The World Young Scientists Summit.(PHOTO:XINHUA)

By WANG Xiaoxia

A foundation and a federation for global young scientists were to be established at the World Young Scientists Summit (WYSS) 2021. Moreover, the summit plans to launch a summer school program, which will conduct academic visits and exchanges and research internships.

Peter Gluckman, president of the International Council for Science said via video that science needs to be better integrated into social systems and policy making, asking for more international exchanges and cooperation, in which Gluckman hopes that more young scientists and organizations will play a more important role.

WYSS 2021, co-sponsored by the China Association for Science and Technology, was held during November 13 and 14 in Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. This year's summit focused on the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and national key strategies, including the Belt and Road Initiative. In -depth discussions were held on cutting -edge scientific fields such as climate change, life and health, the digital economy, smart computing, future technologies, carbon neutrality and new materials.