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Science Summit at United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78)

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ISC and its partners organised the 9th edition of the Science Summit around the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78) on 12-29 September 2023.
The role and contribution of science to attaining the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be the central theme of the Summit. The objective is to develop and launch science collaborations to demonstrate global science mechanisms and activities to support the attainment of the UN SDGs, Agenda 2030 and Local2030. The meeting will also prepare input for the United Nations Summit of the Future, which will take place during UNGA79 beginning on 12 September 2024.

Dr Mohammad Faisal

University of Malakand

Dr. MOHAMMAD FAISAL currently working at the department of computer science and IT, University of Malakand Pakistan, received his M.S. degree in information security management from SZABIST, Pakistan, in 2012, and the Ph.D. degree in network security from the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malakand in 2018. His research interests include ML and security of wireless ad hoc networks MANETs, VANETs, IoT, Cloud, Fog, Edge, Blockchain and digital forensics.

9:00am EDT

[IN-PERSON] Science Summit Opening Plenary - SDGs and the UN Summit of the Future (120901) Cure by DeerfieldMarc Carrel-Billiard • declan kirrane • Triona McCormack • Pilar • Litha Magingxa • Seema Kumar • Magdalena Skipper • Fulufhelo Nelwamondo • Iqbal Choudhary • Irene Norstedt • Pamela Ruiz • Denis Naughton • Lidia Borrell-Damián • Brian O'Connor • Intisar Soghayroun • Michael Makanga • Anna Stewart-Ibarra • Thomas John • Bernardo Mariano Junior • Nishka Sharma • Suzanne Dickson • Alejandro Adem • declan kirrane

2:00pm EDT

[IN-PERSON] Research Networks for Health Innovations in Sub-Saharan Africa (RHISSA) with DLR-PT, Germany (121402)FULL ROPES & GRAY LLPProf. Dr. Adamu Addissie • Prof Dr. Damalie Nakanjako • Dr. Mary Mwanyika Sando • Prof. Dr. Dr. Till Bärnighausen • Brian O'Connor • Prof. Dr. Eva J. Kantelhardt • Dr. Shevin Jacob • Prof. Dr. Achim M. Hörauf • Prof. Dr. Alexander Yaw Debrah • Prof. Dr. Salome Charalambous • Dr. Andrea Rachow • Prof Dr. Uwe Truyen • Prof. Dr. Torsten Feldt • Co-Convenor: Dr. Theresa Köbe • Convenor: Dr. Manuela Rehtanz

6:30pm EDT

[SOCIAL EVENT by invitation only] Science Summit Welcome SupperFULL TBA

8:45am EDT

[IN-PERSON] One Health Research: addressing the complex health challenges facing our society, such as ecosystem degradation, food system failures, infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance (130801)FULL Cure by DeerfieldMichael Makanga • declan kirrane • Seema Kumar • Prof Dr. Damalie Nakanjako • Ghada Trotabas • Prof Dr. Uwe Truyen • Irene Norstedt • Kurt Zatloukal • Fulufhelo Nelwamondo • Brian O'Connor • Marleen Temmerman • Magdalena Skipper • Natasha’s Sunderjee • Sharif Muhammad • Prof. Dr. Salome Charalambous • Dr. Sanjeev Khosla • Mosoka Fallah • Marcel Tanner • Litha Magingxa • Carlos Américo Pacheco • declan kirrane

5:00pm EDT

[IN-PERSON] Science storytelling for the SDGs with Springer Nature and the UN Sustainable Developments Solutions Networks (SDSN) (131701)FULL Cure by DeerfieldLaura Helmuth • Alice Wu • Jennifer Russell • Kathleen J. Hancock • Jennifer Stotts • Amy Myers Jaffe • Naaborle Sackeyfio • Maeve Dunne • Jennifer Stotts

9:00am EDT

[IN-PERSON] Investing in Research and Development of Innovative Digital Health Solutions for Africa with the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) (140902)FULL 452 Fifth Avenue 12th Floor, New YorkSantiago Martinez • Michael Makanga • Rosanne Rotondo • Marcel Tanner • John Gyapong • Harleen Grewal • Jakob Zinsstag • Kwame Shanaube • Gadi Lachman • Irene Norstedt • Jean Philbert Nsengimana • Lindiwe Makubalo • Nderu, Michelle • Co-convenor: Daniela Pereira

