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Policy Brief: How to Build a Reciprocal Relationship Between Research and Decision-making?
Main messages of the Young Academy Finland Policy Brief 1/2020 are:
1. Increase reciprocal action between knowledge and decision-making
2. Support the inclusion of early-career researchers1 in the mechanisms of science advice
3. Transfer the responsibility for the performance of science advice from individuals to mechanisms
4. Develop and diversify the funding opportunities for science advice mechanisms
5. Base the development of science advice as a practice and its mechanisms on relevant research on the relationship between science and policy
Guiding Principles of Young Academies
On 20 November 2019 National Young Academies and similar bodies signed up to a declaration on guiding principles for Young Academies. The declaration includes a […]
Nordic and Baltic statement on gender equality in academia
The Nordic countries have a good international reputation for equality. However, there is still work to be done in terms of gender equality in academia. […]
European National Young Academies met in Helsinki
Young Academy Finland organised the European National Young Academies’ Meeting (ENYA) in Helsinki, on 17th-18th May, 2019, just ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest and […]
Young Academy Finland receives funding for an EU-wide knowledge brokerage capacity building project!
We are happy to announce that Tiina and Antti Herlin Foundation has decided to fund “Young researchers as knowledge brokers” -project of Young Academy Finland! The project starts officially in September 2019, but will be already “pre-launched” during the meeting of the European young academies in May 2019 in Helsinki.
To the North: Baltic and Nordic Young Academies gather in Stockholm
For the first time all Young Academies in the Baltic and Nordic countries gather for a joint meeting. The aim of the meeting is to deepen collaboration and strengthen our role in a wider European and global context. More than fifty Baltic-Nordic young researchers have signed up for the meeting that will focus on scientific outreach and gender equality.
European scientific publishing will soon be open – young scholar, this concerns especially you!
Plan S will have earth-shattering effects on the day-to-day scientific practices in Europe. Therefore especially young scholars should pay attention to this development and be actively involved. The Young Academy Finland has participated to the discussions related to Plan S by ratifying the European young academies’ joint statement.
New board appointed for the Young Academy Finland
In its assembly on 17 September the Young Academy Finland appointed the new Board for the term 2018-2019. Tommi Himberg will continue as the Chair and Pirita Frigren was elected as the Vice Chair.