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SCIENCE SUMMIT 2024: 17 - 27 September, New York

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Wednesday, September 25
 

7:00am EDT

Fields of Innovation: 4IR opportunities for agriculture in Africa
Wednesday September 25, 2024 7:00am - 9:15am EDT
TBA

This session will explore how Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) tools could reshape agriculture across the continent, focusing on empowering smallholder farmers. The opportunities of digital agriculture are vast: from in-field agronomic practices enhanced by artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things to more sophisticated supply chains and smarter policymaking. We aim to highlight scalable, innovative solutions that bridge the gap between traditional farming methods and new technologies to increase yields, incomes, and sustainability. The discussion will range from advanced agronomic practices enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), entrepreneurial aspects, to improvements in supply chain management through digital solutions and policy support. Invited experts will cover the full value chain from seed to plate. By advancing sustainable food production, we directly work towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2: Zero Hunger, while also supporting SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, and SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production.

The scientific and technological areas of focus include:
Data Intensive Farm Management (DIFM): Advanced in-field practices using AI and IoT, including farmer-driven trials and precision farming techniques that tailor the application of nutrients and water to the needs of individual parts of the field.
Internet of Things example: soil water sensors: This is a discussion on the deployment and scaling up of technologies like inexpensive Chameleon soil water sensors that help farmers make informed decisions regarding irrigation, a critical aspect in regions facing water scarcity.

Supply chain enhancements: Case studies from Malawi, Ethiopia, and Kenya demonstrate how digital technologies can streamline supply chains, reduce losses, improve market access, and increase profitability for all stakeholders involved.
Technopreneurship: The role of entrepreneurs in integrating digital technologies into the agricultural value chains, thereby fostering an ecosystem that supports innovation and technology adoption.
Policy and governance: Strategies for encouraging the adoption of 4IR technologies at the governmental level, creating policies that facilitate the modernization of agriculture, protect farmer interests, and promote sustainability.
Invitation to stakeholders

This session invites a broad spectrum of stakeholders to share ideas and identify collaboration opportunities on future initiatives that harness the power of technology in agriculture.
Speakers
avatar for Convenor Michael van der Laan

Convenor Michael van der Laan

Agricultural Research Council
Michael van der Laan is a Specialist Researcher in the Agricultural Research Council’s Water Science division. He completed his PhD on modelling non-point source nutrient pollution from agriculture, and then joined the South African Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI) for two and... Read More →
avatar for Prof David Bullock

Prof David Bullock

University of Illinois
David S. Bullock is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois.  He studies the economics of agricultural technology and information and has published research on precision agriculture technology since 1998.  He is the Principal... Read More →
avatar for Dr Richard Stirzaker

Dr Richard Stirzaker

CSIRO
Dr Richard Stirzaker works with CSIRO Agriculture and Food and developed the Virtual Irrigation Academy with the support of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.The Virtual Irrigation Academy team have developed a suite of soil water and solute monitoring... Read More →
avatar for Mrs Marion Delport

Mrs Marion Delport

Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP)
avatar for Mr Ramakgwale (Klaas) Mampholo

Mr Ramakgwale (Klaas) Mampholo

Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
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Prof Osden Jokonya

University of the Western Cape
Professional Background: Professor Osden Jokonya is an academic and NRF C2-rated researcher at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in South Africa. With a career spanning over two decades in both academia and the IT industry, Jokonya has established himself as a researcher in... Read More →
Wednesday September 25, 2024 7:00am - 9:15am EDT
TBA
  Agriculture

8:00am EDT

One Health Plenary
Wednesday September 25, 2024 8:00am - 2:00pm EDT
Science Summit venue (2nd floor)
One Health Plenary - Schedule 
The full abstract can be seen in the attached file below. 

08h00       Opening Session  
  • Declan Kirrane  Chairman and Managing Director of both the Science Summit at the United Nations General Assembly and the Africa Europe Science Collaboration Platform (AERAP)
  • Shakuntala Thilsted Director of Nutrition, Health and Food Security Impact Platform Area, CGIAR
  • Kenneth Fleming Steering Committee of The Lancet Commission on Diagnostics 
  • Motlalepula Matsabisa University of Free State, South Africa 
  • Nia Reviani Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs, Indonesia
  • Peter Kilmarx National Institute for Health (NIH)
  • Henriette Van Eijl Deputy Director / Head of Unit for Health and Societal Transitions, European Commission, DG Research and Innovation at European Commission
  • Facundo Santomé MDPI
  • Litha Magingxa President and CEO: Agricultural Research Council

09h00         Panel 1 International ethical principles for biobanking & secondary research use of human biospecimens and associated data
  • Rita Lawlor ARC-Net, University of Verona
  • Mark Barnes Multi-Regional Clinical Trials Center of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard 
  • Helen Morrin University of Otago
  • Annette Schmid Takeda Pharmaceuticals 
  • Mayumi Kusunose RIKEN

09h45        Summit of the Future
  • Magdalena Skipper Nature 
  • Ramanan Laxminarayan One Health Trust
  • Arshnee Moodley CGIAR Antimicrobial Resistance Hub and AMR Team lead at the International Livestock Research Institute
  • Leonardus Vergutz Chief Innovation Officer, OCP Group
  • Andrew Barnhill IQVIA Barnhill, Andrew 
  • Krisha Patel Dana Farber Cancer Institute 
  • Kurt Zatloukal Medical University Graz 
  • Nishka Sharma UNGA Youth Parliament Lead
  • Brian O’Connor Chair at ECHAlliance - The Global Health Connector

    10h45            Panel 2: Kooth (Mental Health) - Session title: Tackling the youth mental health crisis
  • Tim Barker CEO Kooth
  • Norman Lamb former Government Minister for Health and now Chair of South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
  • Mike Schlossberg Pennsylvania State Representative
  • Autumn Boylan Deputy Director, Office of Strategic Partnerships - California Department of Health Care Services

11h30          Medical Research Council of South Africa and NCD
  • Ntobeko Ntusi South African Medical Research Council
  • Rizwana Mia Senior Program Manager and Vice Chair of The International Consortium for Personalised Medicine (ICPerMed)

12h30            Panel 3 Financing for Development
  • Lise Korsten President, The African Academy of Sciences 
  • Michael Makanga Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking 
  • Misaki Wayengera Uganda MoH Scientific Advisory Committee on Epidemics  
  • Mosoka Fallah Director of Science and Innovation, Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention

13h15             The Policy and Regulatory to Enable One Health
  • Eugene Richardson Planetary Health Lab at Harvard Medical School 
  • Juli Makanie Imperial College London 
  • Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri Open Origin & Shakti Regeneration Institute, Amazon 
  • Irene Aninye Society for Women's Health Research 
  • Kirsten Mathieson Transform Health

13h40          Conclusion 
  • Remi Quirion Medical University Graz
  • Alex Cahana ImpactRooms, Founding Partner
  • Hamisi Kigwangala National Assembly of Tanzania
  • Dwita Nitoya Esterini Harvard Medical School 
Speakers
avatar for Kirsten Mathieson

Kirsten Mathieson

Deputy Director and Policy Lead, Transform Health
Kirsten Mathieson is the Deputy Director and Policy Lead at Transform Health, a global coalition of more than 200 organisations that advocate, campaign and build consensus to strengthen the enabling environment for the digital transformation of health systems to achieve Universal... Read More →
avatar for Alex Cahana

Alex Cahana

Founding Partner, ImpactRooms
Dr. Alex Cahana specializes in Web 3.0 transformation, in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDE). He is a founding partner at ImpactRooms, a Blockchain and Healthcare Expert for the UN/CEFACT, a Board member at AdanianLabs Africa and ACHA (Americas Continental Health Alliance... Read More →
avatar for Litha Magingxa

Litha Magingxa

President and CEO, Agricultural Research Council, South Africa
Dr. Magingxa is the President and CEO of the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) of South Africa.  He is tasked with the redirection, revisioning and repositioning of the ARC, working with the Council and management team.  He previously served the ARC as Group Executive: Agri-Economics... Read More →
avatar for Tim Barker

Tim Barker

Kooth
With over 30 years of experience in the B2B software industry, Tim has helped build and scale SaaS industry leaders. In his journey from Software Engineer to CEO, Tim founded Koral, a pioneer in online collaboration (acquired by Salesforce), led EMEA Marketing at Salesforce to scale... Read More →
avatar for Norman Lamb

Norman Lamb

Chair, South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
Former Member of Parliament for North Norfolk (2001-2019), now embarking on new challenges outside of Parliament, continuing to campaign for improvements in mental health services as Founder of the Sir Norman Lamb Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund in Norfolk and Chair of the South... Read More →
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Mike Schlossberg

Pennsylvania State Representative
Representative Schlossberg is committed to a strong and vibrant Pennsylvania serving the best interests of people, not special interests. He knows what we all know: Pennsylvania works best when workers are paid a fair wage, have good health care, live in a safe and affordable home... Read More →
avatar for Autumn Boylan

Autumn Boylan

Deputy Director, Office of Strategic Partnerships - California Department of Health Care Services
Autumn Boylan M.P.H. (she/her/hers/they) is a recognized public health and Medicaid expert and Deputy Director of the Office of Strategic Partnerships at the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). Putting equity and access at the center of her leadership, Ms. Boylan... Read More →
avatar for Misaki Wayengera

Misaki Wayengera

Scientific Advisory Committee on Epidemics, Uganda MoH
Dr. Misaki Wayengera is a Medical Doctor with Graduate Training in Immunology, Clinical Microbiology, and Vaccinology. He is fellow of the Human Genetics and Genomics Programme run by the US National Human Genome Research Institute-NHGRI. He has a PhD in Pathogen OMICS, and EDCTP-Post-Doc... Read More →
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Eugene Richardson

Planetary Health Lab, Harvard Medical School
Eugene Richardson, MD, PhD is a physician and ecological anthropologist based at Harvard Medical School, where he is Assistant Professor and Director of the Planetary Health Lab. His research focuses on the structural determinants of epidemics and climate change vulnerability. He... Read More →
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Hamisi Kigwangalla

National Assembly of Tanzania
Hon. Dr. Hamisi Kigwangalla, MP is a Member of Parliament representing Nzega Rural constituency in the Tanzanian National Assembly. He is a parliamentarian with a background education in science. He is a trained Medical Doctor and a Public Health Scientist with postgraduate degrees... Read More →
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Mark Barnes

Partner, Ropes & Gray, LLP
Mark Barnes—named the 2019 Financial Times “Legal Innovator of the Year”—is a preeminent thinker and adviser to universities, medical centers, health care and life sciences companies, and investors. He has extensive experience guiding clients on legal issues related to research... Read More →
avatar for Helen Morrin

Helen Morrin

University of Otago
Helen Morrin is the curator of the Cancer Society Tissue Bank.
avatar for Mayumi Kusunose

Mayumi Kusunose

RIKEN
Mayumi Kusunose is a visiting scholar from the Laboratory for Biomedical Ethics and Co-Design at RIKEN Center for the Integrative Medical Sciences, Japan. She is also an Asian Network liaison member of the Ethics Working Group of the Human Cell Atlas (HCA; https://www.humancellat... Read More →
avatar for Leonardus Vergutz

Leonardus Vergutz

Chief Innovation Officer, OCP Group
Dr. Leonardus Vergütz is the Corporate Chief Innovation Officer at OCP Group, a leading international company providing essential nutrients and innovative solutions to soil, plant, and animal health. His role is to orchestrate the innovation across the different business units to... Read More →
avatar for Facundo Santomé

Facundo Santomé

Senior Marketing Manager, MDPI
Facundo Santomé is a Senior Marketing Manager at MDPI with over seven years of experience shaping marketing strategies in the scientific publishing industry. He combines his business and marketing acumen with a deep understanding of the scientific landscape to advance MDPI’s global... Read More →
avatar for Mosoka P. Fallah, PhD, MPH, MA,

Mosoka P. Fallah, PhD, MPH, MA,

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
Dr. Mosoka Fallah is the Acting Director for the Science and Innovation Directorate at Africa CDC, focusing on enhancing health security and innovation across Africa. He is dedicated to transforming Africa’s R&D and clinical trial landscape through strategic financing, effective... Read More →
avatar for Rizwana Mia

Rizwana Mia

Senior Program Manager -Precision Medicine, South African Medical Research Council
Rizwana Mia is a leader in health innovation with 16 years of experience, combining scientific expertise and strategic thinking with her educational background in Genetics & Business Administration. She directs and develops programmatic research and innovation in Precision Medicine... Read More →
avatar for Kurt Zatloukal

Kurt Zatloukal

Diagnostic and Research Center for Molecular Biomedicine, former Director of BBMRI.at, Medical University Graz
Prof. Kurt Zatloukal is full Professor of Pathology and Head of the Diagnostic and Research Center for Molecular BioMedicine at the Medical University of Graz, Austria. His research focuses on digital pathology and biobanking, the development of molecular diagnostics as well as the... Read More →
avatar for Rémi Quirion (moderator)

Rémi Quirion (moderator)

Chief Scientist of Quebec, Office of the Chief Scientist of Québec
Professor Rémi Quirion is the inaugural Chief Scientist of Quebec since July 2011. As such, he chairs the Fonds de recherche du Québec and advises the Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy on research and scientific development issues. As of September 2021, he is the president... Read More →
avatar for Peter Kilmarx

Peter Kilmarx

Deputy Director, Fogarty International Center (NIH)
Dr. Kilmarx is deputy director of the Fogarty International Center. He joined Fogarty on July 1, 2015; he was acting director of the Fogarty International Center and acting associate director for international research at the National Institutes of Health from January 2023 to May... Read More →
avatar for Rita Lawlor

Rita Lawlor

Vice Director, ARC-Net, University of Verona, Italy
Rita Lawlor is a Computer Science graduate of Trinity College Dublin with a doctorate in Oncological Pathology from the University of Verona where she is co-founder of the ARC-Net (www.arc-net.it) applied cancer research centre where is director of the ARC-Net biobank and coordinates... Read More →
avatar for Kenneth Fleming

Kenneth Fleming

Steering Committee, The Lancet Commission on Diagnostics
Dr Kenneth Anthony Fleming, DPhil, MA(Oxon), MB ChB, FRCPath, FRCP, is an Emeritus Fellow of Green Templeton College, University of Oxford.He has been an academic pathologist for over 40 years. His research interests include the pathogenesis of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, and... Read More →
avatar for Julie Makani (MD, PhD, FRCP, FTAAS)

Julie Makani (MD, PhD, FRCP, FTAAS)

Principal Investigator, Imperial College London
Professor Julie Makani is a physician scientist in Tanzania, Principal Investigator in the Sickle Cell Programme at Muhimbili University www.muhas.ac.tz and Sickle Pan African Research Consortium (SPARCO) Clinical Coordinating Centre (CCC), SickleInAfrica http://www.sickleinafrica.org... Read More →
avatar for Motlalepula Matsabisa

Motlalepula Matsabisa

Professor and Pharmacology IKS Research Director, University of the Free State, South Africa
Prof Matsabisa is currently the Director of the Indigenous Knowledge Systems (Health) Lead Programme (IKS) within the Department of Pharmacology, School of Clinical Medicine, and Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Free State. Prof Matsabisa is a Guest Professor at... Read More →
avatar for Declan Kirrane

Declan Kirrane

Chairman and Managing Director of the Science Summit and Founder of ISC Intelligence
Declan is the Founder and Managing Director of ISC Intelligence in Science and holds prominent roles as the Chairman and Managing Director of both the Science Summit and the Africa Europe Science Collaboration Platform (AERAP). He is also a co-founder of Medicines for Future (MAF... Read More →
avatar for Magdalena Skipper, PhD.

Magdalena Skipper, PhD.

Nature Research (Publishing)
As Editor in Chief, Magdalena leads Nature’s magazine and research editorial teams. A geneticist by training, she has considerable editorial and publishing experience: having started in Nature Publishing Group in 2001, she was Chief Editor of Nature Reviews Genetics, Senior Editor... Read More →
avatar for Irene. O Aninye, PhD (Convenor)

Irene. O Aninye, PhD (Convenor)

Society for Women's Health Research
Dr. Irene O. Aninye is the Chief Science Officer for the Society for Women’s Health Research, a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing women’s health through science, policy, and education. Aninye steers SWHR’s portfolio of scientific programs to increase awareness and investment... Read More →
avatar for Michael Makanga

Michael Makanga

Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking
Dr Michael Makanga started his tenure as the Executive Director of Global Health EDCTP3 on 16 November 2023. He has extensive experience in the global health research sector and was previously the Executive Director of the EDCTP Association. He is a clinician-scientist with nearly... Read More →
avatar for Prof. Lise Korsten

Prof. Lise Korsten

President, AAS, University of Pretoria
Professor Korsten is the President of the AAS and Co-Director at the Department of Science and Innovation, Centre of Excellence in Food Security. She chairs the Global Task Force of Food Security for the International Society for Plant Pathology and has addressed the South African... Read More →
avatar for Dwita Nitoya Esterini

Dwita Nitoya Esterini

MMSc in Global Health Delivery, Harvard Medical School
Dwita is a devoted general physician from Indonesia committed to improving community health with experience conducting studies in urban and rural areas. She works with a solid aim to ensure the presence of an opportunity for all to have access to health services. With her particular... Read More →
avatar for Andrew Barnhill

Andrew Barnhill

IQVIA
Andrew Barnhill is a health care government affairs executive with experience at Fortune 500 companies and a diverse set of healthcare coalitions and political campaigns at the state and federal level. Named by "The Hill" as a Top Lobbyist in two consecutive years (2022 and 2023... Read More →
avatar for Annette Schmid

Annette Schmid

Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Annette Schmid, PhD, is a Sr Director Global Science Policy at Takeda where she focusses on policies related to biospecimen, data, AI and innovative scientific approaches in clinical trials. She has 25+ years of experience as a scientist in academia and industry, co-founded the S... Read More →
avatar for Ramanan Laxminarayan

Ramanan Laxminarayan

One Health Trust
Ramanan Laxminarayan is the founder and president of the One Health Trust, founded as the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP). He is a senior research scholar at Princeton University. He is an affiliate professor at the University of Washington, senior associate... Read More →
avatar for Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri

Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri

Founder, Shakti Regeneration Institute, Open Origin
Indrani is a transdisciplinarian filmmaker, founder, futurist, human rights and ecosystems advocate, impact innovator, TEDx speaker, and movement mobilizer, awakening public consciousness and transforming culture for a more just, equitable, and regenerative future.  Her work has... Read More →
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Nishka

UNGA Youth Parliament Lead
Nishka Sharma is a SWENexter who is passionate about promoting women in STEM and increasing student access to STEM fields.
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Nia Reviani

Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs, Indonesia
dr Nia Reviani, MAPS, is the Assistant Deputy for Healthcare Delivery Enhancement, Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs, Indonesia. Her background as a physician and public health professional led her to various global meeting related to health. She also... Read More →
avatar for Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor

Chair, Chair at ECHAlliance - The Global Health Connector
Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Brian has developed his career as a consultant, manager, and investor. He has worked and lived in the UK, US, and Hong Kong and has significant experience as a company director in a variety of sectors. He also acts as a Corporate Doctor, to help... Read More →
avatar for Krisha Patel

Krisha Patel

Dana Farber Cancer Institute
CS + Bio @ Harvard | Coca-Cola Scholar 2021
avatar for Arshnee Moodley

Arshnee Moodley

CGIAR Antimicrobial Resistance Hub and AMR Team lead at the International Livestock Research Institute
Arshnee is the AMR Team lead at the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya, and jointly holds an Associate Professorship at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Her work centers on optimizing antimicrobial use indifferent livestock value chains, understanding... Read More →
One Health Agenda pdf
Wednesday September 25, 2024 8:00am - 2:00pm EDT
Science Summit venue (2nd floor)
  Health

9:00am EDT

Research and innovation for the SDGs: Insights from Africa
Wednesday September 25, 2024 9:00am - 11:00am EDT
TBA
The Summit of the Future, which will be held in New York in September 2024, convenes the world to find ways to accelerate efforts to meet existing international commitments and take concrete steps to respond to emerging challenges and opportunities.

The Pact for the Future, an action-oriented outcome document from the summit, expects five focus areas: science, technology, innovation, and digital cooperation. The world is called to commit to strengthening digital cooperation and harnessing the potential of science, technology, and innovation for the benefit of all humanity.

Using insights from two pan-African programmes implemented by the African Academy of Sciences - namely, the African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence[1] (ARISE) and the African Postdoctoral Training Initiative [2](APTI) - our session will underscore the role of scientific cooperation in ramping up the pace towards the creation, development, and diffusion of innovations and technologies to drive economic growth and sustainable development in Africa and globally.

As the world rethinks its international cooperation strategy, discussions from our session will help address outstanding issues in development cooperation, including issues around equitable partnership and fair benefit sharing. The session shall highlight challenges and opportunities for reciprocity and equitable scientific collaboration to foster mutual respect and meaningful engagement for a more significant impact. Moreover, the session will also make a case for more commitments and investments in Africa’s research and innovation agenda to sustain the gains made and accelerate the march towards achieving the SDGs without leaving anyone behind.

[1] https://arise.aasciences.app/
[2] https://aasciences.africa/Programmes/APTI
Speakers
avatar for Amine Idriss Adoum

Amine Idriss Adoum

Director of Infrastructure and Energy, Industrialisation, Trade and Regional Integration, AUDA-NEPAD
Amine Idriss Adoum is a Senior Director at the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD), where he leads the strategic management of the directorate for Infrastructure, Industrialization, Trade and Regional Integration. With over 20 years of experience in the public and... Read More →
avatar for Henriette van Eijl

Henriette van Eijl

European Commision, DG Research and Innovation
Dr. Henriette van Eijl leads the unit ‘Health and Societal Transitions’ in the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation. The Unit ensures that R&I policies and programmes, especially Horizon Europe, support the EU policy objectives in health and... Read More →
DT

Dr. Tade Aina

Senior Program Director, African Higher Education and Research program, Carnegie Corporation of New York
DB
avatar for Mr. Shaofeng Hu

Mr. Shaofeng Hu

Director, Division of Science Policy and Basic Sciences, UNESCO
Mr Hu has been the Director of UNESCO's Division of Science Policy and Basic Sciences since April 2023, overseeing the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development and promoting Open Sciences. Previously with UNEP for 23 years, he supported Asia Pacific in climate... Read More →
MC

Ms. Carla Montesi

Director, Green Deal & Digital Agenda, European Commission
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Dr. Obed Ogega

Head of Programmes, The African Academy of Sciences
Obed is a climate scientist and programme management specialist with a focus on research and innovation for sustainable development. His expertise ranges from project and programme design and management to resource mobilisation; strategy development; partnership building; and team... Read More →
DB

Dr. Boniface Ushie

The African Academy of Sciences
avatar for Prof. Lise Korsten

Prof. Lise Korsten

President, AAS, University of Pretoria
Professor Korsten is the President of the AAS and Co-Director at the Department of Science and Innovation, Centre of Excellence in Food Security. She chairs the Global Task Force of Food Security for the International Society for Plant Pathology and has addressed the South African... Read More →
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Prof. Stephen Agong

Treasurer, AAS
Prof. Stephen Gaya Agong is a Professor of Horticulture and Director of the Blue Economy Research Institute. He serves as the founding Vice-Chancellor of Jaramogi Odinga University of Science and Technology. Currently Chairman of the Governing Council at Mount Kenya University, Prof... Read More →
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Dr. Emna Harigua

Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunisia
Emna Harigua is a Bioinformatician with a multidisciplinary profile. She is an Analytical Chemistry engineer with a master’s degree in information Processing and a PhD in Structural Bioinformatics (Institut Pasteur Paris). She is currently an assistant professor at Institut Pasteur... Read More →
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Dr. Musa Kana

Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria
Dr. Kana completed the first phase of his APTI fellowship at the National Institute of Environmental Science (NIEHS), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, under the mentorship of Stephanie London, MD, PhD.He is a Professor of Perinatal and Paediatric Epidemiology at Kaduna State... Read More →
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Dr. Edem Mahu

ARISE Fellow, University of Ghana
Dr. Edem Mahu is a Senior Lecturer in marine biogeochemistry at the University of Ghana. She received the 2022 American Geophysical Union Africa Award for Research Excellence in Ocean Science an Affiliate of the African Academy of Sciences, and an AU-EU ARISE fellow.She leads several... Read More →
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Dr. Michael Bodunrin

AESA-RISE Postdoc Fellow, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Dr Michael Oluwatosin Bodunrin is a senior lecturer at the School of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. He obtained his Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand in 2018. Before... Read More →
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Dr. Peggy Oti-Boateng

The African Academy of Sciences
Dr. Peggy Oti-Boateng is the Executive Director at the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) since 01 November 2022. She provides leadership and strategic direction of AAS’s tripartite of recognition of excellence, think tank advisory function and developing world class scientists for... Read More →
Wednesday September 25, 2024 9:00am - 11:00am EDT
TBA
  Capacity Building

9:00am EDT

From Steppe to World Stage: Mongolia's Contributions to Global Sustainability and Peace
Wednesday September 25, 2024 9:00am - 11:00am EDT
Science Summit Venue (room CR023)
In today's world, humanity faces pressing challenges, including climate change, environmental degradation, and geopolitical conflicts. These issues threaten the well-being of people worldwide, and demand urgent, collective response actions.
Mongolia stands out for its innovative and successful approaches to global challenges, particularly in natural resource management and sustainable development. Despite being sparsely populated with vast distances between settlements, Mongolia has shown remarkable resilience and adaptability. A key strength is its ability to balance human activities with the natural environment. Drawing on traditional wisdom and the nexus approach, Mongolia optimizes resource use while protecting ecosystem integrity. This method, which goes beyond the water-energy-food nexus to include broader nature-human systems, has enabled Mongolia to sustainably manage its landscapes and maintain its nomadic lifestyle.
Moreover, Mongolia's commitment to nature conservation and climate action is commendable. The country boasts a national network of protected areas that serve as havens for biodiversity and play a crucial role in mitigating climate change impacts. Additionally, Mongolia's ambitious "digital society" program, which promotes innovation and embraces artificial intelligence (AI), underscores its readiness to leverage technology for sustainable development.
As we confront the complexities of the modern world, Mongolia's experiences offer valuable lessons for global sustainability and peace. Learning from successes and embracing collaborative approaches we can address the shared challenges facing humanity. Let us draw inspiration from Mongolia's journey and forge a path towards a more sustainable and peaceful future for all.
Mongolia session for innovation is introduced with 3 sections i) Innovation of mindset; ii) Innovation with Technology; and iii) Innovative Case studies.


