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Creating Connections in Scotland

Date
Tue 6 Jun 2023
Time
9:30am – 1pm
Event access
Members Only
Location address
Welcome West (1), Royal Society of Edinburgh, 22-26 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PQ
Primary label: Meeting
Creating Connections in Scotland, 6 - 7 June 2023.

Creating connections is a series of regional and national meetings that address the scientific and technical opportunities and challenges faced by the UK. Creating connections meetings are hosted across the UK, with the next event scheduled to be held in Scotland. The following event brought together members of the Young Academy of Scotland (YAS) and the UK Young Academy (UKYA) to discuss best practices for initiating work programs and projects and how both Young Academies could share resources and provide mutual support when tackling issues pertaining to Scotland.

The Creating connections meeting took place between 6 – 7 June 2023. The Young Academy sessions were split into two sessions on 6 June, the first being hybrid and the second being in person. UK Young Academy members who were based in Scotland were invited to attend both sessions in person; members based outside of Scotland were invited to participate in the first session remotely.

This was a members-only event run in partnership with the Young Academy of Scotland.

Organisers

UK Young Academy

Young Academy of Scotland

RSE Young Academy of Scotland

Agenda: 6 June 2023

9.30am - 9.40am

Welcome

Welcome address from the leadership teams at the Young Academy of Scotland and UK Young Academy.

9.40am - 10.20am

Presentations from the Young Academy of Scotland

This first part of this session gave a platform to members of the Young Academy of Scotland to showcase examples of work and projects they have initiated, the challenges they have faced and the lessons they have learned in the process.

The agenda for the session was the following:

1. The Charter for Responsible Debate: Matthew Chrisman and Peter McColl
2. UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: Aude LeGuennec (online), Sadie Ryan and Mirna Solic
3. Scotland Cares: Kieren Egan, Josie Fullerton and Joanne Ingram

10.20am - 11am

Q&A

The second half involved a Q&A with speakers and wider discussion with members in the room. Members had the opportunity to engage with the Q&A session both in person and online.

11am - 11.30am

11.30am - 1pm

Round table discussions

This session provided a chance for members of the UK Young Academy to talk with their Young Academy of Scotland counterparts about ways in which the two organisations could collaborate or support one another in initiatives relating to Scotland. Young Academy of Scotland and UK Young Academy members sat in mixed groups and held

Creating connections was a series of regional and national meetings that addressed the scientific and technical opportunities and challenges faced by the UK. Creating connections meetings were hosted across the UK, with the next event scheduled to be held in Scotland. The following event brought together members of the Young Academy of Scotland (YAS) and the UK Young Academy (UKYA) to discuss best practices for initiating work programs and projects and how both Young Academies could share resources and provide mutual support when tackling issues pertaining to Scotland.

The Creating connections meeting took place between 6 – 7 June 2023. The Young Academy sessions were split into two sessions on 6 June, the first being hybrid and the second being in person. UK Young Academy members who were based in Scotland were invited to attend both sessions in person; members based outside of Scotland were invited to participate in the first session remotely.

In-person attendees were able to join other sessions as part of the wider Creating connections program, depending on ticket availability. Details about the wider program were circulated in due course.

This event was run in partnership with the Young Academy of Scotland and the UK Young Academy.

semi-structured discussions about Young Academy activities.