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Tuesday, August 16
 

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Sunday, August 21
 

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Saturday, August 27
 

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Tuesday, September 13
 

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Wednesday, September 14
 

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Thursday, September 15
 

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Friday, September 16
 

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Monday, September 19
 

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Tuesday, September 20
 

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Wednesday, September 21
 

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(REF 21083) P2418.6, Standard for the Framework of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and Blockchain Use in Healthcare and the Life and Social Sciences OnlineJohn Greaves (REF 21077) The Role of Research Funding Organisations & the Importance of Science Advice in adressing the UN SDGs (Online) OnlineRémi Quirion • François Bertrand • Stéphanie Dion (REF 21077_hybrid) The Role of Research Funding Organizations & the Importance of Science Advice in addressing the UN SDGs (In-Person) Quebec Government OfficeFrançois Bertrand • Rémi Quirion • Stéphanie Dion (REF 21080) A Panel Discussion on Digital Infrastructures to enable Science Cooperation in Africa OnlineNicky Wako • Convenor: Yousef Torman • Islam Abou El-Magd • Boubakar Barry • Madara Ogot • Phoebe Oduor (REF 21088 - Hybrid) The AU-EU Innovation agenda: making it happen - Convened by the European Commission HybridFlorent Bernard • Christopher Burns • Bunmi Adekore • Maria Cristina Russo • Vincenzo Lorusso • Lukovi Seke • Ismahane Elouafi • Brennan Van Dyke • Martha Phiri • John Baekelmans • Marco Kamiya • Taffere Tesfachew • Renee Lafitte • Owen Shumba (REF 21078) Preview of International Astronomical Union General Assembly, South Africa, 2024 - Convened by the African Astronomical Society OnlineKevin Govender (REF 21085) Creating an Empowerment Model in Global Health: An Evolving Practice to Build Capacity, Research Methodologies, Educational Modalities, and Health Equity OnlineMajid Sadigh • Nelson Sewankambo • Robert Kalyesubula • Prof Chiratidzo E Ndhlovu • Marcos Nunez • Syed Zahiruddin Quazi • Mitra Sadigh • Vincent Setlhare • Ramin Sedehi (REF 21207) Misiones: territory of biodiversity. Actions and policies in conservation, and restoration of biodiversity. Onlinejulian baigorria • Luciana Oklander • Rodrigo Fariña • Carolina Miño • Carina Argüelles • Diego Baldo • Julián Ferreras • Roberto Vogler • Emanuel Grassi • María Florencia Restelli • Erik Ruuth

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Thursday, September 22
 

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Friday, September 23
 

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Sunday, September 25
 

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Monday, September 26
 

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(REF 26162) The role of funders in enabling equitable research partnerships for development OnlineSoumya Swaminathan • Rodrigo Correra-Oliveira • Julia Kemp • Karine Kålsås • Edson Faria • Garry Aslanyan • Co-convenor: Maggy Heintz (REF 26162) Part 1 - Financial Sector: A call for high-quality, harmonized, reliable, and comparable climate-related data with standardized guidance to boost investor confidence and generate financial investment... OnlineFadeke Ayoola • Olufunso Somorin • Joy Aguele • Clensy Appavoo • Edgar Isingoma • Robert Rubinstein (REF 26160) New Perspectives on Disaster Prevention and Recovery OnlineAndrew E Collins • Maitland Hyslop (REF 26163) Personalized Medicine, the omics revolution, and effective globally accessible health care - Convened by Weill Cornell Medicine OnlineKhaled Machaca • Patrick Tan • Landry Signe • Katherine Payne • Olivier Elemento • Ramin Sedehi (REF 26165) The Nagoya Protocol: implementation and experiences OnlineSILVANA SALOMÉ CIMA • Fernando Mc Kay • Dyna Rochmyaningsih • Maria Julieta Ansaldi • Claudia Rodriguez • Claire Lajaunie (REF 26164) Valuing Value: How any Organization Can Measure Stakeholder Value and “Ethical Capitalism” OnlinePhilip Sugai • Trista Bridges • Haruko Satoh • Toshiya Hoshino • Masato Yamazaki • Yoshie Sugai • Jin Montesano • Dr. Kumar M. Iyer (REF 26167) PART 1 - The Digital Transition for Healthcare – Stay Left, Shift Left – 10X - A paradigm, policy, platform and prescription for wellness and better health - Convened by Health Services Executive... HybridRichard Wyatt-Haines • Declan Kirrane • Martin Curley • George Crooks • Brian O'Connor • Charles Larkin • Richard Jones • John Sheehan • Matthew Mullarkey • Liz Ashall-Payne • Ghada Trotabas • Marc Alexander • Ann Mond Johnson • Peter Weimersheimer • Romita Ghosh • Eeva Leinonen • Dave Deangelis • Sarah Jane O'Dwyer • CAROLYN GULLERY • Rajat Piri • Yoona Kim • Setiaji Setiaji (REF 26168) Recasting the Space Agenda - Convened by Alliance for Collaboration in the Exploration of Space OnlineDr. Joseph Pelton • Dr. Pascale Ehrenfreund • Kris Lehnhardt • Tanja Masson-Zwaan • Scott Madry • Lucy Stojak • Dr. Ram Jakhu • Dr. Bernard Foing • Kai-Uwe Schrogl • Lee-Anne McKinnell • Peter Martinez • Dr. Sergio Camacho-Lara • Dr. Simonetta di Pippo • Temidayo Oniosum • Fiammetta Diani • Vidvuds Zigismunds Beldavs • Kim E Degnan

