About

A group of students and researchers founded the International Congress of the Astronomical Youth in response to the growing lack of interest in science. The sad reality of young people’s lack of communication and involvement due to the many complications and barriers, both institutional and social, is at the source of the ICAY. It is our sincere wish to enable everyone to reconnect with this knowledge.

Over three days, on 28, 29 and 30 June 2024, the congress will be held at the Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris Science & Lettre, bringing together around a hundred students. They will come from the four corners of the world, each representing the cultural and scientific diversity of their country. Lectures, round tables and visits to emblematic sites in astronomy will follow one after the other, to build strong links and new international projects together.

We want everyone to be able to take advantage of the opportunity offered by the ICAY, so we’re working hard on several fronts. We are actively working on creating and obtaining grants to break down social and geographical limitations. The number of scholarships is limited so the entire ICAY will be broadcast live.

The preliminary schedule of the congress, available here, is subject to change. The official program of the event will be published at the begining of May. We would like to thank our scientific committee for their hard work.

The ICAY is made possible by the work of the Comité Restreint (CoRe), a joint body shared by the Société Astronomique de France and several members of scientific and research entities.

Meet the ICAY team

Participants

Discover here the geographical scope of the participant network: