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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.

Melissa Young

UNITAR New York
Global Diplomacy Fellow
New York

https://unitar.org/ny

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Melissa Young completed her advanced masters in Supervision in Science Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. She did research on Chilean universities & science diplomacy and Argument-Driven Inquiry (ADI) in Science Lab Methods at Teachers College. She has taught primary and secondary science students and led educator professional development workshops for 3+ years. Melissa is a UNITAR Global Diplomacy Fellow (2023) and concentrated on informal learning spaces in art and science.

8:30am EDT

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

9:00am EDT

[IN-PERSON] Digital Democracy for Climate Action: Everyone, Everywhere All At Once (180905)LIMITED Harvard Club of New York CityHlupheka Chabalala • Morshed Mannan • Wesley Powell • Kelly Achenbach • Eric Montgomery #E • Susi Mai • Alice Forrest #B • Tai-Heng Cheng #C • Kamila Camilo #A • Hossein Rahnama • Mei Lin Fung • Co-convenor: Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri • Carlos A. Nobre • Co-convenor: Gael Van Weyenbergh • Txukukaytxi Rosa’ne Puyanawa • Puwe Puyanawa • Wangari Kuria • Eugene Brave Rock • Michael K. Dorsey • Bill Weihl • Ricky Kej • Kevin Chand • Inder Monga • Jeremy McKane • Chante Harris • Sinan Aral • Henk Rogers • Tom De Santo • John K. Balbach • Diana Ayton-Shenker • Craig Hatkoff • Tracy Rector • GK Reid • Kelvin Kong (virtual) • Dror Benshetrit • Gurvinder Ahluwalia • Ian Monroe • Navroop Sahdev • Convenor: Rob Eisenberg • Convenor: Andrea Soccorso

1:00pm EDT

[IN-PERSON] Planetary Party: Exploring the Interstellar Intersection of Earth, Politics, and Space (181303)FILLING Schulte Roth + Zabel LLPSara Sabry • Oliver Colom • Christina Korp • Scott Cunningham

9:00am EDT

[VIRTUAL] Shaping the Future of Global Diplomacy: Insights from UNITAR Fellows and Teaching Faculty (190902)FILLING ONLINEMike Jabot • Ambassador Marco Suazo • Angel Angelov, PhD • Ambassador Yuriy Sergeyev, PhD • Jelena Pia-Comella • Larisa Schelkin • Monina Hernandez • Sara Al Dallal • Gerald Maki • Melissa Young • Russanne D. Low • Akarsha Surendar • Patricia Tesoreiro, PhD • Yashraj Patil • Larisa Schelkin

10:00am EDT

[VIRTUAL] Evolution of Science Policy in Africa: A Future’s Perspective on Africa’s Role in Improving Global Policy (191002) ONLINEMarleen Temmerman • Anna Fumarola • Michelle Angwenyi • Ian Peter Busuulwa • Michelle Angwenyi [VIRTUAL] Managing sustainability: Can we achieve more by doing a little bit of everything? (191004) ONLINESofia Backlund • Sofia Backlund • Jörgen Hansson

12:00pm EDT

[VIRTUAL] Open Science, Data, and AI: Enabling Global Collaboration for Scientific Advancement (191201) ONLINEMike Jabot • Larisa Schelkin • Luana Ferreira-Lopes • Andrea Martínez Celis • Evi Viza • Felicia Nnenna Agubata • Larisa Schelkin

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 [IN-PERSON] Earth for all - Earth for all? Turnarounds to reach SDGs Implementation: transdisciplinary SDG-modeling approaches for action in Kenya & Austria! (200904) TBANathalie Spittler • Franz Fehr • Sandrine Dixson-Declève • Dr Meike Bukowski • David Collste • Ulrike Payerhofer • Dr. Robert Vogler • Jane Kabubo-Mariara • Dr Meike Bukowski • Hinterberger Friedrich [VIRTUAL] SDG for all - Earth for all? Turnarounds to reach SDGs Implementation: transdisciplinary SDG-modeling approaches for action in Kenya & Austria! (200904) ONLINENathalie Spittler • Franz Fehr • Dr Meike Bukowski • Sandrine Dixson-Declève • David Collste • Ulrike Payerhofer • Dr. Robert Vogler • Jane Kabubo-Mariara • Dr Meike Bukowski • Hinterberger Friedrich [VIRTUAL] The NASA GLOBE International STEM Network (GISN): Advancing Earth Science Education and Contributing to the UN SDGs through Open Science (200902)FULL ONLINEMike Jabot • Katherine Boggs • Tony Murphy • Claudia Cecilia Caro Vera • Lala Sahondra Rafarasoa • Joan Bilasano Callope • Pegi Pavletic • Hameed Sulaiman • Grace Crain-Wright • Larisa Schelkin

9:00am EDT

[VIRTUAL] The GLOBE Program – an international science and education program that cultivates the next generation of STEM professionals and science (210907) ONLINELarisa Schelkin • Mike Jabot • Andrea Ventoso • Elena Sparrow • Lyn Wigbels • Charles Mwangi • Yogendra Chitrakar • Ramona Mercieca • Siham Salman • Tony Murphy