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Tuesday, September 27
 

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(REF 27190) Navigating complexity, uncertainty, and ambiguity: new forms of science-policy interface. OnlineNicole Arbour • Catharina Any Sulistyowati • Piotr Magnuszewski • Reinhold Mangundu • Josie Chambers • Gloria Benedikt • Bartek Naprawa • Ramin Sedehi (REF 27182) The SDGs in the the Andean region. Biodiversity of the high plateaus. Opportunities for sustainable production and living. OnlineLiliana Bergesio • Bibiana Vilá • Catherine Sahley • Manuel Prieto • Natividad González • Yanina Arzamendia • Veronica Rojo (REF 27201) Knowing and protecting life on earth starts with Natural History and Science Innovation OnlineSea McKeon • Dr. Nalini M. Nadkarni • Dr. Ursula Valdez • Darren Naish • Dr. Tom Fleischner • Dr. Ni Kadek Dita Cahyani • Michele Weber (REF 26162) Part 2 - Project Entities / Agencies: A call for high-quality, harmonized, reliable, and comparable climate-related data with standardized guidance to boost investor confidence and generate financial... OnlineFadeke Ayoola • Thandie Bubala Hamaimbo • Mercy Kimani • Jesse Nyokabi (REF 27211) The Measure that Matters: How Universities and Industry Can Collaborate at Pace to Solve Global Problems and Improve the Human Condition OnlineAnthony Boccanfuso • Dafydd Owen • Aled Edwards • Malcolm Skingle • Ramin Sedehi (REF 27209) Decolonizing Science and Moving to Inclusive Science HybridThilina Heenatigala • Tana Joseph (REF 27208) Sustainable strengthening and safe use of marine and freshwater resources to increase food security in developing countries HybridNarcisa Bandarra • Ana Roque • Cristobal Chaidez • Carla Pires • Pedro Pousão-Ferreira • Carolina Mendes Costa • Leila Hayashi • Maria Célia Portella • Carmen Santos • João Cardoso • Rui Rocha • Solomon Benor • João Cotrim de Figueiredo • Margarida Saavedra (REF 26167) PART 2 - The Digital Transition for Healthcare – Stay Left, Shift Left – 10X - A paradigm, policy, platform and prescription for wellness and better health - Convened by Health Services Executive... HybridMarc Alexander • Liz Ashall-Payne • George Crooks • Martin Curley • Dave Deangelis • Romita Ghosh • CAROLYN GULLERY • Ann Mond Johnson • Richard Jones • Yoona Kim • Declan Kirrane • Charles Larkin • Eeva Leinonen • Matthew Mullarkey • Brian O'Connor • Sarah Jane O'Dwyer • Rajat Piri • Setiaji Setiaji • John Sheehan • Ghada Trotabas • Peter Weimersheimer • Richard Wyatt-Haines (REF 27064) Argentina: National strategies for Biodiversity study, conservation and restoration. OnlineLucas Garibaldi • Lucia Rodríguez Planes • Gerardo Robledo • Valeria Bauni • Alejandro Giraudo • Convenors: Alejandro Sosa • Ignacio Gasparri • Claudio Bertonatti • Lucas Garibaldi • Emanuel Grassi • María Florencia Restelli • Erik Ruuth

