Leadership in Thought That Leads to Action A global organization addressing humanity’s urgent challenges and emerging opportunities 560Fellows 90 Countries 12Programs About The World Academy WHO WE ARE WAAS is an association of committed individuals drawn from diverse cultures, nationalities, occupations and intellectual pursuits conscious of the profound social consequences and policy implications of knowledge, …| World Academy of Art and Science
Las Vegas / 6-9 January, 2026 With the world facing unprecedented global challenges, the Human Security for All (HS4A) campaign promotes innovation to improve the human experience. CES, the world’s largest tech event, will once again partner with the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS) and the United Nations Trust Fund For Human Security …| World Academy of Art and Science
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 …| World Academy of Art and Science
On March 14, 2025, WAAS Vice President (Social Sciences and Humanity) Donato Kiniger Passigli, addressed the 13th Annual Conference of Europe’s Sciences and Arts Leaders under the conference theme “It’s About People 2025.” The event took place in Maribor, Slovenia and the following is the speech presented by Kiniger Passigli: Esteemed colleagues and respected members …| World Academy of Art and Science
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Russell–Einstein Manifesto, a powerful message first shared with the world on July 9th, 1955. The manifesto was written during a time of great fear, just a decade after World War II and at the height of tensions between East and West. The Cold War had divided the …| World Academy of Art and Science
WAAS Trustee Walt Stinson was awarded the GlobalMindED 2025 Exceptional Leader Award in the technology category at an awards dinner in Denver, Colorado on June 16,2025. The awards recognize exceptional leaders in key industries for their innovations and bold actions in alignment with our values of empowerment, opportunity,innovation, lifelong learning, compassion, integrity, and sustainability. “Inclusive …| World Academy of Art and Science
In April 1965, LIFE magazine published what would become one of the most iconic photo-essays in history: “Drama of Life Before Birth,” featuring Lennart Nilsson’s groundbreaking image. Nilsson (1922-2017) was a Swedish photographer and a Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science. Nilsson was also considered to be among Sweden’s first modern photojournalists. The story was headlined by …| World Academy of Art and Science
Online | August 11-13, 2025 | Panels will discuss themes around the democratic crisis in the Americas, Regulation of Artificial Intelligence and the crisis of multilateralism and prospects for regional integration. The event will highlight the problems related to democracy, artificial intelligence and the global economy in the present and the coming years.| World Academy of Art and Science
In the shifting sands of the Negev Desert during the 1950s, an extraordinary couple began a journey that would reshape how the world thought about water, science, and the possibilities of using seawater for growing crops. Professor Hugo Boyko, a German-born Israeli scientist, and his wife, Dr. Elizabeth Boyko, a pioneering thinker and botanist in …| World Academy of Art and Science
May 18, 2025 | An informal meeting of the Peace Offensive Working Group was held in Opatija, Croatia. The meeting focused on developing actionable steps based on the initiative’s three core principles: Localized initiatives leading to de-escalation, partnership development and trust-building and dialogue facilitation.| World Academy of Art and Science
Online / July 21-24, 2025| World Academy of Art and Science
Belgrade, Serbia / September 22–24, 2025| World Academy of Art and Science
