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Friday, September 16 • 9:30am - 4:00pm
(REF 16032 - Hybrid) Biodiversity Plenary: Convened by LifeWatch ERIC/ Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

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In-person meeting
47th Floor; Chrysler Building 405 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10174 United States

Biodiversity Plenary (All times EDT (New York))

09h00 
Welcome
Estefanía Sánchez Rodríguez Economic and Commercial Counsellor of Spain. Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations in New York
Ana Fornells de Frutos Environment and Climate Change Counsellor of Spain. Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations in New York
Bruno Fernández Scrimieri Economic and Commercial Counsellor of Spain. Secretariat of State of Trade in New York. Spanish Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism
Michael Wieting Executive Director EXTENDA New York Office. Trade and Investment Agency of Andalusia - Spain

09h10 
Opening
Moderator: Declan Kirrane ISC/SSUNGA77
Enrique Alonso Council of State, Spain
Athanasios Kyriazis  Secretary General of Research and Innovation, Greece
Inmaculada Figueroa Deputy Director General for Internationalization of Science & Innovation, Ministry of Science & Innovation, Spain
Anna Stewart Ibarra, Directora Científica del Instituto Interamericano para la Investigación del Cambio Global, Uruguay
Shamila Nair-Bedouelle Director-General for Natural Sciences, UNESCO
Olorunnimbe Mamora Minister of Science Nigeria
Arturo Luis Luna Tapia Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Republic of Colombia
 
09h50 
Scene Setting: How is biodiversity crucial to delivering the UN’s SDGs, and what needs to happen now?
Moderator: Declan Kirrane ISC/SSUNGA77
Christos Arvanitidis CEO, LifeWatch ERIC
Juan Miguel González-Aranda CTO, LifeWatch ERIC
Javier Castroviejo Bolívar LifeWatch ERIC (Spanish node)
Benjamin Marticorena DG, Consejo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Tecnológica, Peru
Frédéric Ouattara Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation, Burkina Faso
Andres Ponce Mayor of GAD Montufar, Ecuador

11.10
Biodiversity Data: supporting policy optimisation globally
Moderator: Juan Miguel González-Aranda CTO, LifeWatch ERIC
Joe Miller CEO, Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
Ali Abo Sena CEO, Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency
Sanjay Kumar Director, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT)
Jaime Lobo Domínguez-Roqueta LifeWatch España (Biodiversity Data)
Josef Torman ASREN, Jordan
Libby Ellwood iDigBio

12h00
Human Networks combine indigenous knowledge, nature-based solutions and ecosystem services
Moderator: Joe Miller GBIF 
George Essegby Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Ghana
Nicole Arbour Belmont Forum, Uruguay
Claudia Romano Agencia Uruguaya Cooperación Internacional,Uruguay

12h50
Lunch

14h00 
Biodiversity Case Studies: Accessing global datasets to inform policy-making
Moderator: Declan Kirrane ISC/SSUNGA77
Nahid Osman Director, Coastal Studies Center, Red Sea University
Ward Appeltans Marine Biodiversity focal point, manager OBIS Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO
Aidin Niamir Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) & Senckenberg Society for Nature Research 
Vladislav Popov Vice Rector, Agricultural University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Lloyd Day Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Mario Leon, Alvaro Ramos, Jose Manuel Avila LifeWatch ERIC
Pedro Beja Cibio-Portugal


15h20
Inclusive Global Capacity-building, technical and scientific cooperation and technology transfer, including indigenous knowledge
Moderator: Declan Kirrane ISC/SSUNGA77
Enkh Amgalan Science Minister, Mongolia
Paul Oldham One World Analytics
Muhammad Abdul Muhith, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations
Ronnie Phuthego Director STI International Cooperation and Resources, Ministry of Entrepreneurship, Botswana
Solomon Benor Ministry of Education and Science, Ethiopia
Milind Pimprikar Indigenous Knowledge research Infrastructure (IKRI)/CANEUS, Canada
Esther Cachón Campollo Head of Unit of the Subdivision for Horizontal S&T Programmes at the Spanish State Research Agency (AEI)
Hang Choun Naron Minister of Education, Youth and Sport, Cambodia

16h30 Recommendations
Moderator: Declan Kirrane ISC/SSUNGA77
Juan Miguel González-Aranda CTO, LifeWatch ERIC
Viviana Rovira President, ImiBio
Fernando Amestoy Rosso Presidente del Parque Científico Tecnológico de Pando - Uruguay
Bamidele Ademola-Olateju Government of Ondo State, Nigeria
Kristian Meissner Syke, Finland

17h10 
END

Speakers
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Esther Chacon

Head of Unit of the Subdivision for Horizontal S&T Programmes, Spanish State Research Agency
Ms. Esther Chacón Campollo is Head of Unit of the Subdivision for Horizontal S&T Programmes at the Spanish State Research Agency (AEI), the biggest R+D+I funding body in Spain. She is in charge of the participation of the AEI in the international funding programmes regarding the... Read More →
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Declan Kirrane

