on Monday.

The Network of Asia-Pacific Young Academies (NAYA),will serve as a regional collaborative platform to connect, strengthen, and mentor early and mid-career researchers.

According to past co-chair of Global Young Academy (GYA) Chandra Shekhar Sharma, the efforts started five years ago. This NAYA declaration will pave the way for seamless coordination among the young scientists in the Asia-Pacific region to have a broader impact on society at large.

The Indian National Young Academy of Science (INYAS) led the deliberations and included National Young Academy of Nepal, Young Scientist Network Malaysia, Vietnam Young Academy, Sri Lankan Academy of Young Scientists, Royal Society of New Zealand ECR Forum, The Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences, Thai Young Scientists Academy, Young Academy of Japan, Australian EMCR Forum, World Association of Young Scientists China and the Global Young Academy.

The GYAs annual general meeting themed as ‘Confluence of Visionaries: Empowering Science for Global Change’ was inaugurated by Union Minister (Education) Dharmendra Pradhan.

The week-long conference included sessions that explored Industry 5.0, nutrition and well-being, human-machine interaction, thematic discussions on foresight, interfaces between science and society, and engaging early- and mid-career researchers facilitated members to develop GYA’s strategic direction.

Published - June 16, 2025 08:20 pm IST