“Leadership in thought that leads to action” The World Academy of Art & Science (WAAS) was founded in 1960 by eminent intellectuals including Albert Einstein, Robert Oppenheimer, Bertrand Russell, Joseph Needham, Lord Boyd Orr (first Director General of FAO), Brock Chisholm (first Director General of WHO) and many others. The Academy serves as a forum…
“Connect and empower younger chemists globally” A long range goal of the International Younger Chemists Network (IYCN) is to expand on the four pillars of its mission statement. In order to communicate it aims to organize symposia at all IUPAC Congresses in the future, international conferences, and create a platform to connect young chemists. In…
“Nigerian Academy of Sciences is uniquely positioned to bring scientific knowledge to bear on the policies and strategic direction of the country” The Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) is the foremost independent scientific body in Nigeria. NAS is uniquely positioned to bring scientific knowledge to bear on the policies/strategic direction of the country and is…
“To stimulate the continuity of the scientific works of its members, the development of Brazilian research and the dissemination of the concept of science as an essential factor for the technological development of the country.” The Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC), founded in 1916, is a non profit, non governmental, independent entity which operates as…
“The principal objective of AASSA is to achieve a society in Asia and Australasia in which science and technology play a major role in the development of the region.” The Association of Academies and Societies of Sciences in Asia (AASSA) is a forum for scientists and technologists to discuss and provide advice on issues related…
“A vision for the world’s academies to play a vital role in ensuring that science serves society inclusively and equitably and underpins global sustainable development.” The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) was formally launched in South Africa in March 2016, bringing together three established networks of academies of science, medicine and engineering, namely IAP, the global network…
“Nurturing enabling environment for STI and supporting the complete cycle of innovation” The Academy of Scientific Research & Technology (ASRT) is a non‐profit organization affiliated to the Ministry of Scientific Research, established in September 1971 by the Presidential Decree N°2405 as the national authority responsible for science & technology in Egypt. In 1998, ASRT was…
“NASAC aspires to become the ideal science adviser and partner in the African continent.” NASAC is a consortium of merit-based science academies in Africa and aspires to make the “voice of science” heard by policy and decision makers within Africa and worldwide. NASAC is dedicated to enhancing the capacity of existing national science academies and…
“EASAC is the voice of independent science advice, mobilising Europe’s leading scientists to guide EU policy for the benefit of society.” EASAC is the association of the National Academies of Science of the EU Member States, Norway and Switzerland. EASAC’s work of independent science-based advice for policy-makers is focused on three core programmes: Energy, Environment and…
“The social and political environment in which science is carried out is constantly evolving and scientists must adapt to new situations frequently.” ALLEA is the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, representing more than 50 academies from over 40 EU and non-EU countries. Since its foundation in 1994, ALLEA speaks out on…
