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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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Friday, September 24
 

5:00pm CEST

(REF S1124) Science and SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities 
The SDG 11 is a universal and urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable by 2030. The goal, being adopted in 2015 is a follow-up of the partially achieved millennium goals.
Among others, this goal includes the insurance of access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing, access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems, the reduction of the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, and universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces. The creativity, know-how, technology and financial resources from all of society is necessary to achieve SDG 11 in every context.
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Cyndi Coon

Experiential Futurist, Applied Futures Lab
Cyndi Coon is a time traveler and rule-bender, nerding out for good using data and science. She is an author, creative, ecosystem builder, facilitator, narrative builder, producer, and an applied futurist for higher education, industry, governments, the military and NGOs.  She is... Read More →
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Constant Cap

Senior Product Manager, Code for Africa
Constant Cap is the Senior Product Manager at Code for Africa’s ‘sensors.AFRICA' citizen science program. He has a Masters degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Nairobi, Kenya and an undergraduate Education degree in Geography and Mathematics from the same... Read More →
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Mei Lin Fung

CEO, People Centered Internet
Actively working with the World Summit on the Information Society to make participation by women to the 50/50 level for speakers and participants by 2022. Chair and co-founder with Vint Cerf of the People-centred Internet, gave the keynote on Decade of Digital Transformation at t... Read More →
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Gabriel Shumba

Chief Marketing Officer, Group Shumba
S. Gabriel Shumba is an investor, author, fund manager, economic and structured finance expert. He is a leading expert on De-Risking solutions using urban investment strategies, advises asset management firms, and governments on economic development, and capital raising.Gabriel gained... Read More →


Friday September 24, 2021 5:00pm - 6:00pm CEST
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Monday, September 27
 

3:00pm CEST

(REF QI27) An International Collaborative Effort to Break Down Silos and Advance Science in Africa
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Jackie Kyosiimire Lugemwa

Scientist, Uganda Virus Research Institute
Country: Uganda Name: Jacqueline Kyosiimire-Lugemwa, PhD.Clinical Investigative Science -Immunology at Imperial College, London – June 2012Email: jlugemwa@gmail.comJacqueline Kyosiimire-Lugemwa is an Immunologist based in Uganda. She studies the Virologic and Immunologic correlates of protection against HIV disease progression in Uganda; Microbial translocation, Inflammation and T-cell activation in HIV ART-treated patients; and the effect of pre-exis... Read More →
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Nevan Krogan

Quantitative Biosciences Institute, University of California, San Francisco
Dr Krogan was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Regina and his PhD from the University of Toronto.Dr Krogan’s lab at UCSF focuses on developing and applying quantitative, systematic proteomic and genetic approaches... Read More →
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Jacqueline Fabius

Chief Operating Officer, Quantitative Biosciences Institute
I manage the operations, collaborations, and team building for the Quantitative Biosciences Institute. I support the vision of QBI by building domestic and international collaborations that translate into symposia, seminars, and funding opportunities.I oversee the administration... Read More →
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Yaw Bediako

Founder, Yemaachi Biotech
Ghanaian immunologist with a broad interest in investigating immune function among African populations in order to better address immunopathology associated with infectious and non-infectious diseases among these populations. Obtained PhD at Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, and... Read More →
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Bailor Barrie

Executive Director, Partners in Health-Sierra Leone
Dr. Bailor Barrie is the Executive Director of Partners in Health-Sierra Leone. Dr. Barrie grew up in rural Sierra Leone and was one of the first students to graduate from Sierra Leone’s new national medical school. Upon graduation, he was offered well-paying jobs with international... Read More →
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Christian Happi

Director, African Center of Excellence for Genomics of infectious Diseases (ACEGID)
 Christian Happi, is a Professor of Molecular Biology and Genomics and Director of the World Bank-funded African Center of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID) in Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria.Professor Christian Happi, did his postdoctoral... Read More →

Monday September 27, 2021 3:00pm - 4:30pm CEST
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