Programme of the Global Young Academy's

2024 Annual General Meeting and
International Conference of Young Scientists

Sunday, 5 May 2024 Pre-AGM / New Members

09.00 – 17.00

Science Leadership Workshop for New Members

Internal Workshop – Description to be added. Registration required

Monday, 6 May 2024 Internal GYA Day

09.00 – 17.00

Science Leadership Workshop for New Members

Internal Workshop – Description to be added. Registration required

08.30 – 10.00

LOC & GYA Office in-person meeting

Internal Meeting – Description to follow

10.00 – 12.30

parallel sessions

parallel sessions

10.00 – 12.30

EC-in-person Meeting

Internal MeetingDescription to follow. This session is for GYA Executive Committee members and GYA Office Team only.

New Voices internal meeting (members or board)

Internal Meeting – Description to follow. This session is for (board) members of the New Voices only.

Location to be added.

14.00 – 17.00

parallel sessions

parallel sessions

14.00 – 17.00

Workshops

A list of workshops will released well in advance with options to register for participation ready.

Outreach

The Outreach activity will be announced with more information well in advance of the AGM.

Afternoon

Arrival and Registration GYA Members

Evening

Dinner

A chance to network for GYA and New Voices members.

Tuesday, 7 May 2024Internal GYA Day

09:00 – 10:30

Official AGM Opening

AGM Session – This session led by our Co-Chairs Priscilla Kolibea Mante and Felix Moronta will include the official welcome that will introduce members, alumni and guests to the GYA and the 2024 AGM. It is followed by the official inauguration of the new member cohort.

10:30 – 11:00

Break

11:00 – 12:30

Plenary – Internal Reports – GYA in the last year

AGM Session – This session will include all the executive committee reports as well as an overlook on finances. It will give an overlook over the highlights achieved by the GYA Activities in 2023.

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch

Buffet lunch can be taken into different rooms: (pre-organized) Working Group meetings can be organized during this time-slot

14:00 – 15:30

Activities Fair

AGM Session – The GYA activities are for an by the GYA members. Working Groups, Incubators, Committees and other projects are introducing themselves at this session.

15:30 – 16:00

Break

16:00 – 18:30

Excursions

19:00 – 21:00

Networking Dinner

TBD

EC Pitches at GYA-internal breakfast

AGM Session – Pitches and introductions by those members running for Co-Chair or Executive Committee member

09:00 – 09:05

Conference Opening and Welcoming Remarks

Public – Description to follow

09:05 – 10:05

Opening Panel

Public – Description to follow

10:05 – 10:20

Coffee Break

10:20 – 11:20

Plenary Panel I -Bridging the Gap and Paving the Way for Future Leaders

Public – Description to follow

11:20 – 11:35

Coffee Break

11:35 – 12:35

Plenary Panel II – In a Challenging World, No One Should be Left Behind 

Public – Description to follow

12:35 – 14:45

Lunch

Buffet lunch can be taken into different rooms: (pre-organized) Working Group meetings can be organized during this time-slot

14:45 – 16:15

parallel sessions

parallel sessions

14:45 – 16:15

Lightning Talks

Public – Description to follow. Lightning Talks will be separated into sessions running in parallel.

16:30 – 18:00

Working Group Meetings

Internal Session – Working Groups come together to discuss, plan and outline the coming year.

18:00 – 19:15

Break

19:15 – 19:30

Group photo

19:30 – 22:30

Gala Dinner

Internal and Invited Guests

08:00 – 10:00

Science Diplomacy Breakfast

TBD – Tenative idea, yet to be confirmed.

10:15 – 11:15

Keynote

11:15 – 11:30

Break

11:30 – 12:30

Plenary Panel III – Science Innovation, Transformation, or Both

Conference – Description to follow.

12:30 – 14:30

Lunch

Buffet lunch can be taken into different rooms: (pre-organized) Working Group meetings can be organized during this time-slot

14:30 – 16:30

US Partnership Expo

16:30 – 17:30

Dinner

Invitation only – Reception with fingerfood dinner

18:00 – 19:30

EC Elections

Friday, 10 May 2024Internal GYA Day

09:00 – 10:30

Plenary – Future of the GYA

General Assembly / Internal session – Description to follow

10:30 – 11:00

Break

11:00 – 11:30

Plenary – Future of the GYA – Discussion and finalisation

General Assembly / Internal session – Description to follow

11:30 – 13:15

Plenary – Future of the GYA

General Assembly / Internal session – Description to follow

13:15 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 16:00

End-of-AGM GYA Business

Committee Meetings / EC-EC business transition meeting / EC photos  – Description to follow

11 May 2024 and onwardPost-AGM Sessions

TBD

Post-AGM sessions

Misc  – Description to follow