Speakers
  • PhD. Batjargal Zamba, Mongolia session Convenor, Science advisor, Information and Research Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment (IRIMHE), Mongolia;
  • PhD. Oyun Ravsal, Mongolia session Co-convenor, Principal consultant, JEMR LLC, Mongolia
  • ScD. Lkhagva Oidov, Professor, National University of Mongolia
  • ScD. Tomohiro Akiyama, Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Kyoto, Japan
  • PhD. Bilguumaa Myagmardulam, Assistant Professor, Department of Data Science, Toyama Prefectural University, Japan
  • ScD. Dagvadorj Damdin, Director, Climate Change and Development Academy of Mongolia
  • PhD. Gomboluudev Purevjav, Science Secretary, IRIMHE, Mongolia
  • PhD. Ariunaa Enkhtur, Assistant Professor, Center for Global Initiatives, Osaka University, Japan
  • MSc. Munkhzul Chimed-Ochir, Researcher, PhD. Student, Flinders University, South Australia
  • MSc. Saruul Dolgorsuren, National Project Coordinator, UNDP Mongolia
  • MSc/MBA, Telmen Erdenebileg, Head of Exploration at the Accelerator Lab of UNDP Mongolia


Session Agenda
09.00 AM: Welcome by
  • Mongolia Government Official, TBD
  • PhD. /Mr. BATJARGAL Zamba, Mongolia session convenor


I. Innovation of Mindset


09.10 AM: From Steppe to World Stage: Mongolia's Contributions to Global Sustainability and Peace
  • PhD. /Mr. BATJARGAL Zamba, Information and Research Institute for Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment (IRIMHE), Mongolia


09.20 AM: Harmonizing Ancient Wisdom and Quantum Physics: The Cosmic Connection Between Nomadic Culture and Modern Science
  • Prof./ScD. /Mr. LKHAGVA Oidov, Mongolia National University


09.30 AM: Integral Studies and Integral Practices for Humanity and Nature
  • Ass.Prof. /ScD. /Mr. Tomohiro Akiyama, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Kyoto, Japan


II. Innovation with Technology


09.40 AM: EGUNE AI: The most intelligent Chatbot in Mongolia (Low-resource language model)
  • Egune AI LLC, Mongolia


09.48 AM: Mongolia cost-effective, bi-directional real-time data and communication services: ONDO Space Cube Satellites
  • Ass.Prof. /PhD. /Mrs. BILGUUNMAA Myagmardulam, Department of Data Science, Toyama Prefectural University, Japan


09.56 AM: Possible AI improvement for Anticipatory Action: Impact Based Forecast-Zud in Mongolia


  • ScD. /Mr. DAGVADORJ Damdin, Climate Change and Development Academy of Mongolia; and
  • PhD. /Mr. GOMBOLUUDEV Purevjav, IRIMHE, Mongolia.


III. Innovative Case studies


10.04 AM: From Scholarships to Societal Impact: The Case of Mongolian Engineers in Japan
  • Ass.Prof. /PhD. /Mrs. ARIUNAA Enkhtur, Center for Global Initiatives, Osaka University, Japan.


10.11 AM: Coherence and Stability: Traditional Mongolian Principles for Modern Sustainability
  • PhD. /Mr. BATJARGAL Zamba, IRIMHE, Mongolia;
  • PhD. /Mrs. OYUN Ravsal, JEMR LLC, Mongolia.


10.18 AM: Machine Learning-Based Assessment: Soil Poll
Speakers
avatar for Ariunaa Enkhtur

Ariunaa Enkhtur

Center for Global Initiatives, Osaka University
Dr. Ariunaa Enkhtur is assistant professor at Center for Global Initiatives, Osaka University, Japan. She holds M.S. in post-secondary education from Syracuse University, USA and PhD in transformative education from Osaka University. Her research fields include academic mobility... Read More →
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Batjargal Zamba

Chief Science Advisor, Information and Research Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment (IRIMHE), Mongolia
Dr. BATJARGAL Zamba is currently working as the advisor at the Information and Research Institute on Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Mongolia.DR. BATJARGAL was the Minister of the Environment of Mongolia from 1990 to 1996, Director-General... Read More →
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Dagvadorj Damdin

Climate Change and Development Academy of Mongolia
Dr. DAGVADORJ Damdin is a professional meteorologist and climatologist with scientific degrees of Ph.D from the Sankt Petersburg’s Hydro-Meteorological University, RF and Sc.D from the Mongolian Academy of Sciences. His research areas are climate change, ecosystem modelling and... Read More →
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Gomboluudev Purevjav

Information and Research Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment (IRIMHE), Mongolia
Dr. GOMBOLUUDEV is working in Information and Research Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment as Scientific Secretary.Dr. GOMBOLUUDEV has received his PhD from National University of Mongolia in 2011. His research main fields are regional weather and climate modelling... Read More →
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LKHAGVA Oidov

School of Science of the National University of Mongolia
Science doctor LKHAGVA Oidov is Professor at the School of Science of the National University of Mongolia. He is State Merit Scientist, Winner of the Albert Einstein International award on Quantum physics, Member of the International Academy of the Non-linear science. 
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Oyun Ravsal

JEMR LLC, Mongolia
Dr. OYUN Ravsal is a Principal Consultant and General Director of JEMR LLC (JEMR), a Mongolian national consulting company established in 1996. The company's mission is to contribute to and facilitate the creation of new knowledge in society, while also introducing and implementing... Read More →
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Tomohiro AKIYAMA

Uehiro Research Center for Japan Environmental Studies
Science Doctor Tomohiro AKIYAMA· Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Uehiro Research Center for Japan Environmental Studies, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Japan· Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Information Technology, Kobe Institute of Computing, Japan... Read More →
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Bilguumaa Myagmardulam

Department of Data Science, Toyama Prefectural University, Japan
Dr.BILGUUNMAA is an Assistant Professor at Department of Data Science, Toyama Prefectural University. She holds a Ph.D. degree in Engineering from the Graduate School of Materials Science at Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan. Her research interests encompass a range of fields... Read More →
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MUNKHZUL Chimid-Ochir

College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences, Flinders University, South Australia
MUNKHZUL Chimid-Ochir has almost 20 years’ experience in developing strategic planning of green development, sustainable development, climate change, water governance and environmental policies. She has initiated and implemented over 20 international projects in Mongolian environmental... Read More →
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TELMEN Erdenebileg

United Nations Development Programme Mongolia
Mr. Telmen Erdenebileg is the Head of Exploration at the Accelerator Lab of UNDP Mongolia, where he researches and develops initiatives related to systems thinking, portfolio approaches, futures and strategic foresight and digital transformation to contribute to national development... Read More →
Wednesday September 25, 2024 9:00am - 11:00am EDT
Science Summit Venue (room CR023)
  Environment

11:00am EDT

Transboundary Dialogue for a Changing Ocean: Science Diplomacy and the Future of the ROPME Sea Area
Wednesday September 25, 2024 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT
Science Summit Venue (room CR023)
This session will focus on the climate impacts experienced in the ROPME Sea Area (RSA), the hottest and most anthropogenically affected sea in the world, commonly known as the Arabian/Persian Gulf. Regional experts will emphasize the importance of transboundary collaboration and fostering inclusive adaptation approaches. Drawing on lessons from environmental agreements such as the Barcelona and Cartagena Conventions, experts will explore key global frameworks, including the Global Biodiversity Framework's ‘30 by 30’ targets and the UN Decade of Ocean Science, to enhance scientific cooperation and develop effective cross-boundary policies.

