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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.

Cheikh Niang

Tresor investment Group
Financial and administrative director

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

3:00pm EDT

[IN-PERSON] Inclusive Science for Global Sustainable Development in a Climate-changing World (121501)FULL Cure by DeerfieldVictory Opeolu • Femi Adekoya • Professor Chioma Blaise Chikere • Bamidele Ademola Olateju • Beatrice Opeolu • Eric Van Genderen • Oluwaseun Oyekola • Sabine E. Apitz • Laurel A. Royer • Palesa Natasha Mothapo • Beatrice Opeolu

6:30pm EDT

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

9:00am EDT

[IN-PERSON] Gender Equality in Science Education (130901)FULL Turkish Mission in New YorkYakut Gazi • Mehlika Inanici • Güler Öztürk • Faruk Soydugan • Fatma Caner • Ayça Öner • Arzu Çalık Seydim • Elena Matroana Hreciuc • Hatice Kirmaci

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

10:00am EDT

[IN-PERSON] Agroecology Theme Day under the framework of the Science Summit at the 78 United Nations General Assembly (141002) Millennium HotelLany Rebagay • Fergus Sinclair • Oliver Oliveros • Jemimah Njuki • H.E. Prof. Bitange Ndemo • H.E. Ambassador Nicolas de Rivière • Ambassador Gabriel Ferrero y de Loma-Osorio • Rachel Bezner Kerr • Alex Awiti • Mary Crossland • Matthias Geck

10:00am EDT

[IN-PERSON ONLY] Science Diplomacy in Times of Global Crises with EU Science Diplomacy Alliance (151002)FILLING Austrian Cultural Forum New YorkRumman Chowdhury, PhD: • Dr. Derya Buyuktanir Karacan • Peter Kaufman • Martina Hartl • Isabella Tomas • Dr. Katja Mayer • Yacine Jernite • Judith Simon • Klaus Schuch (Moderator) • Charlotte Rungius

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

6:00pm EDT

[SOCIAL EVENT by invitation only] Obama Foundation and BMW Foundation Reception (171801)FULL Cure by Deerfield

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

8:00am EDT

[VIRTUAL] Collaborative Research in East Africa: Community and University Partnerships with The University of Scranton/Harvard Medical School (190801) ONLINEIan Marcus Corbin • Cyrus Olsen • Maurice Sikenyi, Ph.D. • Scott Kellermann MD MPH&TM • Mutahanga Birungi • Henry Ssembuya • Stevie Ahusa • Nina Berman • Cyrus Olsen

9:00am EDT

[VIRTUAL] Academia - industry partnership: The missing link in Africa (190904) ONLINEJames Waithaka • Ari Jacobovits • Abraham Abebe Assefa • Vincent Onywera • Wales Singini • Joseph Njogu • Joseph Njogu [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

11:00am EDT

[VIRTUAL] Holding Out for a Better World: Web3's Potential for Global Development (and GET A SPECIAL POAP FOR ATTENDING!) (191102) ONLINECharlie Isaacs • Daria Rzhavtseva • Mina Salib • Jon Thompson • Douglas Messer

1:00pm EDT

[VIRTUAL]Biodiversity and multifunctional landscapes - Hábitats nativos en paisajes productivos (191001) ONLINELucas Garibaldi • Erik Ruuth

2:00pm EDT

[VIRTUAL] Sustainable mobility and gender issues with WOMENVAI and University Aldo Moro (191401) ONLINEYvette Ramos • Francesca Romana Recchia Luciani • Sabrina Spallini • Domenico Leogrande • Domenico Viola • Elisabetta Venezia

8:00pm EDT

[VIRTUAL] Sharing ‘Best Practices’ and Foresighting as Tools in Attaining the SDGs (200701) ONLINEMahar K. Mangahas • Mohammad Nazri Mohammad Yusof • Abby Tan • Hul Seingheng • Janice Lee • Vilas Nitivattananon • Kartini Rahman • Khairul Rizal • Segundo Joaquin E. Romero • Rico Ancog • Dr. Lourdes J. Cruz • Dr. Jaime C. Montoya • Dr. William G. Padolina • Dr. Rhodora V, Azanza • Dr. Lourdes J. Cruz • Ms. Luningning E. Samarita-Domingo

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

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

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

[VIRTUAL] Quantum for Climate Change (251401) ONLINEDeborah Berebichez • Deborah Berebichez [VIRTUAL] Science capacity building for the future: defining the Skills Agenda (251402) ONLINEPetter Næss • Larisa Schelkin • Laila Sandroni • Tshiamiso Makwela • Charles Takalana • Rebecca Barnes • Ismahan Soukeyna DIOP • Andres Villalba • Imac Zambrana

3:00pm EDT

[VIRTUAL] Introduction of the Americas Competitiveness Exchange (ACE) - The Premier Economic, Innovation, and Entrepreneurial network of the Americas as a powerful vehicle to create and accelerate trade, investment... ONLINEDr. Barrett Haga • Ms. Adriana Bonilla • Sowmya Krishnamoorthy

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