“an interview with Prof. Tilman Brück, an executive committee member,  on the GYA in two German daily papers”

http://www.fr-online.de/in_und_ausland/wissen_und_bildung/aktuell/?em_cnt=2535641&em_loc=1739

"In a recent letter published in Science magazine, GYA members Tilman Brück, Catherine Beaudry, Hans Hilgenkamp, Rees Kassen, Nitsara Karoonuthaisiri,Hiba Salah el Din Mohamed, and Gregory A. Weiss counter arguments opposing the establishment of national young academies and the involvement of young scientists in policy discussions (Science 6 August 2010: Vol. 329. no. 5992, pp. 626 - 627; DOI: 10.1126/science.329.5992.626-b.)

http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/329/5992/626-b

A recent editorial by GYA member Jorge Huerte (Nicaragua) lauded GYA efforts to improve conditions for early career scientists.
Link : http://encuentro.uca.edu.ni/
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Original Link from Science: Empowering Young Scientists The Vancouver Olympics reveal stark differences between the worlds of sports and science. In both, young people from around the world

Early-career scientists unite Global Young Academy, co-chaired by UCI chemist Gregory Weiss, supports, gives voice to world’s junior researchers “We’re passionate about science