The discussion will address the unique ecological, social, and political dynamics of the RSA. A second panel will examine the fate of biodiversity hotspots, particularly around offshore energy infrastructure, and discuss ecosystem-based regulatory approaches for a more resilient sea. This session aims to bridge the gap between science, policy, and society in addressing urgent environmental challenges facing the Gulf,
Expected Outcomes:
  1. Enhanced understanding of the role of scientific knowledge in policymaking for regional climate change related agreements.
  2. Raise awareness on the socioeconomic, environmental, and geopolitical value of a transboundary Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the RSA.
  3. Initiate new discussions on implementing ecosystem-based approaches for offshore decommissioning.
  4. Strengthened regional cooperation for scientific research and peer-to-peer diplomacy.
Agenda
 
11:00 – 11:05
Opening Remarks
 
11:05 – 11:55
Panel 1: Science Diplomacy for the World’s Hottest Sea
  • Expanding grassroots science networks and fostering collaboration between Track 1 and Track 2 diplomacy.
  • Understanding the unique ecosystems of the RSA: implications of globally sharing coral samples and restoration efforts.
  • Next steps for the first transboundary Marine Protected Area proposal: enhancing cooperation and outlining actionable steps for key stakeholders.
  • Coastal resilience and restoration: lessons from Louisiana's frontline experiences.
12:00 – 12:40
Panel 2: Derogation or Deregulation? The Future of Decommissioning in the RSA
  • Strategic decisions for government and industry regarding offshore installations at the end of their productive life.
  • A comparative analysis of international regulatory models, including the Oslo-Paris Convention and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
  • Evaluating derogation criteria and ecosystem-based decommissioning strategies.
 
12:45 – 12:55
Q&A Session
 
12:55 – 13:00
Closing Remarks
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Radhouane Ben-Hamadou

Dr. Radhouane Ben-Hamadou

Associate Professor at Qatar University, Marine Conservation and Restoration MARESCO research team
Dr. Radhouane Ben-Hamadou is a distinguished marine ecologist, biological oceanographer, and environmental scientist with over 20 years of post-doctoral experience. During his tenure as Associate Professor at Qatar University, he led the Marine Conservation and Restoration MARESCO... Read More →
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Rumaitha Al- Busaidi

Vice President, Environment Society of Oman
Rumaitha Al Busaidi is an Omani scientist and environmental advocate working on sustainable solutions to climate change. Her 2021 TED talk, Women Are the Key to Our Climate Future, has garnered over a million views. Based in Oman, Rumaitha leads business strategy and localization... Read More →
avatar for Dr. Dawood Hjeij

Dr. Dawood Hjeij

Senior Specialist at the Qatar Research, Development, and Innovation (QRDI) Council
Dr. Dawood Hjeij is a Senior Specialist at the Qatar Research, Development, and Innovation (QRDI) Council, where he is actively involved in government innovation, focusing on post-award processes for open innovation programs. Dr. Hjeij holds a Ph.D. and an M.Sc. in Sustainable Energy... Read More →
avatar for Prof. Nadia Al-Mudaffar Fawzi

Prof. Nadia Al-Mudaffar Fawzi

Emeritus Professor, Marine Science Centre, University of Basrah, Iraq
Nadia Al-Mudaffar Fawzi, an Emeritus Professor at the Marine Science Centre, University of Basrah, Iraq, is an expert in the ecological impacts of water shortage, water quality, and climate change on the Mesopotamian Marshes, the Shatt Al-Arab, and the coastal area of the Northern... Read More →
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Prof. John Paterson

University of Aberdeen, Centre for Energy Law.
John Paterson is Professor of Law at the University of Aberdeen and a founder member of its Centre for Energy Law. He has worked on a range of international research, teaching, training, and consultancy projects in energy law and has published widely on a range of topics in the field... Read More →
avatar for Dr. Alexander Kolker

Dr. Alexander Kolker

Associate Professor, Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
Dr. Alexander S. Kolker is a leading voice on the science of climate change and coastal change. He has worked in coastal systems across the world - including in North Africa, Europe, and the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States.Dr. Kolker both serves as an Associate Professor... Read More →
avatar for Dr. Mohammad Al-Saidi

Dr. Mohammad Al-Saidi

Associate Professor at the College of Public Policy at HBKU
Mohammad Al-Saidi is Associate Professor at the College of Public Policy at Hamad Bin Khalifa University. Previously, he worked at the Center for Sustainable Development of Qatar University, as well as with the Institute for Technology and Resources Management in Germany. Dr. Al-Saidi... Read More →
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Dr. Muez Ali

Research and Policy Lead, Earthna: Center for a Sustainable Future
Muez Ali is a Research and Policy Lead at Earthna: Center for a Sustainable Future at Qatar Foundation and an Honorary Research Fellow at the Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources at UCL. His research spans several regions: food security and the energy transition in... Read More →
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Mera Alnaimi

Mera Alnaimi is the Policy Development Lead at the Policy Hub, Qatar Foundation. As an ecologist, her expertise encompasses climate policy, transboundary environmental governance, and the science-policy-society interface. Mera has contributed to the development of ecosystem-based... Read More →
Wednesday September 25, 2024 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT
Science Summit Venue (room CR023)
  Environment

11:30am EDT

[Venue: Permanent Mission of South Africa to the UN] Side Sessions on Hydrogen and Critical Raw Materials SESSION I: How do we de-risk funding modalities for hydrogen projects in developing countries?
Wednesday September 25, 2024 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT
Republic of South Africa Consulate General
The development of hydrogen projects in developing countries has a prominent role in the just energy transition. Developing countrieshave large deposits of critical minerals that are needed for the green transition and have the suitable environment for renewables and large-scale production of green hydrogen. In addition, hydrogen production can create domestic value and jobs, enhance international competitiveness through local manufacturing of related technologies, greening emission-intensive sectors and attracting foreign direct investment into domestic industries. However, a key risk that many developing countries face is the high interest rates and the current lack of market demand.This session will debate on various funding instruments to mobilise public and private capital that can aid in in de-risking and ensuring efficient financing for hydrogen projects in developing countries.
Wednesday September 25, 2024 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT
Republic of South Africa Consulate General 845 3rd Ave 9th Floor
  Energy

1:00pm EDT

[AT THE MILENIUM HILTON] Precision Health for All: The Role of International Partnerships
Wednesday September 25, 2024 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza, 100017 Landmark Room, 29th floor, West Tower
This session is an invitation and call to action to leaders, practitioners, industry representatives, and health advocates to collaborate and transform the future of health for their countries. By sharing best practices and forging opportunities for collaboration between different regions, we can work toward creating a more equitable global landscape in the field of genomics and precision health. This approach allows for the dissemination of advanced research and technologies, and clinical insights across borders, ensuring the Global North and South can benefit from these advancements. Collaborative efforts can help bridge gaps in healthcare access and quality, ultimately shaping improved health outcomes across the globe. This is especially crucial for developing nations, where such advancements can significantly enhance healthcare delivery, address existing health challenges, and contribute to improved overall public health. By working together, we can ensure that the benefits of genomics and precision health are not limited to wealthier nations but are shared more broadly, leading to more inclusive and effective healthcare solutions globally.
Speakers
HE

Her Excellency Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, PhD

Minister of Public Health, Managing Director, Hamad Medical Corporation
SD

Sheikh Dr. Mohamed Bin Hamad Al Thani

Director of Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention Programs, Ministry of Public Health
DH

Dr. Hilal Lashuel

Advisor to Chairperson, Qatar Foundation, and Professor of Neuroscience
DS

Dr. Said Ismail

Chief Scientific and Operations Officer, Qatar Precision Health Institute, Qatar Foundation
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Dr. Khalid Fakhro

Chief Research Officer at Sidra Medicine, Professor of Genomics and Precision Medicine at the College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Sidra Medicine
Prof Khalid Fakhro is the Chief of Research and Chair of the Precision Medicine Program at Sidra Medicine, the largest tertiary care women and children hospital in Qatar. In addition to his administrative responsibility overseeing translational research, Dr Fakhro leads the Laboratory... Read More →
DM

Dr. Markus Rene Wenk

Dean, College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
DK

Dr. Khaled Machaca

Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Research, Innovation, and Commercialization, Weill Cornell Medicine- Qatar
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Nicola Mulder

Professor, Head of Computational Biology, University of Cape Town, H3ABioNet
Prof Mulder heads the Computational Biology Division at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and is co-leading the development of the African network of Genomic Centres of Excellence. She leads H3ABioNet, a Pan African Bioinformatics Network which develops bioinformatics capacity for... Read More →
DD