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(REF 27213) Agri-food systems: Increasing resilience to shocks and crises - Convened by the Africa-Europe Foundation UN Headquarters, Senegalese Mission, Room 8, New YorkKandeh Yumkella • Wanjira Mathai • Stefanos Fotiou • Ibrahim Mayaki • H.E. Richard Randriamandrato • H.E. Francisco André • H.E. Olof Skoog • H.E. Fatima Kyari Mohammed • Christina Duarte (REF 27214) Green Medicines: Plant Molecular Farming and a New Collaboration Model for Addressing Global Health Challenges HybridDeclan Kirrane • Josef Glössl • Kurt Zatloukal • Juan Miguel González-Aranda • Ben Durham • Prof. Ed Rybicki • Belinda Shaw • Prof. Inge Broer • Julian Ma • Prof. Florian Krammer • Ambassador Dr. Alexander Marschik • Professor Edwin Scott Asemota • Dr. Ofra Chen • Prof. Waranyoo Phoolcharoen • Dr. Martín Salinas • Dr. Hermann Garden • Intisar Soghayroun • Dr Danjuma Usman Shiddi • Dr Cynthia Asare Bediako (REF 27215) Africa-Europe Foundation Day UN Headquarters, Senegalese Mission, Room 8, New YorkKandeh Yumkella • Steve Rochlin • H.E. Olof Skoog • H.E. Fatima Kyari Mohammed • Christina Duarte • H.E. Francisco André • H.E. Richard Randriamandrato • Ibrahim Mayaki • Wanjira Mathai • Stefanos Fotiou • Dymphna van der Lans • Romy Andrianarisoa • Vhalinavho Khavhagali • Marc van Heukelen • Barbara Creecy • Yankhoba Diatara • Sanda Ojiambo • Joris Cyizere • Tracey Li • Rebecca Distler • Chahaiya Pilkington

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Wednesday, September 28
 

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(REF 28231) AlphaGalileo News Service training session OnlineFigen Eker (REF 28082) The intersection of climate change and machine learning OnlineDavid Rolnick • Catherine Nakalembe • Lynn Kaack • Angel Hsu • Peter Dueben • Mathilde Brillu • Ramin Sedehi (REF 28811) Zero Trust in the Global South: A Lens on the Healthtech Startup Ecosystem OnlineDez Blanchfield • Melissa Sassi • Stephen Yaw Asamoah • Ahmed Fadl • Irene Kiwia • Mpho Machaka • Sonja Coetzer (REF 28033) Holywood – an ecclesiastical approach to forest management OnlineSofia Backlund • Katarina Hallenborg • Jörgen Hansson • Erik Ruuth (REF 26162) PART 3 - NET Zero Cities: A call for high-quality, harmonized, reliable, and comparable climate-related data with standardized guidance to boost investor confidence and generate financial investment... OnlineFadeke Ayoola • Adam Hearn • Lidia Aviles H.E. • Geraldine Mahoro • Josephine Pallandt (REF 28235) Advancing self-sufficiency in biological medicines manufacturing for broadened access in Africa to achieve SDGs – Convened by CSIR, South Africa OnlineRachel Chikwamba • Kerry Love • Natasa Skoko • Caryn Fenner • Petro Terblanche • Andre Germishuizen • Tsepo Tsekoa (REF 28234) Prospects for Latvian space science and technology to fulfill UN Space Agenda 2030 OnlineDr. Bernard Foing • Arnolds Ubelis • Kalvis Salmiņš • Ilgmars Eglitis • Aigars Atvars • Pauls Irbins • Roberts Kancāns • Kaspars Karolis • Angelina Bekasova • Aleksejs Klokovs • Vidvuds Zigismunds Beldavs (REF 28236) Children & youth at the intersection of education, climate change and health OnlineIrene Torres • Sunny Guidotti • Ruth Custode • Carole Faucher • Irene Torres (REF 28241) The Challenge of Untapping Latin America's Biodiversity Potential: Is Bioprospecting the Way? OnlineCristian Desmarchelier • Tamara Rubilar • Marcelino Gutierrez • Olga Genilloud • Veronica Vargas • María Clara Ponce Mora • Alejandro Lago • Cristian Desmarchelier

