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International
Adel Daoud
2025

Nordic-Baltic Meeting 2025: Strengthening Ties and Academic Freedom

Young Academies gather in Tallinn to discuss academic careers, ethics and AI Adel Daoud, Helen Eenmaa (Young Academy of Estonia), Sverker Lundin. Photo: Young Academy of Sweden T…
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Academy meeting
International
2025

Together in Warsaw: Young Academy of Sweden at Akademia Młodych Uczonych Polska Akademia Nauk

On 23–24 April, the Young Academy of Sweden travelled to Warsaw for a joint meeting with the Young Academy of Poland. At a time when the conditions of research can no longer be taken for granted,…
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Academy meeting
Cecilia Engdahl
David Karlander
Elham B. Rostami
Gabriele Messori
Måns Magnusson
2025

New leadership team appointed for 2025/2026

At the April academy meeting, a new leadership team was elected for the Young Academy of Sweden. Gabriele Messori, Professor of Meteorology at Uppsala University, will take on the role as Chair. T…
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Interdisciplinary
International
2025

Fresh print of the Beginner’s Guide to Swedish Academia coming up – order your copies by 15 May

The Young Academy of Sweden is committed to supporting internationalisation – and to giving newcomers to Swedish academia a head start. A Beginner’s Guide to Swedish Academia was created as the gu…
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International
Sofia Lodén
2025

Diplomacy, academia and a shared belief in the future

In a formal yet warm ceremony, Johan Schnürer received the Czech distinction from Ambassador Anita Grmelová, on behalf of the Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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Children and society
Interdisciplinary
Cecilia Engdahl
Peter Søgaard Jørgensen
Ruth Pöttgen
2025

Scientific salon on sustainable research

On 19 March, the Academy hosted a scientific salon on sustainable research. The research and education sector holds the knowledge – but how can sustainability go hand in hand with excellent scienc…
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Interdisciplinary
International
Research policy
Alison Gerber
Andreas Nord
Gabriele Messori
Sara Tanderup Linkis
Yaffa Epstein
2025

Study circle on global trends and science diplomacy

Environmental scanning, strategic analysis, qualified intelligence gathering, and long-term relationship-building are becoming increasingly important in a time when democratic space is shrinking g…
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International
Research policy
Sofia Lodén
2025

Attacks on academic freedom in the US

When free research is restricted, democracy is also affected. The Young Academy of Sweden supports the statement by All European Academies ALLEA regarding threats to academic freedom. The statemen…
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International
Research policy
Sigrid Schottenius Cullhed
2025

New statement on academic freedom

The committee for human rights of the academies has recently published a statement on academic freedom and its significance for research, education, and the dissemination of scientific knowledge.

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