Dr. Dena Al-Thani

Associate Professor and Head of the Information and Computing Technology Division at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation
HK

Hanieh Khataee

Director of Strategy & Impact, Qatar Foundation (Convenor)
Wednesday September 25, 2024 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza, 100017 Landmark Room, 29th floor, West Tower
  Health

2:00pm EDT

Reinforcing the place of academia within societies, a necessary path for post-SDGs
Wednesday September 25, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Science Summit venue (2nd floor)
Abstract
Since their adoption in 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have had a major influence on academia. In some cases, they have structured the way universities engage with society through research, influenced training pathways and have sometimes made their ways in assessment methodologies of impact measurement. Some Universities have established partnerships with local governments to operationalize and quantify plans to achieve the SDGs. For others, however, particularly in the Global South, the SDG framework presents development and social operationalization challenges. Today, as we reach the half-way point of the SDGs and within the context of Post SDG discussions, this session will look into how universities will be called upon to accelerate their action within society, by 2030 and beyond.
In light of the fast paste of changes in many critical fields, it is expected that the next generation of researchers will be responsible to mobilize and inform decision-makers on the urgency need to act. In this respect, universities can play a vital role in reinforcing an intergenerational partnership, particularly as they are designed to build knowledge between generations, by training the next generation through research. And the latter steps up for new paradigms in research, more open to a renewed and inclusive vision of excellence, particularly in terms of the responsible integration of disruptive technologies. How, then, will academic institutions be able to empower next generations to be better heard in global dialogue, with a better capacity to organize globally?
Since a potential revision of the SDGs is calling for a greater contextualization of its deployment standards, universities tend to reinforce their position within society in a form of dialogue with communities and decision makers. In this regard, the association with cities and proximity governments are instrumental, because these have that rare ability to transform commitments into concrete action. To this end, universities can step up their commitment to the social sciences and humanities, in order to gain a more concrete grasp of complexity across disciplinary silos and within major international research consortia, in order to support local mobilization to achieve a global agenda.
Speakers
avatar for Rémi Quirion (moderator)

Rémi Quirion (moderator)

Chief Scientist of Quebec, Office of the Chief Scientist of Québec
Professor Rémi Quirion is the inaugural Chief Scientist of Quebec since July 2011. As such, he chairs the Fonds de recherche du Québec and advises the Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy on research and scientific development issues. As of September 2021, he is the president... Read More →
avatar for Justine Germo Nzweundji-Khumbah

Justine Germo Nzweundji-Khumbah

Plant biotechnology, Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plants Studies (IMPM), Cameroon
Dr. Justine Germo NZWEUNDJI is a Researcher and Plant Biotechnologist, she is the Deputy Director of Research, Valorization, and Innovation at the Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plants Studies (IMPM) in Cameroon. She served as the Deputy Head of the Laboratory of Botany... Read More →
JD

Julie Dirwimmer

Office of the Chief Scientist of Québec
avatar for Alice Higiro

Alice Higiro

Ministry of ICT and Innovation, Rwanda
Alice Higiro is a Project Manager with 10+ years of experience, currently the Project Director of Smart Cities at the Ministry of ICT and Innovation in Rwanda – and the Head of the Rwanda Smart City Hub, where her portfolio includes developing Smart City initiatives to transform... Read More →
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Sophie D'Amours

rectrice@ulaval.ca
Professor Sophie D'Amours is the first woman and the 26th person to hold the position of rector of Université Laval in Quebec City. Elected in 2017, she was re-elected for a second term in 2022.Sophie D'Amours is a mechanical engineer. She holds a master's degree in business administration... Read More →
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Anthony Vanky

Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation
Anthony Vanky, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation and a co-director of the NSF Center for Smart Streetscapes. His research focuses on emerging practices using digital data and pervasive technologies... Read More →
Wednesday September 25, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Science Summit venue (2nd floor)
  Education

2:00pm EDT

[Venue: Permanent Mission of South Africa to the UN] Side Sessions on Hydrogen and Critical Raw Materials SESSION2: Critical Raw Materials and Green Transition: Opportunities and Challenges.
Wednesday September 25, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Republic of South Africa Consulate General
Additional registration is required:
Please contact  Eudy.Mabuza@dst.gov.za for registration.

Developing countries play a major role in mineral sourcing and command a significant share in estimated reserves. Meeting the demand for energy-related critical raw materials could, therefore, be an important development pathway. However, increased mining activity needs to be done sustainably, and nations are eager to ensure they benefit from their natural endowments through local value addition.


The United Nations Secretary-General's Panel for Critical Energy Transition Minerals has launched its report prior to UNGA79.This session will build on the UNSG Panel's report, principles, recommendations and showcase some responsible mining examples.The session will also point out the challenges of how we can facilitate more projects around the world, while ensuring their equitable and responsible nature.





Wednesday September 25, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Republic of South Africa Consulate General 845 3rd Ave 9th Floor
  Energy

2:00pm EDT

Why the gut microbiome is critical to children’s health: Harnessing microbiome science to end malnutrition
Wednesday September 25, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Science Summit venue (2nd floor)
Malnutrition is linked to nearly half of all child deaths worldwide and costs an estimated USD$3.5 trillion annually. The most significant burden falls on low- and middle-income countries, with undernutrition affecting one out of five children. It robs children of their childhood and, for many, leads to a lifetime of poor learning and earning power.

In recent years, microbiome science has transformed our approach to seemingly intractable diseases such as antibiotic-resistant infections, inflammatory bowel disease, and cancer. Now, we have the opportunity to apply microbiome research to confront childhood malnutrition. This session will explore the transformative potential of microbiome science in combating global malnutrition and underscore the importance of science, particularly the microbiome, as a critical pathway to the design and delivery of new, innovative therapeutics to support the SDGs. With few therapeutic advancements in malnutrition in 30 years, this first-time panel will convene a unique blend of scientists, innovators and changemakers to prompt insightful conversation, new commitments and renewed action.




Speakers
avatar for Julie Barrett O'Brien

Julie Barrett O'Brien

CEO, OpenBiome
Julie Barrett O’Brien is the Chief Executive Officer of OpenBiome. She is a global health leader who has guided organizations through transformative change. She was one of the earliest advocates for investing in strengthening health systems, and she played a vital role in bringing... Read More →
avatar for Jeffrey I. Gordon

Jeffrey I. Gordon

Washington University in St. Louis
Dr. Jeffrey I. Gordon is Dr. Robert J. Glaser Distinguished University Professor and Director of the Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology at Washington University in St. LouisJeffrey I. Gordon received his BA from Oberlin College and his MD from the University of Chicago... Read More →
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Tahmeed Ahmed

icddr,b
Tahmeed Ahmed is the Executive Director of icddr,b, based in Bangladesh. He conducts community-based and clinical research to improve health outcomes for women and children, focusing on diarrheal diseases and associated conditions. One of his areas of focus is upstream research using... Read More →
avatar for Billo Tall

Billo Tall

Institut Pasteur de Dakar, Senegal
Billo Tall is a Senegalese physician and researcher who has significantly contributed to maternal and newborn health in West Africa. Her work has been recognized nationally and internationally, and she continues to be a leading advocate for maternal and newborn health in Senegal and... Read More →
avatar for Nigel Rollins

Nigel Rollins

World Health Organisation
Nigel Rollins trained as a pediatrician at Queen’s University, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He completed his doctoral research in Tanzania before moving to South Africa to work as Professor and Head of the Center for Maternal and Child Health at the University of KwaZulu-Natal... Read More →
avatar for Vanessa Ridaura

Vanessa Ridaura

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Vanessa Ridaura is Senior Program Officer, Microbiome Products, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She received her PhD in Molecular Genetics and Genomics at Washington University in the Laboratory of Jeffrey I Gordon, pursued her post-doctoral training at NIAID under the mentorship... Read More →
avatar for Hilina Belete

Hilina Belete

Hilina Enriched Foods, Ethiopia
Hilina Belete is the General Manager of Hilina Enriched Foods, based in Ethiopia. Established in 1998, Hilina Enriched Foods manufactures food products specifically designed to combat various forms of malnutrition and other micronutrient deficiencies affecting children and other vulnerable... Read More →
avatar for Majdi Osman (Moderator)

Majdi Osman (Moderator)

OpenBiome
Dr. Majdi Osman is Chief Medical Officer at OpenBiome. He is an internationally recognized physician-scientist who leads OpenBiome’s translational medicine program. He is also the co-founder of YBank, a non-profit dedicated to adolescent health; a visiting assistant professor at... Read More →
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Wednesday September 25, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Science Summit venue (2nd floor)
  Health

3:30pm EDT

Roundtable: Knowledge transfer: practical actions to address the youth mental health crisis
Wednesday September 25, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
CR023 - CURE
Wednesday September 25, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
CR023 - CURE
  Health

4:00pm EDT

Powering resilient ecosystems and communities with science
Wednesday September 25, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Science Summit venue (2nd floor)
Objective: Examining the role of science, technology and data in understanding the value of nature and how it underpins financial resilience in a world of risks, hazards and shocks. Developing a call to action for the scientific, development and insurance communities, as well as policymakers, to protect nature by harnessing insurance and risk transfer solutions and make science-backed financial resilience a reality for developing countries.

