Science Summit 2024: Full Schedule

SCIENCE SUMMIT 2024: 17 - 27 September, New York

This Programme exclusively outlines the Science Summit events in New York from September 17th to 27th.
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9:00am EDT

Collaborative Solutions: Funding the UNCCD COP16 Flagship Initiative for Food Security and Sustainable Development and its Implications for the UN Summit of the Future

Tuesday September 24, 2024 9:00am - 5:00pm EDT

Science Summit venue (Rooftop)

https://unccdcop16flagship.sched.com/

Convened by the University of Chicago Innovation Commission and the Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND)

Tuesday September 24, 2024 9:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Science Summit venue (Rooftop)

Financing

2:00pm EDT

Policy Dialogue: Scaling evidence-based and cost-effective innovations in Africa

Tuesday September 24, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Science Summit venue (12th floor)

Policy Dialogue: Scaling evidence-based and cost-effective innovations in Africa: the role of the private sector
Moderator: Kevin Tayebaly, Co-Founder & CDO, ChangeNOW
Panel Discussants:
Matthias Berninger, Senior Vice President for Public Affairs, Science & Sustainability, Bayer AG
Jeff Zweig, Head of Natural Capital, Fiera Comox
Victoria Crawford, Director, Agriculture and Food & Member of the WBCSD Extended Leadership Group
Isata Kabia, Founding Director, VoW Africa

15:00-15:45
Village input fairs (organized by JPAL)
Moderator: Tavneet Suri
Present research results and ongoing scaling of Village Input Fairs: Andrew Dillon
Implementer/scaling perspective on VIFs: Andrew Stern (Global Development Incubator)
Discussant on scaling fertilizer interventions and building a coalition for catalyzing agricultural development in Africa: Younes Addou (OCP)

16:00-16:45
Room B: Policy Dialogue “Beyond the horizon: Innovative financing for food security”(Side-event organized by AVPN)
Blended finance innovations in Asia and Africa
Scaling: lessons learned and policy implications
Forward thinking: new opportunities and challenges for innovative financing
Moderator: Komal Sahu, Chief of Sustainable Finance, AVPN
Panel Discussants:
Souleymane Ba, Partner, Global Co-Head Climate Investment Strategy, LeapFrog Investments
Mirik Gorgi, Spectrum Impact
Lauren Ferstandig, Managing Director, NatureVest, Nature Conservancy

Tuesday September 24, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Science Summit venue (12th floor) 345 Park Avenue South, New York, NY, USA

Financing

5:00pm EDT

[Virtual] Financing STI Roadmaps and the 6 transitions

Thursday September 26, 2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT

Online

Introduction:

The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Spain in June 2025 presents a unique opportunity to align global financing mechanisms with the latest scientific advancements to address pressing global challenges. The summit’s primary focus will be mobilizing financial resources to achieve sustainable development, eradicate poverty, and enhance resilience to climate change, health crises, and technological disruptions. A Science Agenda is essential to ensure that evidence-based policies drive decision-making at the summit.

Rationale:
Integrating science into the Financing for Development (FfD) framework is critical for addressing the interconnected challenges of our time—climate change, biodiversity loss, inequality, and global health emergencies. The international community’s ability to finance solutions hinges on leveraging cutting-edge scientific knowledge to design innovative, sustainable, and equitable financial models. This Science Agenda emphasises the importance of science, technology, and innovation (STI) as key enablers in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ensuring that development financing is targeted, efficient, and scalable.

Objectives:

1. Integrate Science into FfD Policies:
Ensure that FfD4 outcomes are grounded in the latest scientific evidence, particularly in climate adaptation, renewable energy, and global health, and that scientific communities are actively engaged in policy discussions.

2. Promote Science-Driven Financial Innovation:
Foster new financing mechanisms (e.g., green bonds, climate adaptation funds, and digital finance innovations) informed by scientific and technological breakthroughs, ensuring they address global challenges efficiently and equitably.

3. Support Capacity Building:
Encourage investment in STI capacity, particularly in developing countries, to ensure equitable access to scientific knowledge and technology, thus enabling all nations to contribute to and benefit from sustainable development financing.

4. Enhance Public-Private Collaboration:
Promote collaboration between governments, private sector actors, and research institutions to co-create solutions, leveraging scientific expertise and financial resources to drive development outcomes.

Key Pillars of the Science Agenda:

1. Climate Finance:
Integrating the latest scientific models on climate change impacts and mitigation strategies into financing frameworks, focusing on scaling investments in renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure, and climate-resilient agriculture.

2. Health Innovation Financing:
Expanding financing mechanisms to support global health initiatives informed by advancements in genomics, vaccine development, and health system digitization, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

3. Biodiversity and Nature-Based Solutions:
Ensuring that scientific evidence on biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services informs financial flows to protect natural capital and promote nature-based solutions for climate resilience.

4. Digital and Frontier Technologies:
Harnessing the potential of AI, big data, and blockchain to innovate financing models, improve transparency, reduce transaction costs, and increase the efficiency of development finance systems.

Expected Outcomes:

1. Evidence-Based Financing Frameworks:
The summit will result in financing frameworks grounded in scientific evidence, fostering innovation in addressing climate, health, and development challenges.

2. New Financing Mechanisms:
A series of new and enhanced financial instruments will be introduced, particularly in climate finance, health innovation, and digital transformation.

3. Strengthened Science-Policy Interface:
The summit will help institutionalize a more robust science-policy interface in development financing, promoting continuous engagement between scientific communities and policymakers.

The Science Agenda for FfD4 seeks to position science, technology, and innovation at the heart of the global financing for development dialogue. By aligning financial flows with scientific evidence and advancements, the international community can accelerate progress toward the SDGs, ensuring that development is sustainable, inclusive, and resilient in the face of future challenges.

Speakers

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 →

Mei Lin

CEO, People Centered Internet

linkedin.com/in/meilinfung... Read More →

Marleen Temmerman (Convenor)

Professor, The Aga Khan University, Kenya

Prof Marleen Temmerman is Director of the Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health at Aga Khan University East-Africa and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi, Kenya. She has enormous experience in academia and political... Read More →

Eudy Mabuza

Senior Brussels Representative, Dept of Science and Innovation, South Africa

Ms Mabuza has eighteen and half years of progressive experience in the Public Sector, engaging and negotiating with international agencies to increase bilateral science, technology and innovation (STI) investments towards the South African science system and marketing the country... Read More →

Thandi Mgwebi

National Research Foundation (NRF) South Africa

Thandi Mgwebi is a seasoned leader in the academic and research landscape of South Africa. Currently serving as the Group Executive at the National Research Foundation (NRF), she holds responsibility for Global Partnerships and Business Development. Thandi’s career path has been... Read More →

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 →

Thursday September 26, 2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Online

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