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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 …
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. The …
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
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 …
December 10-12, 2024 | Hybrid December 10, 2024 | Day 1 December 11, 2024 | Day 2 December 12, 2024 | Day 3
The World Academy of Art and Science, the World University Consortium, and Istinye University, Istanbul and are collaborating to conduct the 7th International Future Education Conference bringing together leading thinkers from a wide range of fields to give shape to a future education system fit for purpose in these challenging times of rapid social evolution.
The webinar sought to familiarize parliamentarians with some practical mediation skills. By collaborating with seasoned mediation experts, the event will present MPs with tools and methodologies to address conflicts proactively. It will also discuss how Parliamentarians can contribute to the need for a comprehensive vision towards conflict de-escalation and peacebuilding, locally, nationally and globally.
Thank you for registering for the 7th International Conference on Future Education. This conference will be hosted by Istinye University in Istanbul on December 10-12, 2024 and will be conducted in hybrid format so that both speakers and audience can participate from around the world. The latest agenda for the conference is available here December …
On April 16, 2024, the Earth-Humanity Coalition was established to collaborate with UNESCO on Decade initiatives. WAAS, a founding member, initiated the Program of Sciences for Sustainable Development, now part of the Coalition. The WAAS Talks on Science for Human Security: Measuring Sustainability is the program’s fifth webinar.
Online | 27 November 2024 The IPU, in partnership with the World Academy for Art and Science and the International Peace Bureau, hosted a webinar to explore the “peace dividend”—the benefits of redirecting military spending toward essential social programs. Based on the IPU’s new toolkit Human Security and Common Security to Build Peace, this session discussed budgeting for …