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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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Reimund Fickert

Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB)
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I am interested in knowledge and science. My generalistic background allows me to communicate, mediate and manage a large diversity of projects within life sciences, business and even art. I have a PhD in Biology, a Master in Journalism for Public Relations and I live in Barcelona since 2001, where I was involved in setting up the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB).
Tuesday, September 14
 

12:00pm CEST

(REF S114) Science and SDG 1: Poverty: to end poverty in all its forms and everywhere by 2030Victoria Miyandazi • Joy Malala • Mei Lin Fung

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 • Patrick Worms • Mark Ferguson • Eva Kaili • Orla Feely • Juan Miguel González-Aranda • Rita Lawlor • Michael Makanga • Jean-Pierre Bourguignon • Professor Intisar Soghayroun • Maria Cristina Russo • 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 • Laban Coblentz • Sri Fatmawati • Marta Fernández Suárez
 
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 • MATTHIAS BERNINGER • 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 • Prof. Marleen Temmerman • Layih Butake
 
Tuesday, September 21
 

3:00pm CEST

(REF BA21) Biodiversity: Forests, Health and Society convened by IMIBIO Biodiversity Institute, Misiones, ArgentinaKarina Angelieva • Raquel Thomas • Patrick Worms • Declan Kirrane • Yousef Torman • Juan Miguel González-Aranda • Erik Ruuth • Sandra E. Sharry • Anabela Plos • Javier Jimenez Perez • Claire Lajaunie • Gabriel Labbate • Maria Teresa García de Dávila • Jan-Eric Litton • Jon Yearsley • Clovis Borges • Luc Janssens de Bisthoven • César Luena López • Martine HOSSAERT • Karen DeMatteo

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 • Barbara Kerstiëns • Michael Makanga • Daan du Toit • Marcel Tanner • Leonardo Simao • Prof. 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 Kamal • Mammo Muchie • Geci Karuri-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

5:00pm CEST

(REF BB22) Biobanking to support the SDGs. Convened by the Biobanking and Biomolecular Resources Research Infrastructure (BBMRI)Fredrick Chite Asirwa • Marialuisa Lavitrano • Zisis Kozlakidis • Jens Habermann • Kurt Zatloukal
 
Thursday, September 23
 

9:00am CEST

(REF KI23) Kilimanjaro Innovation Hub to Enable Africa to Achieve SDG’s on TimeAddis Kassahun Mulat • Rahel Belete • Pamela Steele

3:00pm CEST

(REF FO23) Nature based solutions: the mythbuster session. Convened by ICRAFDeclan Kirrane • Patrick Worms • Nicolette Hahn Niman • Meine Van Noordwijk • Fred Pearce • Fergus Sinclair
 
Monday, September 27
 

8:45am CEST

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

1:00pm CEST

(REF RM27) The significance of international research cooperation for the attainment of SDGs – approaches from research management. Convened by DLR, Germany.Declan Kirrane • Cornelia Rieß • Mario Cervantes • Joachim Post • Stefan Alexander Haffner • Jackie Kado • Valeria Arza • Gaetano Ladisa • Sophie von Knebel

5:00pm CEST

(REF RS27) A Resilience Strategy for the UN Sustainable Development Goals – A New Approach. Convened by Cranfield University, UK.Jim Harris • Kenisha Garnett • Simon Jude • David Denyer • Simon Harwood
 
Tuesday, September 28
 

3:00pm CEST

(REF DT28) SDG 3: Good Health and Wellbeing. Digital Transformation for Health for the SDGsDeclan Kirrane • Mei Lin Fung • Ogan Gurel • Prof. Marleen Temmerman • Rigveda Kadam • Professor Intisar Soghayroun • Regina Nthenya • Martin Curley • George Crooks • K Ananth Krishnan • Bob Wachter • Jeffrey Braithwaite • Henrik Matthies • David DeAngelis • Francesca Colombo • Anne Quaadgras • Teresa Graham • Darin Wilson • Professor Elizabeth Teisberg

4:00pm CEST

(REF SY28) A Systems approach to Innovation for Agrifood and Life SciencesMATTHIAS BERNINGER • Prof. Marleen Temmerman • Mahama Ouedraogo • Karina Angelieva • Professor Intisar Soghayroun • Philippe Petithuguenin • Paul Ruebig • Daan du Toit

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
 

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

2:00pm CEST

(REF AR04) AERAP Session - Africa -Europe and Global Science Cooperation - Capacity and PrioritiesDomingos Barbosa • Takalani Nemaungani • Bonita de Swardt • Rahel Belete • Anna Karren Nguno