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Welcome to the Science Summit at UNGA76, a major contribution to advancing Science for the UN SDGs. Online from 14- September - 5 October 2021.
ISC will organise the second edition of the UNGA76 Science Summit around the 76th United Nations General Assembly (SSUNGA76) in September 2021. The objective of the virtual meeting will be to raise awareness of the role and contribution of science to the attainment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It will demonstrate initiatives that provide models for global science mechanisms and activities in support of the SDGs, particularly in science infrastructure and capacity building. Science is and will enable sustainable economic, environmental, and societal development. Science is more than a funding prioritisation exercise: science is impacting all areas of policy-making and is playing a more critical role in how policy objectives are achieved and the consequent benefit to people everywhere, including responses to global challenges.
Engagement with policy leadership is more important than ever: UNGA76 is a unique forum for science to demonstrate how policy and political leadership can benefit from innovation. Central to this is the role of nonstate actors and the multilateral fora, which increasingly determine how priorities are set. Science needs to be part of this dialogue and inform outputs through thought leadership, evidence, insights, analysis, and innovation.

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Abdelkader Djeflat

The MAGHTECH Network
Chair
France
Websitehttps://maghtech.org/
Prof. Abdelkader DJEFLAT holds a Master Degree and a PhD from Bath University UK. Professor of economics and former dean of the Faculty of Economics at the University of Oran in Algeria, he worked at the Faculty of Economics at the University of Lille in France. He is a member of Lille Center for Economics and Sociology) affiliated to the CNRS. He chairs the research network on Science and Technology for the development of the Maghreb countries called MAGHTECH (Maghreb Technology: (www.Maghtech.org). He conducted several research projects on Science, Technology and innovation in collaboration with various research groups in North African countries. Former Vice-President and member of the Scientific board of the Globelics Network.
Wednesday, September 22
 

3:30pm CEST

(REF SS22) South-South/North Science Capacity Building and Research Collaboration for the SDGsKurt Zatloukal • Christine Zimmermann-Lössl • Shahid A. Kamal • Mammo Muchie • Geci Karruri Sebina • Dean Armstrong • Professor Lisa Short • Kevin Haines • Enrico Ferro • Sandeep Kaur • Abdelkader Djeflat • Angathevar Baskaran • Keun Lee • Sheikh Fayaz Ahamad • Fabian Dattner • Julliet Makhapila • Rajesh GK • Edna Othiambo
 
Monday, September 27
 

8:45am CEST

(REF S1326) Science and SDG 13: Climate ActionYvonne Maingey • Christine Mumbi • Edna Othiambo
 
Tuesday, September 28
 

5:00pm CEST

(REF ES28) Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) for Sustainable Development. Convened by UNESCOKonstantinos Tararas • Gordon Dalton • Ruth Callaway • Pedro Manuel Monreal Gonzalez • Malcolm ​ Fisk • Chaves Chaparro, Juliana
 
Thursday, September 30
 

10:00am CEST

(REF UV30) The role of universities through research and strategic partnerships in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Gonzalo Márquez • Erik Ruuth • Raveenthiran Vivekanantharasa • Pascal Doh • Kirk T. Semple • Lawrence Ezemonye • Akanimo Odon • Felly Mugizi Tusiime
 
Monday, October 4
 

2:00pm CEST

(REF AR04) AERAP Session - Africa -Europe and Global Science Cooperation - Capacity and PrioritiesDr. Domingos Barbosa • Takalani Nemaungani • Bonita de Swardt • Rahel Belete • Anna Nguno
 
Thursday, October 14
 

3:00pm CEST

(REF DF30) Roundtable discussion on how Development Finance can support the SDGs, with particular focus on Hi-Tech Skills including leveraging funding instruments at a global level.,Selam Ayele Kebede • Oliver Blantern • Rita Lawlor • Mammo Muchie • Minerva Novero • Ian Jones • Kurt Zatloukal • Declan Kirrane • Alex Cahana • Barry Palte • Fuad Mrad