World Conference on Science and Art for Sustainability September 22–24, 2025, Belgrade, Serbia International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development Organizing Institutions Host: Co-Hosts: Other Institutions: Science and Art for Sustainability   On August 25, 2023, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly proclaimed the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (IDSSD), from 2024 to 2033. …

Reflections on the Global Social Process Online | May 1, 2025 from 4 to 6 pm CET / 10 am – noon EDT Register for the event Agenda May 1, 2025 | 4 – 6 pm CET / 10 am – noon EDT

This meeting will address the increasing social turbulence in international affairs caused by events like COVID-19, the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, AI advancements, global warming, and economic disruptions. It aims to analyze the symptoms and causes of this turbulence and discuss strategies to mitigate its effects.

The Club of Rome and the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS) renew their full commitment to active collaboration in initiatives towards the achievement of peace worldwide. The two organisations initiated in 2024 different activities focused on war and peace, and have now agreed to exchange and develop synergies. The collaboration is starting with …

This paper provides a summary of a one-day conference conducted by the World Academy of Art & Science and hosted by Nizami Ganjavi International Centre (NGIC) in Baku during the XII Global Baku Forum on March 16, 2025. The meeting explored significant events related to the rising levels of global turbulence, highlighting underlying factors, examining …

In a 1968 letter to Boris Pregel, President of the American Division of WAAS, Caresse Crosby, an American patron of the arts, publisher and inventor of the modern bra, suggests that an Italian castle she had acquired near Rome might become the headquarters of the World Academy. While nothing came of her offer for Castello …

The WAAS Talks on Global Peace Offensive aim to introduce out-of-the-box thinking on significant contemporary opportunities and threats that could lead to action towards exciting alternative futures encompassing sustainability and high quality of life building on the human security for all agenda.

Side event at the XII Global Baku Forum. The objective of the meeting was to evolve measures to address the sources of the global challenges and turbulence now confronting humanity, which threaten peace, stability, human security and sustainable development.

Maribor, 14 March 2025, WAAS-EASA Joint Statement — In furtherance to the Global Peace Offensive vision, adopted by WAAS and EASA, the two largest academic networks, on 21 October 2024 in Maribor, we are now, at the It’s About People conference, organized jointly by AMEU University, EASA and WAAS, issuing a JOINT STATEMENT, reinstating our commitment to …

WAAS Newsletter NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2025 SHARE THIS NEWSLETTER: LinkedIn / Facebook / X Dear Fellows,   As we embark on 2025, the World Academy of Art and Science continues to drive meaningful dialogue and action across global platforms. From the cutting-edge discussions at CES 2025—where WAAS led high-level panels on AI and digital health—to the …

The World Academy of Art and Science is leveraging new AI software, Google Notebook LM, to transform its decades-old archive of PDF documents into compelling podcasts. This innovative approach offers a glimpse into how AI can preserve history and illuminate its relevance to the present. The sample below was generated by uploading six scanned archive …

WAAS Talks on Science for Human Security : New Carbon Economy

In early January, Professor Ludvik Toplak, rector of  Alma Mater University (AMEU – Maribor) visited Florence and a group of Fellows of the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS) based in Tuscany, in the context of the “Peace Offensive,” a WAAS initiative for global tension reduction and peacebuilding. The three-day visit was held at the History Department …

The Peace Offensive seeks to fundamentally shift the way we approach conflict, transforming crises from intractable problems into opportunities for building lasting peace.

This conference is co-organized by Pugwash Croatia and WAAS, to discuss will explore how science, modern technology and scientists can be used as a force of good and help diminish conflicts.

December 10-12, 2024 | Hybrid Day 3 – Conference Videos Day 2 – Conference Videos Day 1 – Conference Videos

Safeguarding the Human Experience Through Technology | Technology’s Critical Role in Human Security. Human security recognizes the experiences of personal wellbeing and inclusiveness across eight security pillars tied to an individual’s experience in life.

7th International Conference on Future Education December 10-12, 2024 | Hybrid Overview Agenda Conference Videos Sessions Speakers Concept Note In our rapidly changing and increasingly interdependent world, there is growing awareness of the urgent need for radical transformation of global higher education in order to extend the reach, enhance the quality, and update the curriculum …

Executive Committee Trustees Advisory Council Other Committees Executive Committee  Garry JacobsPresident & CEO  Donato Kiniger-PassigliVice-President (Social Sciences and Humanities)  Nebojša NeškovićVice-President (Science & Technology)  Ivo ŠlausHonorary President  Alberto ZucconiChair of the Board  Janani RamanathanSecretary General  Ketan PatelTrustee  Thomas ReuterTrustee  Zhanna KryuchkovaTreasurer  Moneef Zou’biTrustee Trustees  Saulo BahiaTrustee  Stefan BrunnhuberTrustee  Emil ConstantinescuTrustee  Amanda EllisTrustee  Fadwa El GuindiTrustee …

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