Introduction and Background
Climate change and nature loss threaten lives, employment, and economic growth, negatively impacting global financial resilience and investment flows. This Science Summit Event will explore how scientific advancements in data analytics, risk assessment, and predictive modelling, can be leveraged to develop insurance products that incentivize the protection of nature and investments in climate adaptation. Nature-related insurance solutions can also make a meaningful contribution to the delivery of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which highlights the need for both private and public financial actors to explore innovative financing mechanisms to tackle biodiversity loss.

The event will convene senior speakers from the science, insurance and development communities to share expertise and insights on how the nexus of science, data and financial instruments are incentivizing the protection of nature, on which 50% of the global GDP is highly dependent.

The discussions will lead to actionable recommendations for how the science, insurance, and development communities can develop insurance solutions that incentivize the protection of nature and investments in climate adaptation, while building long-term financial resilience.

(The session will inform the forthcoming Financing for Development Summit (FfD4) which will take place in Seville, Spain on 30 June 2025)
Speakers
avatar for Merideth Randles

Merideth Randles

Principal, Consulting Actuary, Milliman
Merideth is a principal and consulting actuary with the Seattle office of Milliman. She joined the firm in 1995.Merideth has served as the lead actuarial Program Manager and key personnel under Milliman’s contracts with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of the Assistant... Read More →
avatar for Jan Kellett

Jan Kellett

UNDP Global and Corporate Lead on Insurance and Risk Finance
Jan leads UNDP’s work across insurance and risk finance including the creation of the Insurance and Risk Finance Facility. He co-chairs the IDF’s operational committee, is UNDP’s senior presentative to the InsuResilience Global Partnership, and co-created the Ocean Risk and... Read More →
avatar for Rowan Douglas

Rowan Douglas

CEO Climate Risk and Resilience, Howden
Rowan is the Howden Group CEO Climate Risk & Resilience. Previously he led the Climate and Resilience Hub (CRH) at WTW where he led the creation of the Insurance Development Forum (IDF) with the UN, World Bank and Industry Leaders and incubated the award-winning Coalition for Climate... Read More →
avatar for Julie McCarthy

Julie McCarthy

Co-CEO, NatureFinance
Julie is the Co-CEO of NatureFinance. She was founding co-director of the Open Society Foundations’ (OSF) Economic Justice Program, a $100 million per annum global grantmaking and impact investment program focused on issues of fiscal justice, workers’ rights, and corporate power... Read More →
avatar for Karina Whalley

Karina Whalley

Head of Public Sector Solutions, AXA Climate
Karina is the Head of Public Sector at AXA Climate, working with development institutions, investors and governments to spearhead adaptation, climate risk management and disaster risk financing tools. She represents AXA in the Insurance Development Forum which brings together the... Read More →
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Magdalena Skipper, PhD.

Nature Research (Publishing)
As Editor in Chief, Magdalena leads Nature’s magazine and research editorial teams. A geneticist by training, she has considerable editorial and publishing experience: having started in Nature Publishing Group in 2001, she was Chief Editor of Nature Reviews Genetics, Senior Editor... Read More →
avatar for Declan Kirrane

Declan Kirrane

Chairman and Managing Director of the Science Summit and Founder of ISC Intelligence
Declan is the Founder and Managing Director of ISC Intelligence in Science and holds prominent roles as the Chairman and Managing Director of both the Science Summit and the Africa Europe Science Collaboration Platform (AERAP). He is also a co-founder of Medicines for Future (MAF... Read More →
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Lauren Carter

Deputy Team Lead & Head of Engagement Cluster
Lauren Carter is a climate finance specialist based in Geneva. Lauren is the IRFF deputy manager and leads the insurance investment workstream. Previously, Lauren was Director of Climate Finance Initiatives for a boutique advisory in Morocco and guided the government’s engagement... Read More →
Wednesday September 25, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Science Summit venue (2nd floor)
  Data

4:00pm EDT

METROFOOD-RI Agroecology, Sustainability & Innovation - a pathway for the Agrifood
Wednesday September 25, 2024 4:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Science Summit venue (2nd floor)
The agrifood sector is a strategic asset of all Countries, with particular social relevance: it is of crucial importance to ensure sufficient food production to citizens, and vital to ensure employment, preserve rural public goods, supply healthy and quality products, including sustainable and secure production and distribution chains. It has also to facilitate the enhancement of competitiveness and sustainability approach of SMEs into the food chain, while quality, safety, and traceability being key elements.
It is essential to consider all factors affecting food quality & safety, from farm to fork, thus making health converge into a unicum as a system by applying the “One Health” approach. Well-balanced and sustainable agroecosystems & agrifood systems can highly contribute to the well-being and security of the human-animal-plant capitals, while increasing the capacity of handling and managing their complex system of interdependencies. Sustainable agrifood systems are key to attain the UN SDGs. An important aspect of sustainability is the agroecological transformation of the whole food value chain from farm to fork, as well as to improve resilience of supply chains, the vulnerability of which has been highlighted during the recent pandemic and war crises. In this context, diets must not only be healthy but also sustainable, as the food choices have significant relapses on individuals, the society, and the environment. They can concretely influence the future of humans on the planet. Dietary patterns must therefore interpret health protection and food choices as integrated components of the overall health of the ecosystem. Another key element is the promotion of integrated traceability systems, enhancing the digitalization of the agrifood system in support of transparency. The data infrastructure should comply with the FAIR principle (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Re-usable), should be interoperable with other data repositories, access to data repositories should be federated and data quality must be maintained and improved.


Research Infrastructures (RIs) play a strategic role and have the capacity to assemble resources (equipment, data, knowledge) and services for the agrifood sector (including research communities) on a long-term basis both within EU and globally. In this context, RIs are the best positioned not only to address societal challenges, but also to provide turnkey solutions for citizens, policy makers and industry. In particular, METROFOOD-RI - Infrastructure for Promoting Metrology in Food and Nutrition is a distributed RI aimed to promote scientific excellence in the field of food quality and safety. It provides high-quality metrology services in food and nutrition, comprising an important cross-section of highly interdisciplinary and interconnected fields throughout the food value chain, including agrifood, sustainable development, food safety, quality, traceability and authenticity, environmental safety, and human health.
The session will underscore the role of Research Infrastructure in approaching agrifood system challenges with reference, e.g., to food quality & safety, traceability & transparency, innovation, digitalization, circular bioeconomy, sustainability, and resilience, represent the occasion to debate about the relevance of boosting research, cooperation, innovation, and stakeholder engagement in support to the agrifood.


























































Speakers
avatar for Damaris Critchlow

Damaris Critchlow

Head of Editorial Engagement, MDPI
Damaris holds a bachelor’s degree with honours in Philosophy and a master’s in European Philosophy from the University of the West of England (UWE) Bristol, UK.Before joining MDPI, Damaris worked as a Journal Manager at Frontiers, where she was responsible for the performance... Read More →
avatar for Claudia Zoani (Moderator)

Claudia Zoani (Moderator)

Researcher - METROFOOD-RI Coordinator, claudia.zoani@enea.it
Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) - Dept. for Sustainability - Sustainable AgriFood Systems Division (SSPT-AGROS)Researcher at the ENEA Sustainable AgriFood Systems Division, graduated in Chemistry with a PhD in Analytical... Read More →
avatar for Joris Van Loco

Joris Van Loco

Sciensano
Joris Van Loco is a prominent scientist working at Sciensano, the Belgian institute for health. With a robust background in analytical chemistry, Van Loco has made significant contributions to public health through his research and expertise. At Sciensano, he focuses on ensuring food... Read More →
avatar for Nives Ogrinc

Nives Ogrinc

Jozef Stefan Institute (JSI)
Prof. dr. Nives Ogrinc received her PhD degree from the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology University of Ljubljana in 1997. Prof. Ogrinc obtained a NATO-postdoctoral fellowship from 2000-2002 in the Department of Chemistry at Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada... Read More →
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Lampová Barbora

