World Academy of Art and Science

World Academy of Art & Science
Abbreviation	WAAS
Formation	December 24, 1960; 63 years ago
Type	Non-profit & NGO
Purpose	Transnational, transdisciplinary approach to apply knowledge for global issues
Location	Napa, California, U.S.; Bucharest, Romania; Pondicherry, India;
Region served	Worldwide
Fields	Natural and social sciences, humanities, technology, business, governance, law and diplomacy
Membership	750+ members
President	Garry Jacobs
Website	worldacademy.org

The World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS), founded in 1960, is an international non-governmental scientific organization and global network of more than 800 scientists, artists, and scholars in more than 90 countries.^[1]^[2]

It serves as a forum for scientists, artists, thinkers, political and social leaders to address global challenges from a transnational, transdisciplinary perspective independent of political boundaries and prevailing orthodoxies.^[3] Fellows are elected for their accomplishments in the sciences, arts and the humanities.^[4]^[5]

It has been granted special consultative status by the UN Economic and Social Council^[6] and consultative status by UNESCO.^[7] Originally established in Geneva, Switzerland in 1960, the academy was founded with the aim of creating an informal world association of the highest scientific and ethical norms and standards.^[8] In 2011 WAAS was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) public benefit charitable organization in the State of California. The Academy maintains offices in Napa, Bucharest, and Pondicherry, and has a special division for southeastern Europe.

^ Boyko, Hugo (1966). "The World Academy of Art and Science and the Creation of the World University". Conflict Resolution and World Education. Springer, Dordrecht. pp. 211–222. doi:10.1007/978-94-017-6269-4_23. ISBN 978-94-017-5823-9.
^ "World Academy of Art and Science records". Archives at Yale. Yale University Library.
^ Boyko, Hugo (1961). Science and the Future of Mankind. Indiana University Press. p. 7.
^ "Noam Lior Elected to World Academy of Art and Science". Penn Engineering News. University of Pennsylvania.
^ "Assie-Lumumba named to World Academy of Art and Science". Cornell Chronicle. Cornell University.
^ "List of non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council as at 1 September 2019 - Page 124" (PDF). UN - Department of Economic and Social Affairs. United Nations Economic and Social Council.
^ "Committee on Non-Governmental Partners, Relations with non-governmental partners - Page 3". UNESDOC Digital Library. UNESCO.
^ "Ivo Slaus president of the world academy of art & science". English.republika.mk. 24 December 2013. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.

[1] Boyko, Hugo (1966). "The World Academy of Art and Science and the Creation of the World University". Conflict Resolution and World Education. Springer, Dordrecht. pp. 211–222. doi:10.1007/978-94-017-6269-4_23. ISBN 978-94-017-5823-9.

[2] "World Academy of Art and Science records". Archives at Yale. Yale University Library.

[3] Boyko, Hugo (1961). Science and the Future of Mankind. Indiana University Press. p. 7.

[4] "Noam Lior Elected to World Academy of Art and Science". Penn Engineering News. University of Pennsylvania.

[5] "Assie-Lumumba named to World Academy of Art and Science". Cornell Chronicle. Cornell University.

[6] "List of non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council as at 1 September 2019 - Page 124" (PDF). UN - Department of Economic and Social Affairs. United Nations Economic and Social Council.

[7] "Committee on Non-Governmental Partners, Relations with non-governmental partners - Page 3". UNESDOC Digital Library. UNESCO.

[8] "Ivo Slaus president of the world academy of art & science". English.republika.mk. 24 December 2013. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.

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