Activities

2020

2020–2022

Short videos series addressing the Estonian Parliament at the annual Science Policy Conferences

January

We organized a seminar on strategies of science popularization for the membership of EYAS, sponsored by TeaMe+

March

We mobilized our resources to analyze data, help prognose, publish and advice the Estonian Government regarding the Covid-19 pandemic

2019

January

We elected five new members. Read the article on Portal Novaator

February

We collaborated with the Estonian Science Journalists Association and the Estonian Chamber of Research to organize the general election debate on science policy. EYAS was represented by Katrin Tiidenberg. Watch the video at Portal Novaator.

We collaborated with the Academic Unions, Estonian Chamber of Research and student unions to organize the Support Science Day. Event page in FB.

March

We participated in the Nordic and Baltic Young Academies joint workshop. EYAS was represented by Katrin Tiidenberg, Tuul Sepp and Lili Milani.

May

We participated in the collaboration seminar of Meeting of the European Young Academies - Improving Collaboration Between European National Young Academies (organized by Young Academy Finland) in Helsinki. EYAS was represented by Kajar Köster

We organized a research funding related protest march “The Burial of Estonian Research”. FB event page.

August

We signed the Nordic-, and Baltic Young Academies of Science in a statement regarding gender equality in the academy. Take a look at the Statement.

We organized and moderated the Fresh Research stage at the Estonian Opinion Festival. Tuul Sepp, Mario Kadastik, Katrin Tiidenberg, Marju Raju ja Ester Oras took part in the panel “What’s the use of fresh research?”. Read the article (in Estonian).

September

We organized a seminar on science communication for the membership of EYAS, presentation by Arko Olesk, sponsored by TeaMe+

October

We helped organize the Parliament’s sixth research policy conference „Researc as the basis of Estonian development”. novaator.err.ee/994165/otseulekanne-teaduspoliitika-konverents-riigikogus

We organized a seminar on leadership for the membership of EYAS, presentation by Marju Unt, sponsored by TeaMe+

November

We won Estonian Research Agency’s science popularization award for our series of articles “What do we need basic science for?” docs.google.com/…/1LC18cMoHYlnOfIfKc5ewAFX2Ai…/edit…

2018

January

We collaborated with the Academy of Sciences to organize the conference “Young Scientists in Estonia and Abroad”. noorteadlased.ee/

March

We participated in the Meeting of the European Young Academies - Improving Collaboration Between European National Young Academies in Amsterdam. EYAS was represented by Andra Siibak and Heisi Kurig. globalyoungacademy.net/european-young-academies-meeting-in-amsterdam/

April

We collaborated with the Estonian Academic Women’s Union to organize a roundtable “Female researcher’s joys and sorrows.” EYAS was represented by Äli Leijen, Karin Kogermann and Andra Siibak. www.facebook.com/195091304347648/posts/327938017729642/

December

We contributed to the agenda setting, public communication and political lobby surrounding Estonian research funding, which led to the signing of a Research agreement by all political parties at the invite of the Estonian president. EYAS was represented by Els Heinsalu. novaator.err.ee/886104/eesti-teadusleppe-taistekst