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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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Joseph Njogu

Research Beeline Ltd
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Kenya
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Joseph Njogu is the Chief Executive Officer of Research Beeline Ltd, a Kenyan based social enterprise that supports researchers, research institutes and Universities in Africa with research funding information and capacity building resources on all areas of research.
In the last 10years, Joseph has been actively involved in Africa’s research funding landscape having been in management and development of funding platforms designed for African Universities and NGOs.
Joseph is a graduate of Kenya’s Kenyatta University in Bachelor of Arts (Economics) and also holds a Graduate Diploma in Marketing and Social Research from Marketing Research Society (UK).
Joseph has in the past served in the FMCG and banking industries and also handled agency-side research.
Tuesday, September 14
 

2:30pm CEST

(REF OP14) SSUNGA76 Opening Plenary: How Science is Support the Attainment of the SDGs and how UNGA77 can do more to advance global science collaborationMei Lin Fung • Kevin Govender • Kurt Zatloukal • Worms, Patrick • Mark Ferguson • Orla Feely • Juan Miguel González-Aranda • Rita Lawlor • Michael Makanga • Jean-Pierre Bourguignon • Intisar Soghayroun • Maria Cristina Russo • Dr Nikiwe Bam • Magdalena Skipper • Regina Nthenya • rahma rachdi • Rolf Apweiler • Marcia McNutt • FAATIHA AAYAT • Nevan Krogan • Jacqueline Fabius • Sumitra Rajagopalan • Stefano Bertuzzi • Professor Sir Peter Gluckman • George Church • Gilles Bloch • Klaus Uckel • Coblentz Laban • Sri Fatmawati • Marta Fernández Suárez
 
Thursday, September 16
 

4:00pm CEST

(REF HY16) Research Proposal Writing WorkshopSeán McCarthy
 
Friday, September 17
 

9:00am CEST

(REF S417) Science for SDG 4: Quality EducationVindhya C • Nicole Patrice deMember • Dr. Yuhyun Park • Layih Butake • Jaagz Bajaj

3:00pm CEST

(REF DP17) 2) How can Life Sciences contribute to address climate changeRita Lawlor • Shilei Zhang • Elliot Swartz • Tobias J. Erb • Michael Miille • Bernd Halling • Claire Skentelbery

6:00pm CEST

(REF S517) SDG 5: Gender Equality. Women in Science and Women in Science Policy Making will help achieve the SDGsPriscilla Muheki • Cyndi Coon • Lourdes Verdes-Montenegro • Mei Lin Fung • Gitanjali Sah • Africa G. Zanella • Frauke Alves • Lucienne Abrahams • Carla Sharpe • Nabla Kennedy • Cecilia Ugaz Estrada • Margaret Jesang Hutchinson
 
Monday, September 20
 

3:00pm CEST

(REF AF20) Africa Science and Africa Partnerships for the SDGs, including Cleaner Water and SanitationPascal Doh • Dhesigen Naidoo • Yvonne Maingey • declan kirrane • Marleen Temmerman • Layih Butake
 
Tuesday, September 21
 

5:00pm CEST

(REF FF21) Future Frontiers of the Global Economy and Society: the Role of Science and Collaborative ResearchBrian Omwenga • Sampathkumar Veeraraghavan • Joy Malala • Jeannette Stewart • Mei Lin Fung
 
Wednesday, September 22
 

12:00pm CEST

(REF S922) Science and SDG 9: Industry Innovation and InfrastructureCelestine Ukpere • Wambui Kariuki • Chao Mbogho

3:00pm CEST

(REF CT22) EDCTP: an EU-Africa partnership advancing global health research and cooperationSeamus O’Brien • Melinda Moree • Ruxandra Draghia-Akli • Anthony Solomon • Lara Pandya • Michael Makanga • Daan du Toit • Marcel Tanner • Leonardo Simao • Marleen Temmerman • Peter Kilmarx • Margareth Ndomondo-Sigonda • Nkandu Luo • Magda Robalo Correia e Silva • Pedro Alonso • Catarina Resende de Oliveira

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
 
Thursday, September 23
 

3:00pm CEST

(REF FO23) Nature based solutions: the mythbuster session. Convened by ICRAFdeclan kirrane • Worms, Patrick • Nicolette Hahn Niman • Meine Van Noordwijk • Fred Pearce • Fergus Sinclair

4:00pm CEST

(REF HY23) Research Proposal Writing WorkshopSeán McCarthy
 
Tuesday, September 28
 

6:30pm CEST

(REF MF23) Medicines for the FutureTamlyn Shaw • Eva Stoger • James Ehrlich • Oskar Mencer • Christian Gruber • Kurt Zatloukal • declan kirrane
 
Thursday, September 30
 

8:45am CEST

(REF CS30) Mega science projects and grass roots level impact with Carla Sharpe, South AfricaCarla Sharpe

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
 

9:00am CEST

(REF S1023) Science and SDG 10: Reduced InequalitiesMaame Bonsu • Andrew Rugege • Attiya Waris • Daisy Ogembo
 
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