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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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Yassamina Meddi

University of Sciences & Technology Houari Boumediene USTHB
Assistant Professor - Researcher Geosciences - MiXtura NGO
Algeria
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Yassamina Meddi is a geologist researcher Assistant Professor from 2013 at the University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene USTHB, Algiers, focusing on magmatic petrology and geochemistry.  Preparing a Es-Sciences doctoral thesis in volcanic activity in Algeria’s coastal areas in the western Mediterranean.  

Yassamina was a geologist engineer for 5 years in a private company in mining industries. Early-stage researcher in a Maghreb EU Research Staff Exchange for 4 years (MEDYNA - FP7-IRSES Marie Curie Action) and full member of the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) .

Yassamina is interested in the role of sciences and education in all the challenges that the world is facing as the SDG’s goals, natural hazards management and the role of natural sciences in providing awareness to large populations. She is part of MiXtura- an NGO that combines interdisciplinary sciences, local knowledge and Arts to promote sustainable development.
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 • Zatloukal, Kurt • 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
 
Wednesday, September 15
 

3:00pm CEST

(REF AS15) The Unique Role of Astronomy in Advancing the SDGsViolette Impellizzeri • Kevin Govender • George Miley • Charles Takalana • Anna Scaife • Debra Elmegreen • Xavier Barcons • Sonal Asgotraa • Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor • Chiara Moenter • Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD)
 
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
 

3:30pm CEST

(REF SS22) South-South/North Science Capacity Building and Research Collaboration for the SDGsZatloukal, Kurt • 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
 

10:00am CEST

(REF AS24) Arab Science Cooperation to achieve UN SDGs. Convened with The Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN)Omar Al-Jarrah • Dia-Eddin Arafah • Yousef Torman • Ola El Zein • Jauad El Kharraz • Luis Cadenas • Islam Abou El-Magd • Boubakar Barry • Andrea Lausi • Amr Salama • Farida Fassi • Nazar Hassan • Mohammad Herzallah • Sarah Jones

5:00pm CEST

(REF GS23) GeoScience for the SDGs: Earth systems span national borders and play out over timescales well beyond the 2030 horizon of the SDGs.Richard Hammond • Juan Miguel González-Aranda • David Khoza • Yassamina Meddi • Murray Hitzman • Dave Applegate • Anna Nguno • Yasushi Watanabe • Felix Bob Ocitti • Frank Mugyenyi
 
Friday, September 24
 

2:00pm CEST

(REF OS24) Open Science, Invention Machines and achieving the SDGsRichard Absalom • Dap Hartmann • Mutembei Kariuki

3:00pm CEST

(REF SD24) Science Diplomacy to achieve the SDGs: Convened by DLR, GermanyDaan du Toit • Jan Marco Müller • Professor Sir Peter Gluckman • Angela Schindler-Daniels • Tim Flink • Maria Josten • Mona Nemer

6:00pm CEST

(REF CO24) Communicating the SDGs: How to Build Sustainable Policymaker Engagement for Scientists, Researchers and InnovatorsNat Hill • Manoj Kumar Patairiya, • Mei Lin Fung • Simon Bergman
 
Monday, September 27
 

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
 
Tuesday, September 28
 

8:00am CEST

(REF AZ28) Centre for Sustainability and Gender Economics (CSGE-Spain/Australia)Yolanda Collado • Pilar Castañón Fernández • Africa G. Zanella

4:00pm CEST

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

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
 
Wednesday, September 29
 

11:00am CEST

(REF SH23) Roundtable with the High Representative of the Coalition for the Sahel, Dr Djimé Adoum, High Representative, Coalition for the Sahel.Djime Adoum • Worms, Patrick • Ciara Leonard • Nacro Hassan Bismarck • Kalifa Coulibaly • Declan Kirrane • Harun Cicek • Brian McCollow
 
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
 
Friday, October 1
 

1:00pm CEST

(REF LE01) Science and SDG 14 and SDG 15: Life Below Water and Life on Land. Convened by LifeWatch ERICDeclan Kirrane • Zatloukal, Kurt • Ian Jones • Worms, Patrick • Africa G. Zanella • Vladislav Popov • Stephen Peedell • Murray Hitzman • Juan Miguel González-Aranda • Karina Angelieva • Ciara Leonard • Alberto Basset • Erik Ruuth • Christos Arvanitidis • Shirishkumar Ravan • Milind Pimprikar • Akhilesh Gupta • Jyoti Mathur-Filipp • Peter Heffernan • Michel Massart • Antonio Micha • Stephanie Splett • Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo • Mike Elliot • Inmaculada Figueroa • Lino Barañao • Javier Castroviejo-Bolívar • José Manuel Ávila-Castuera • AERAP • iCRAG • Geoscience Council, South Africa • Ministry of Education and Science Bulgaria • IAU Office of Astronomy for Development • LifeWatch ERIC
 
Monday, October 4
 

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 Nguno