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Thursday, September 29
 

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(REF 29250) The key for a successful UN’s Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework - standards for measuring biodiversity with molecular tools. Keynote by Professor Florian Leese University Duisburg-Essen - convened... HybridFlorian Leese • Kristian Meissner (REF 29251) Calestous Juma Legacy Foundation Essay Competition Award - Uplifting young African minds for development in Africa’s mineral resource sector OnlineTreasure Maphanga • Johanna Lawson-Dick • Innocent Kawoya • Boateng Onwona‐Agyeman • Frank Mugyenyi (REF 29781) A brighter Future in Learning Strategies in Higher Education: an inspiring experience from biomedical field OnlineMaria de Lourdes Pereira • Margarida Fardilha • Erick Silva • Ramin Sedehi (REF 29500) Conservación de especies: Fronteras en la reproducción asistida en la conservación de especiesDaniel Salamone • Erik Ruuth (REF 29255) Funding for basic science in the age of rapid global change: opportunities for maximizing impact OnlineDr. Dusan Pejakovic • Dr. Maria C. Pellegrini • Dr. Gregory Gabadadze • Dr. Maria Uhle • Dr. Christopher Martin • Dr. Carly Strasser • Dr. Matthew Walhout • Michele Weber (REF 29257) CSIR’s Biomanufacturing Strategy, a catalyst for Bio-Entrepreneurship and building a sustainable Bio-economy – Convened by CSIR, South Africa OnlineDusty Gardiner • Lara Kotze-Jacob • Lucia Steenkamp • Santosh Ramchuran • Viren Chunilall • Tsepo Tsekoa (REF 29260 - IN-PERSON - Hybrid) Cervical cancer as a revealing example of worldwide disparities in cancer prevention and care - Convened by Institut Curie, Paris, France Permanent Mission of France to the United NationsPartha Basu • Maud Kamal • Hussein Kidanto • Fabrice Lecuru • Aljoša Mandić • Christophe Le Tourneau • Carolina Wiesner • Maud Kamal • Fabrice Lecuru • Christophe Le Tourneau (REF 29260 - ONLINE) Cervical cancer as a revealing example of worldwide disparities in cancer prevention and care - Convened by Institut Curie, Paris, France OnlineMaud Kamal • Christophe Le Tourneau • Fabrice Lecuru • Carolina Wiesner • Aljoša Mandić • Hussein Kidanto • Partha Basu • Maud Kamal • Fabrice Lecuru • Christophe Le Tourneau (REF 29258 - Hybrid) The Future of Global Governance Series: Driving Living Labs Adoption Globally - Convened by the European Network of Living Labs HybridMartina Desole • Marvin Cheung • Marguerite Van Cook • Valentino Piana • Georgia Ayfantopoulou • Francois Crêtien • Declan Kirrane • Yasin Kartoğlu • Deirdre de Bhailís • Gareth Priday • Fernando Vilariñho • Eveliina Asikainen • Rosa Almeida • Evdokimos Konstantinidis, (REF 22112) Using Assistive Technology to Promote Social Inclusion for People with Disability through Collaboration and Partnership between Africa, America, Asia and Europe Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations & Video ConferenceConnie SUNG • Geraldine Leader • Sheryl Burgstahler • June Chen • Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf • Binta Koita • Dr. Cynthia Lai • Boitumelo MANGOPE • Christiana OKYERE • Laurie Penfold • Ambumulire Phiri • Gerard Quinn • rahma rachdi • Dr. Marcia Scherer • Jo Sinha

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