What are the major aims of NYEX?

The major aims are the following: • To promote cooperation between existing scientific research training projects for students until the age 21 and their teachers in a wide array of scientific areas • to promote research collaborations between students and teachers of different programs and countries • to facilitate the collaboration with international organizations of young scientists such as the World Academy of Young Scientists (WAYS) • to better the existing projects by exchanging their experiences and outlining successful organizational and fundraising tactics • to help the initiation of scientific research training projects in countries where they currently do not exist • to initiate international joint scientific student/teacher projects • to promote the participation of students in the organization of research training programs • to encourage an inter- and multidisciplinary dialog on the ethical and responsible conduct of research and use of scientific knowledge as well as on social aspects of scientific research • to draw the attention of policy makers and the media to the importance to start the recruitment to scientific research at a very early age.