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 Speakers of the World Academy of Young Scientists on the closing session of the World Science Forum: A. Adeleye (USA), S. Sawadogo (Burkina Faso), C. Heller (Spain), Gy. Palfi (Hungary). Chair: J. Hamori (Hungary). |
Young researchers announced the formation of the World Academy of Young Scientists (WAYS) on the closing session of the World Science Forum (Budapest, Hungary, 8-10 November 2003). Speaking in the Hungarian Parliament on World Science Day, the young scientists described their mission: „to create a permanent global network for the young scientific community that provides regular input into decision-making on science and technology”. General Delegate of WAYS, Gyorgy Palfi explained the „double objective” of the new worldwide organization: „to provide an environment to carry out a quality scientific research and actively participate in science policy and decision-making”. |
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A crucial aim of the new organization - open, it is envisaged, to all researchers early in their scientific careers and nominally aged between 15 and 40 - is to bridge the gap between north and south. One of the young founders explained the need in terms of his own situation: Serge Sawadogo said, "I’m doing research in malaria, a disease that ravages my country. There are no facilities in Burkina Faso to study immunogenetics, so I conduct my research in France." Through its activities, WAYS will seek to find practical and effective solutions in the development of science to achieve a more humane world. |
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Sawadogo(Burkina Faso) |
 Gyorgy Palfi (Hungary) |
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The World Academy of Young Scientists was conceived in the spirit of the satellite forum for young scientists of the UNESCO-ICSU World Conference on Science, held in Budapest in 1999. Following this meeting, UNESCO committed to the establishment of a permanent representative body for young scientists. In accordance with the original objectives, WAYS is dedicated to provide the possibility for young generations of researchers to actively participate in today’s and tomorrow’s knowledge-based societies. WAYS will develop a structure according to scientific disciplines and geographical areas, thus supporting the organization of specialized scientific events and encouraging and promoting the international mobility of young scholars. This new organization wishes to establish „ways” between generations and continents, with special regard to „ways” between developed and developing countries. WAYS, supported by UNESCO, will hold its founding General Conference in Morocco at the end of 2004. Meanwhile it is seeking the active participation of young scientists from all over the world in its development. Interested researchers are invited to contact the WAYS Secretariat in Budapest. |
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