12:00pm EDT

[IN-PERSON] Science diplomacy in uncertain times – are we on the right track? (141201)FULL Rockefeller PlazaChristian Edmond Bepi Pout • Encieh Erfani • Rémi Quirion • Pierre-Bruno Ruffini • Charlotte Watts • Rémi Quirion

8:30am EDT

[IN-PERSON] Sustainable Development: Back to the Future: A view from Mongolia (150803) ROPES & GRAY LLPMunkhtsetseg Baasandorj • Oyunbayar, Gombojav • Otgontsetseg, Luvsandash • Oyun, Ravsal • Damdin Dagvadorj • Gomboluudev, Purevjav • Tuya, Sanjaa • ANAND Tsog • Chuluun, Togtokh • Munkhzul, Chimid-Ochir • Undarmaa, Jamsran • Batjargal Zamba

1:15pm EDT

[IN-PERSON] From Global Goals to Greener Plates: Empowering Nature with Sustainable Diets with Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) (151301)FULL SCANDINAVIA HOUSEBrent Loken • Edith Feskens • Nelly Isigi Kadagi • Ravic Nijbroek • Jelle Maas • Jeanne Nel • Sjoukje Heimovaara • Kirsten Schuijt • Convenor: Jeanne Nel

5:30pm EDT

[IN-PERSON] Mobilizing Grassroots Youth Advocacy for Mental Health with Education Institutions: the Future of Global Social Justice, Community Building, and Youth Flourishing (151701)FILLING Bohemian National HallKiko Yangzi Kan Xu • Marx Wang • Maleha Asmi • Connor Farrell • Ziming Fang • Tamaki Hoshi • Ruhani Sanghavi • Maddie Freeman • Yoelle Gulko • Sahith Kancharla • Bruny Kenou • Mariama Bah • Brandon Bond • Maksim Batuyev • Adele Du • Joanna Fang • Ruhani Sanghavi • Marx Wang

2:00pm EDT

[IN-PERSON] Creating a Roadmap Toward Global Quantum Education (161401)FULL Columbia University, Pupin HallStefan Seegerer • Vincent Anandraj • Kate Timmerman • Kiera Peltz • Kasper Nørgaard • William Zeng • Alexander Ling • Angela Kelly • Lorraine Tsitsi Majiri • Judith Gabel • Mark Jackson

8:00am EDT

[VIRTUAL] - Brazil Science and Development (180801) ONLINEPedro Machado • Sônia da Costa • Luciane Costa • Glauco de Kruse Villas Bôas • Alineaurea Florentino Silva

3:00pm EDT

[IN PERSON] Circular City Snapshots: A Decarbonized & Equitable Transition at Scale (190901) Ethic Investment ServiceIan Rosenberger • Eva Gladek • Deirdre White • Hunter Lovins • Kirsten Dunlop

9:00am EDT

[IN-PERSON] Building Sustainable Food and Health future using Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Methodologies (200907)FULL Prewar Cooperative BuildingOlanrewaju Adewole • Olasimbo Yeside Aminat • Ayumi Moore Aoki • Esther Atosha • Gedeon Baleke • Rana Dajani • Soufyane Fares • Edosa Odaro • Elisabeth Moreno • Deodata Munguahana • Elizabeth Agatha Musah • Hadijjah Uzeiye Namyalo • Careen Joel Nwakitalu • Esohe Denise Odaro • Njideka Okonjo-Udochi • Mutesi Oliver • Adepeju Olukokun • Samson Raphael Osagie • Alamelu Sundaresan, PhD • Prof Li Wei • Convener: Osaretin Agbonavbare

5:30pm EDT

[IN PERSON] Co-ops as a pathway to lead an equitable and regenerative transition (211701)FULL Futerra Solutions HouseDeirdre White • Chantal Line Carpentier • Dr. Jayne Engle • Alex van der Ploeg • Yash Ranga

10:00am EDT

[IN-PERSON] European funded research & innovation projects with partners from the Americas and the Global South: support of SDGs and creation of sustainable partnerships (221001)FULL Bayerische Landesbank New YorkSander Dolder • Bernhard Kowatsch • Thomas Ammerl • Florent Bernard • Chrysi Laspidou • Janet Sutherland • Jackson Howard • Emmanuel Benjamin • Jingshui Huang • Ralf Ludwig • Janina Hanswillemenke • Brian Jonathan Young • Joule Bergerson • Thomas Ammerl