10:00am EDT

[IN-PERSON] Nuclear Power and a Just Transition from Fossil Fuels (211003)LIMITED TBAEmily Nichols • Co-convenor: Eric Meyer • Veeshesh Sunassy • Dinara Ermakova, PhD • Osama Baig • Co-convenor: Eric Meyer • Matthew Meyer

9:00am EDT

[VIRTUAL] Sustainable models for accessible STEM education and opportunities with a focus on marginalized student groups (220903) ONLINELuke Heine • Nishka Sharma • Tushar Gupta • Jennifer Scott • Chinmayi Balusu • Vaughn Khouri • Dr. Sarita Sindhu • Dr. R S Sindhu • Dr. Abhinav Bansal • Col Sanjeet Sirohi • Nishka Sharma [VIRTUAL] Pan-African initiative to build research and innovation capacity to achieve SDG7 for Africa (220901) ONLINEVidvuds Zigismunds Beldavs • Daniel Egbe • Safae Aazou • Ashmore Mawire • Emelda Ngufor Samba • Sidat Yaffa • Kim E Degnan • Newayemedhin Aberra Tegegne • Munyaradzi Murape • Moussa Raphael Bougouma • Naledi Seheri • Miria Agunyo • Emmanuel Hweru • Rabecca Musalaba Twelasi • Vidvuds Zigismunds Beldavs • Daniel Egbe [VIRTUAL] Medical Advances Towards the SDGs: Achievements from Human Space Exploration (220902) ONLINEDr. Thais Russomano • Kim E Degnan • Dr. Juliana Herbert • Urb. Silviu Pirvu FRSA • Dr. Kris Lehnhardt • Dr. Yossi Yamin • Dr. Marco Romero • Professor Nandu Goswami • Krishnan Ganapathy • Kim E Degnan • Dr. Juliana Herbert

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 [VIRTUAL] European funded research & innovation projects with partners from the Americas and the Global South: support of SDGs and creation of sustainable partnerships (221001) ONLINESander Dolder • Joule Bergerson • Thomas Ammerl • Emmanuel Benjamin • Florent Bernard • Janina Hanswillemenke • Jackson Howard • Jingshui Huang • Bernhard Kowatsch • Chrysi Laspidou • Ralf Ludwig • Janet Sutherland • Brian Jonathan Young • Thomas Ammerl [VIRTUAL] Alternative Innovation Models from Emerging Economies: Policies and Perspectives (221003) ONLINEDiran Soumonni • Can Huang • Mingfeng Tang • Bengt-Åke Lundvall • Saradindu Bhaduri • Wen Wu • Adrian Smith • Yasser Bhatti • Sacha Wunsch-Vincent • Tiago Brandao • Zhijian Cui • Carolina Bagattolli • Jingjing Guo • Dr. Lei Linan • Dr. Danilo Spinola • Dr Joanne J. Zhang • Dr. Rhiannon Pugh • Co-convenor: Dr. Jia Jia Lim

9:00am EDT

[VIRTUAL] Post 2030 Agenda and the Role of Education (260907) ONLINERusni Bt Hassan • Odeh Al Jayyousi • Melodena Stephens • Bilal EID • Mohamad Qatu • Omar Darwish • Ma’an Fahmi Al Khatib [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

10:30am EDT

[IN-PERSON] The Digital Health Innovation Divide: A role-play discussion between public and private sector leaders (261001) Fordham University at Lincoln CenterChinmayi Sharma • Falguni Sen • Janet Freilich • Alejandro Lopez Osornio • Jenny Colgate • Falguni Sen

12:00pm EDT

[VIRTUAL] Research, Conservation & Education in a Natural Heritage Site: COIBA SCIENTIFIC STATION, PANAMA (COIBA AIP) (261201) ONLINEDumas Galvez • Edgardo Diaz • Gaspar Bruner-Montero • Eric Flores • Edgardo Garrido • Candelario Rodriguez • Hilario Espinosa

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

12:00pm EDT

[VIRTUAL] Environmental Science Diplomacy Through Education: The Power of Knowledge and Collaboration in Addressing Global Environmental Challenges & the UN SDGs (271203)FILLING ONLINEMike Jabot • Larisa Schelkin • Russanne D. Low • Rebecca Boger • Yashraj Patil • Larisa Schelkin

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

[VIRTUAL] Frontier Synchrotron technologies contribution to the implementation of the UN Agenda 2030 (280905) ONLINEBrenda Valderrama • Herman Winick • Simon Connell • Angel Calderon • Carolina Santacruz Perez • Francisco Tovar Lopez • Matias Moreno Yntriago • Victor Castaño • Emilia Giorgetti • Thierry d'Almeida • Mayra Cuellar Cruz • Qun Shen • Victor Federico Del Rio • Co-convenor: Galileo Violini [VIRTUAL] Astronomy in Africa leading to the IAU-GA2024 and beyond (280901) ONLINEdeclan kirrane • Charles Takalana • Kevin Govender • Vanessa McBride

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