Manager, Africa-Europe Science Collaboration- AERAP
Declan Kirrane is the Founder and Managing Director of ISC Intelligence in Science, the chairman and managing director of the science Summit at the United Nations General assembly, and co-founder of Medicines for Future (MAF). He has over 25 years of experience as a global senior... Read More →
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Ward Appeltans

Marine Biodiversity focal point, manager OBIS, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO
Mr Ward Appeltans is the marine biodiversity focal point at UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) where he manages the Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) and supports the Biology and Ecosystems Panel of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS BioEco... Read More →
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Joe Miller

Executive Secretary, Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
GBIF—the Global Biodiversity Information Facility—is an international network and research infrastructure funded by the world’s governments and aimed at providing anyone, anywhere, open access to data about all types of life on Earth.The Secretariat GBIF coordinates a global... Read More →
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Jose Manuel Avila

Environmental Scientist, Agroecology Technical Officer, LifeWatch ERIC
He is an Environmental Scientist who specialized in Biodiversity and Conservation Biology and has a PhD in Environment and Society. He has more than twelve years of experience in R&D projects across different sectors (research center, academia and industry). At the beginning of his... Read More →
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Javier Castroviejo

Director, Friends of Doñana Association
CURRICULUM VITAE He is Spanish, Doctor in Biological Sciences. He has published 175 papers.He has supervised 6 undergraduate theses and 27 doctoral theses, 17 of which deal with Tropical biodiversity.Positions that he has held:Director of the Master "Management of Biodiversity in... Read More →
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Christos Arvanitidis

CEO, LifeWatch ERIC
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Milind Pimprikar

CANEUS, Founder & Chairman and IKRI
Dr. Milind Pimprikar, Founder & Chairman, CANEUSDr Milind Pimprikar, a “Global citizen”, is an influential network builder connecting the “haves” and “have-nots”, with a proven track record of transitioning innovative technologies-based solutions to serve humanity’s... Read More →
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Inmaculada Figueroa

Deputy Director General, Ministry of Science and Innovation of Spain
Inmaculada Figueroa is Vice Deputy Director-General for Internationalization of Science and Innovation in the Ministry of Science and Innovation of Spain. An electronic engineer from the Polytechnical University of Madrid, she is strongly involved in European and Global policies on... Read More →
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Nicole Arbour

Executive Director, Belmont Forum
Dr. Nicole Arbour is the Executive Director of the Belmont Forum, where she works with members and partners, leading the secretariat to support the delivery of the Belmont Challenge.She came to this role from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), where she was the External Relations Manager, actively involved in developing and maintaining relationships between IIASA its national members.Nicole has spent the bulk of her career at the international science interface, building and developing bilateral and multinational relationships... Read More →
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Magter. Arq. L. B. Viviana Rovira

Presidenta Instituto Misionero de Biodiversidad, Instituto Misionero de Biodiversidad (IMiBio)
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George Owusu Essegbey

Chief Research Scientist, CEO/ Chief Research Scientist, CSIR Technology Development and Transfer Centre, Ghana
Dr. GEORGE OWUSU ESSEGBEY, is the CEO/Chief Research Scientist of the CSIR-Technology Development and Transfer Centre. I was the former Director of the Science and Technology Policy Research Institute (STEPRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of Ghana... Read More →
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Juan Miguel González-Aranda

Chief Technology Officer, LifeWatch ERIC
PhD. Engineer on Telecommunications, and Industrial Organization-Enterprise Management European Master. LifeWatch ERIC Chief Technology Officer-Executive Board Member & Director to Spain. For Chair of ERIC FORUM (www.eric-forum.eu), currently Executive Board Member (ENVRI cluster... Read More →
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Anna Stewart-Ibarra

Executive Director, Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI)
Dr. Anna Stewart-Ibarra is the Executive Director of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). In this role, she supports IAI member states in their efforts to achieve the full and open exchange of scientific information relevant to global change for a sustainable... Read More →
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Ronnie Phuthego

Director - STI International Cooperation and Resources, Ministry of Entrepreneurship, Botswana
Senior Leader with demonstrated global experience on sustainable development, research, science, innovation, multilateral diplomacy and resource mobilization. Proven track record on resource mobilization, designing and implementing innovative national and international (multi-national... Read More →
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Nahid Osman

Director, Coastal Studies Center, Red Sea University and Lecturer with Faculty of Marine Science and Fisheries, Red Sea University
Ms Nahid Abdel Rahim Osman, Ph. D, Associate professor, Phycology and Coastal Management, Department of Coastal Management, Faculty of Marine Science and Fisheries, Red Sea University, P. O. box 24. Port Sudan, Sudan. (nahidcoast@yahoo.com).I was graduated with first class in Botany... Read More →
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Bamidele Ademola Olateju