10:15am EDT

[VIRTUAL] 50th Anniversary of the Internet: People Centered Science and Digital Regulation leading to a People Centered Future (210913) ONLINEdeclan kirrane • Mei Lin Fung • Robert Kahn • Anir Chowdhury • Gael van Weyenbergh • Anastasia Kalinina • Doreen Bogdan Martin • Vint Cerf • Amandeep Gill Singh • Secretary General • Suzanne Dumouchel • Don Graves • Amir Banifatemi • Ndemo Bitange • Dima Al-Khatib • Hassan Nasser • Claude Dyer • Maria Dayton • Jascha Stein • Christine Asjoma

3:00pm EDT

[VIRTUAL] Geodiversity as a tool for peace-building, territorial planning and sustainable development in Colombia . (221502) ONLINEMario Hernan Lopez Becerra • Alejandra Rios Peters • Maria Isabel Marin Cerón • Alejandra Rios Peters

11:00am EDT

[IN-PERSON] Towards closing the AI talent gap - reimagining technology education through global digital cooperation (251101)FULL Permanent Mission of the Republic of Poland to the UNEng. Dr. Julius Butime, PhD • Daniel Aranki, PhD • Dr. Tomer Simon • Dr Peter Tiernan, PhD • declan kirrane • Maria Parysz • Maria Parysz

2:00pm EDT

[IN-PERSON] Science capacity building for the future: defining the Skills Agenda (251402)FULL The Permanent Mission of Norway to the United NationsLaila Sandroni • Petter Næss • Tshiamiso Makwela • Larisa Schelkin • Charles Takalana • Rebecca Barnes • Ismahan Soukeyna DIOP • Andres Villalba • Imac Zambrana

9:00am EDT

[IN-PERSON] Making well-informed decisions about solar radiation modification (260906)FULL Madison Hub at ConveneSaleemul Huq • Vibha Dhawan • Janos Pasztor • Manish Kumar Shrivastava • Andy Parker • Inés Camilloni • Shuchi Talati • Dr. Benjamin K. Sovacool • Clara Botto • Dr. Aarti Gupta • M Ravichandran • Gabriela Ramos • Qi Zheng

1:45pm EDT

[IN-PERSON] The ECHAlliance Global Health Connector Event - HEALTHY AGEING (261301)FILLING Cure by DeerfieldJon Warner • Brian O'Connor • Scott Collins • Bradley Schurman • Charlotte Yeh • Michael Philips • Lisa Edgar • Ravi Bala • Heather Smith

4:00pm EDT

[IN-PERSON] The ECHAlliance Global Health Connector Event - GREEN HEALTH (261601)LIMITED Cure by DeerfieldDavid Ewing Duncan • Karolina Mackiewicz • Dr. Prasun Mishra • Dr. Toseef Din • Shane Dunne • Cassandra Thiel • Philip Webb • Chethan Sarabu • Heather Smith

9:00am EDT

[IN-PERSON] The ECHAlliance Global Health Connector Event - HEALTHY AGEING II (270908)LIMITED Cure by DeerfieldGillian Monaghan • Michael Philips • Andrew T. Barnhill, J.D. • Jon Warner • Dr. George Margelis • Scott Collins • Bradley Schurman • Charlotte Yeh • Lisa Edgar • Dr Rajendra Pratap Gupta • Heather Smith

1:10pm EDT

[IN-PERSON] The ECHAlliance Global Health Connector Event - WOMEN'S HEALTH DATA & DIGITAL (271301)FILLING Cure by DeerfieldBrian O'Connor • Dr. Michele Y. Griffith • Professor Dipak Kalra • Professor Rachel Dunscombe • Rear Admiral Aisha Mix • Mevish Vaishnav • Irene Aninye • Esther Ruiter • Janna Guinen • Nicole Althaus • Ann Mond Johnson • Heather Smith

9:00am EDT

[IN-PERSON] Science in and with the Middle-East (290902) with International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization (IARC/WHO) Permanent Mission of QatarEleni Fthenou • Fatima Qafoud • Geoffrey Ginsburg • Jassim Al Swuaidi • Nahla Afifi • Zisis Kozlakidis • Wadha Al-Muftah • Hamdi Mbarek • Yosr Hamdi • Zisis Kozlakidis