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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.

Joao Monteiro

Nature Medicine
Chief Editor
New York

Dr Monteiro is the Chief Editor of Nature Medicine, one of the top medical journals worldwide. He leads an international team covering news, opinion and research across the entire landscape of medical research. He has spoken about medicine, science and publishing in many international conferences, and has championed efforts to raise ethical standards and transparency in the reporting of translational and clinical research.

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

8:25am EDT

[IN-PERSON] Pandemic Preparedness: defining the UN-level strategy for the Summit of the Future 2024 with the National Research Foundation, South Africa (140905)LIMITED Cure by DeerfieldVinay K. Nandicoori • Brian O'Connor • Marc Carrel-Billiard • Petra Jantzer • Fulufhelo Nelwamondo • Robert R Goodwin • declan kirrane • Magdalena Skipper • Seema Kumar • Victor Dzau • Rick Bright • Triona McCormack • Mosoka Fallah • Alison Derbenwick Miller • Ruxandra Draghia-Akli • Shingai Machingaidze • Thomas Kariuki • Jinal Bhiman • Vinay K. Nandicoori • Kurt Zatloukal • Michael Makanga • Josef Glössl • Thomas John • Carlos Américo Pacheco • Dr. Shevin Jacob • Irene Norstedt • Osamu Kunii • Hillel Lehmann • Johan Aubert • declan kirrane [VIRTUAL] Pandemic Preparedness: defining the UN-level strategy for the Summit of the Future 2024 - with the National Research Foundation, South Africa (140905) ONLINEVinay K. Nandicoori • Triona McCormack • Kurt Zatloukal • declan kirrane • Michael Makanga • Magdalena Skipper • Josef Glössl • Thomas John • Hervé RAOUL • Mónica Martín-Lanuza Olmeda • Fulufhelo Nelwamondo • Dr Eugene A. Lottering • Stefano Bertuzzi • Carlos Américo Pacheco • Nicola Mulder • Zisis Kozlakidis • Dr. Shevin Jacob • Irene Norstedt • Seema Kumar • Osamu Kunii • Petra Jantzer • Vinay K. Nandicoori • Mosoka Fallah • Alison Derbenwick Miller • Hillel Lehmann • Rick Bright • Ruxandra Draghia-Akli • Shingai Machingaidze • Victor Dzau • Johan Aubert • Robert R Goodwin • Thomas Kariuki • Jinal Bhiman • declan kirrane

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

8:45am EDT

[IN-PERSON] Agenda setting for the Genomics Centres of Excellence in Africa including Research Cooperation and Capacity Building (150804)LIMITED Cure by DeerfieldRizwana Mia • Padmashree Gehl Sampath • Yenew Kebede Tebeje • Agnes Binagwaho • Harold Varmus • Christiane Hertz-Fowler • David Blazes • Francis Collins • Victoria Gray • Christian Happi • Dr Mark McCarthy • Nicola Mulder • Elmar Nimmesgern • Sabin Nsanzimana • Olufunmilayo Olopade • Raheel Qamar • Dr Charles Rotimi • Paulina Tindana • Ambroise Wonkam • Cecil Lynch • Geoffrey Ginsburg • declan kirrane