Czech University of Life Sciences (CZU)
- Team member of grants: NutRisk Centre (CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_019/0000845); GA 21-42021L; GA 21-47159L- Sardines and sprats as a potentional source of nutrients required for supporting proper function of immune system in in vitro and in vivo models. GA 21-42021L- INPROFF: Quality... Read More →
avatar for Karl Presser

Karl Presser

Premotec
Dr. Karl Presser is the founder of Premotec. He trained as a computer scientist and earned his doctoral degree at ETH Zurich investigating data quality on food composition data focusing on basic principles of data quality and how a computer system can support users to manage data... Read More →
avatar for Maria Fernandes-Whaley

Maria Fernandes-Whaley

National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA)
Dr. Maria Fernandes-Whaley is the Senior Manager of Analytical and Material Sciences in the Chemistry, Materials, and Medical Metrology Division at the National Metrology Institute of South Africa.She is a seasoned professional with an 18-year career in chemical metrology. Her expertise... Read More →
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Nastasia Belc

Institutul national de cercetare-dezvoltare pentru bioresurse alimentare (IBA)
Nastasia Belc, Director General of National Research Institute for Food Bioresources - IBA. She is food senior scientist, PhD, and professor to the Faculty of Biotechnology within University of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine, in Bucharest. She is member of Romanian Academy for Agricultural... Read More →
Wednesday September 25, 2024 4:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
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  Food

4:30pm EDT

UN AI Report: Governing AI for Humanity: the implication for Health Research
Wednesday September 25, 2024 4:30pm - 6:00pm EDT
CURE 345 Park Ave South
UN Report: Governing AI for Humanity: Implications for Health Research

As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms industries worldwide, its potential to revolutionize health research is becoming increasingly apparent. The United Nations report, Governing AI for Humanity, explores the ethical, legal, and social implications of AI development and deployment, particularly in health research. This report examines how AI can accelerate scientific discovery, improve diagnostics, optimize treatments, and enhance public health surveillance. However, it also underscores the need for robust governance frameworks to mitigate risks, including data privacy concerns, algorithmic biases, and unequal access to AI-driven technologies.

The report emphasizes the importance of global cooperation in establishing ethical guidelines, regulatory standards, and equitable access to AI innovations. It calls for policies that ensure AI technologies are developed transparently, prioritize patient safety, and promote inclusivity. With AI poised to shape the future of health research, the report advocates for a balanced approach that maximizes AI's benefits while safeguarding against its potential harms. By addressing these critical governance challenges, the international community can ensure that AI serves the broader goal of advancing human health and well-being.
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Tim Barker

Kooth
With over 30 years of experience in the B2B software industry, Tim has helped build and scale SaaS industry leaders. In his journey from Software Engineer to CEO, Tim founded Koral, a pioneer in online collaboration (acquired by Salesforce), led EMEA Marketing at Salesforce to scale... Read More →
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Kurt Zatloukal

Diagnostic and Research Center for Molecular Biomedicine, former Director of BBMRI.at, Medical University Graz
Prof. Kurt Zatloukal is full Professor of Pathology and Head of the Diagnostic and Research Center for Molecular BioMedicine at the Medical University of Graz, Austria. His research focuses on digital pathology and biobanking, the development of molecular diagnostics as well as the... Read More →
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Mei Lin

CEO, People Centered Internet
linkedin.com/in/meilinfung... Read More →
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Ntobeko Ntusi

President and CEO SAMRC, South African Medical Research Council
Professor Ntobeko Ntusi is the President and CEO of the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) effective 1 July 2024. He joins the SAMRC from the University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital where he was the Chair and Head of the Department of Medicine. He is a distinguished... Read More →
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Declan Kirrane

Founder and Managing Director of ISC Intelligence in Science, ISC Intelligence in Science
Declan Kirrane, Founder and Managing Director of ISC Intelligence in Science.Has a background in analysing the relationship between public and private R&D funding and the impact on R&D performance he has worked extensively on science and technology policy evaluation methodologies... Read More →
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Rita Lawlor

Vice Director, ARC-Net, University of Verona, Italy
Rita Lawlor is a Computer Science graduate of Trinity College Dublin with a doctorate in Oncological Pathology from the University of Verona where she is co-founder of the ARC-Net (www.arc-net.it) applied cancer research centre where is director of the ARC-Net biobank and coordinates... Read More →
Wednesday September 25, 2024 4:30pm - 6:00pm EDT
CURE 345 Park Ave South Room CR023
  Artificial Intelligence, Health

8:00pm EDT

[ONLY VIRTUAL] Decolonize Science to Bridge Worlds (SESSION 2/3)
Wednesday September 25, 2024 8:00pm - 9:30pm EDT
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Session 1: What does it mean to do science on Indigenous Lands? (90 mins) -- SEPARATE REGISTRATION REQUIRED 
24 September at 00:00 UTC  / 15:00 HDT / 17:00 PDT / 20:00 EDT and 25 September 2024 at 09:00 JST

The construction and operation of scientific research infrastructures on Indigenous land have been the focus of ethical and cultural debate. At the centre of this debate are observatories on lands of deep spiritual and cultural significance to Indigenous communities. This contentious issue highlights the historical context of colonialism and the juxtaposition of scientific advancement with the disregard for indigenous and local sovereignty.

This session will critically discuss:
1) How does constructing an observatory on Indigenous lands highlight the broader historical context of colonialism and the marginalisation of Indigenous rights?
2) How can integrating traditional knowledge systems and modern astronomy benefit both the scientific community and Indigenous cultures, and what steps are being taken to increase Indigenous participation in the management of observatory sites?
3) Why are these measures essential to reconciliation in astronomy?

Session 2: Colonial Reflection on the Space Exploration (90 mins) 
25 September at 00:00 UTC  / 15:00 HDT / 17:00 PDT / 20:00 EDT and 26 September 2024 at 09:00 JST

The modern space exploration initiatives led by government agencies and the private sector raise ethical concerns reminiscent of historical colonialism. This discourse around space exploration is increasingly addressing the need to identify and move beyond the colonial paradigm. The current approach parallels historical colonialism on Earth and the current ambitions to colonise the Moon and Mars. The decolonisation of space exploration requires a new ethical framework prioritising sustainability, equity, and environmental protection. International treaties urgently need to be updated to reflect these priorities and ensure that space remains a shared and protected environment.

This session will critically discuss:
1) How do the current practices of space exploration by government agencies and the private sector risk repeating the historical patterns of Earthly colonisation?
2) What insights do Indigenous knowledge systems provide that could inform a more ethical and sustainable approach to space exploration?
3) Why is international cooperation and stringent regulation necessary for addressing the issue of space debris and ensuring the sustainability of the space environment?

Session 3: Science Education with Indigenous and Local Knowledge Systems (90 mins) -- SEPARATE REGISTRATION REQUIRED
26 September at 00:00 UTC  / 15:00 HDT / 17:00 PDT / 20:00 EDT and 27 September 2024 at 09:00 JST

Science education globally has long been dominated by Western and global North perspectives and knowledge. This process has overlooked the rich knowledge systems of Indigenous and local communities. Incorporating knowledge systems into science education is vital to developing more balanced and holistic worldviews, intercultural understanding, and sustainability. There’s an urgent need to bridge these knowledge systems. Educators can create an inclusive curriculum that honours diverse perspectives by doing so. This approach enhances scientific literacy and promotes cultural diversity and equity in education.

This session will critically discuss:
1) How can integrating Indigenous and local knowledge systems enhance science education curriculum?
2) What are some of the challenges associated with incorporating these knowledge systems into the classrooms?
3) How do collaborative partnerships between Indigenous and local communities with educational institutions contribute to developing culturally responsive teaching practices and recognising diverse ways of knowing in science education?
Moderators
avatar for Thilina Heenatigala

Thilina Heenatigala

Assistant Professor/Director of Communications & Lecturer, Earth-Life Science Institute
Thilina Heenatigala (he/him) is the Director of Communications and Assistant Professor at Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) in Tokyo. He leads the outreach team, science communication projects, and teaches the science communication graduate course at ELSI. His research interests... Read More →
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avatar for Alvin Harvey

Alvin Harvey

PhD Candidate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Shí éí Alvin Harvey yinishyé. Tó baazhni’ázhi Nishłį́. Honágháahnii Bashishchiin. Biligana dashicheii. Kiyaa’áanii dashinalí. I am Diné, of the Two Who Came To the Water Clan and I am born for the One Walks Around Clan; my maternal grandfather is of German descent... Read More →
Wednesday September 25, 2024 8:00pm - 9:30pm EDT
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