Commissioner,  Ondo State Government
BAMIDELE ADEMOLA-OLATEJU is a Creative Writer, Social Media Maven, Author, Digital Strategist and Political Analyst with Versatile Background in Technical Communications. She is the Convener - Circle of Hands, a youth development and advocacy organization and the New Initiative For... Read More →
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Adeleke Olorunnimbe Mamora

Minister of Science, Technology & Innovation, Government of Nigeria
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Enrique Alonso

Council of State, Spain
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Kyriazis Athanasios

Secretary General, Research and Innovation, Greece
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Aidin Niamir

Head technical support unit for data and knowledge, Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
Dr Aidin Niamir is a scientist at the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Institute, where he supports projects and researchers with their data and knowledge management needs. Aidin also leads the technical support unit for knowledge and data of the Intergovernmental Sc... Read More →
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Libby Ellwood

Global Collaborations Manager, iDigBio
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Sudesh Kumar Yadav

Director, Director, CSIR-IHBT
Dr. Sudesh Kumar Yadav is an outstanding scientist and contributed significantly in the area of biotechnology, metabolic engineering, bioprocessing and nanobiology for crop improvement and production of value added molecules. He has extensively worked on understanding the regulation... Read More →
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Andrés Ponce

Mayor of GAD Montufar (Ecuador)
- Presidente de la Asociación de Escuela - Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria UCE (2004). - Delegado al Consejo Directivo de la UCE, (2003, 2004 y 2005). - Representante al Concejo Universitario de la UCE (2004 y 2005). - Concejal del Cantón Montúfar (2014-2019). - Alcalde del Cantón... Read More →
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Benjamin Marticorena

DG, Consejo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Tecnológica, Peru
CURRICULUM VITAEBenjamín Marticorena Castillo  Datos Generales Doctor en Física,  por la Universidad de Grenoble, Francia (1972;con Mención Muy Honorable y Felicitación). Investigador en el Centro de Estudios Nucleares de Grenoble, CENG,Laboratorio de Resonancia Magnética... Read More →
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Frédéric Quattara

Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation, Burkina Faso, Government of Burkina Faso
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Ali Abo Sena

CEO, Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency
Dr. Ali AboSena has more than 20 years of outstanding experience in working for private sector and public sector through managing of different regional and international projects in the field of energy efficiency and renewable energy application, environmental management and assessment... Read More →
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Jaime Lobo Dominguez-Roqueta

LifeWatch ERIC España (Biodiversity Data)
Jaime Lobo Domínguez-Roqueta (Engineer Degree in Aerospace. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Aeronáuticos (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid)).Jaime Lobo Domínguez-Roqueta is a Spacecraft Operations Manager with extensive knowledge of satellite systems and related aerospace... Read More →
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Claudia Romano

Uruguay Agency for International Cooperation
Graduated in Sociology from the University of the Republic.Master in Public Policy and Management from the University of the Republic.Master in International Development Cooperation from the Complutense University of Madrid.She is currently the Cooperation Manager of the Uruguayan... Read More →
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Alvaro Ramos

Asesor de la Dirección de Cooperación del IICA, IICA
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Mario Leon Frutos

Director, Territorial Development and Family Farming ProgrammeCosta Rica
Ingeniero agrónomo, con énfasis en economía rural, doble maestría en economía agrícola con énfasis en agro negocios, Universidad de Belgrano, Argentina y en planificación y conducción estratégica nacional, Instituto de Altos Estudios Estratégicos, Paraguay. Carrera profesional... Read More →
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Lloyd C. Day

Deputy Director General, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
Mr Lloyd C. Day is a United States citizen and assumed his position as Deputy Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) on July 1, 2012.Started career with the Governor of California, eventually becoming the Assistant Secretary of International... Read More →
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Arturo Luis Luna Tapia.

Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation - Republic of Colombia
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Hang Choun Naron

Minister for Education, Youth and Sport, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Cambodia
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Pedro Beja

Executive Vice-Presidente, BIOPOLIS-CIBIO
Pedro Beja. Executive Vice-President and Senior Researcher at BIOPOLIS-CIBIO - Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources (Portugal). Principal Investigator of the research group ApplEcol - Applied Population and Community Ecology. Conservation biologist interested in the... Read More →

Conveners
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Kristian Meissner

Development manager, Finnish Environment Institute, Syke
Dr. Kristian Meissner is the development manager of the Marine and Freshwater Solutions unit and head of the office in Jyväskylä at the Finnish Environment Institute, Syke. He has worked for over 20 years in research on water quality and environmental management issues. Kristian’s... Read More →


Friday September 16, 2022 9:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Hybrid
  Biodiversity / Environment, Collaboratiion
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