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Florian Leese

University of Duisburg-Essen
University Professor
Essen, Germany
Websitehttps://udue.de/leeselab
Aquatic biodiversity developing and applying genetic tools to study how biodiversity changes in space and time. Expert on DNA and eDNA metabarcoding. Former Chair of EU COST (Cooperation in Science and Technology) Action DNAqua-Net, CA15219 (https://dnaqua.net). An inter- and transdisciplinary network of partners from academia, industry, regulation, water management that aims to push the development of molecular methods for aquatic bioasesssment and ecological monitoring forward.

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Monday, September 26
 

9:00am EDT

(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
 
Tuesday, September 27
 

9:00am EDT

(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

12:00pm EDT

(REF 27217) Scaling up adaptation finance ahead of COP27 - Convened by the Africa Europe Foundation UN Headquarters, Senegalese Mission, Room 8, New YorkKandeh Yumkella • Dymphna van der Lans • Romy Andrianarisoa • Vhalinavho Khavhagali • Marc van Heukelen • Barbara Creecy

3:00pm EDT

(REF 27222) Responsible AI for Africa’s Development: Convened by Africa-Europe Foundation Consulate General of France, New YorkSteve Rochlin • Yankhoba Diatara • Sanda Ojiambo • Joris Cyizere • Tracey Li • Rebecca Distler

4:00pm EDT

(REF 27103) Building Resilient Societal/Communal Responses to Environmental Changes OnlineAaron Rose • John Francis, PhD • Madeline Haas • Kathryn Laskey, PhD • Tonya Thornton, PhD • Linton Wells II, PhD
 
Wednesday, September 28
 

2:00pm EDT

(REF 28245) Non-profit organizations as drivers of Science Outreach and Citizen Empowerment - Convened by Lecturers without Borders OnlineEugenia Covernton • Anastasia Mityagina • Vimlendu Jha • Bastian Greshake Tzovaras • Stephanie Okeyo • Joana Moscoso • Alice Motion • Cecilia Di Prinzio • Emma O'Brien
 
Thursday, September 29
 

9:00am EDT

(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 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

9:50am EDT

(REF 29261) The key for a successful UN’s Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework - standards for measuring biodiversity with molecular tools. Session 1: Biodiversity on seven continents - Convened by SYKE. HybridDavid Smith • María Cecilia Londoño Murcia • John Darling • Kristian Meissner (REF 29262) The key for a successful UN’s Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework - standards for measuring biodiversity with molecular tools. Session 2: eDNA and molecular approaches- convened by SYKE. HybridGernot Segelbacher • Saara Suominen • Kat Bruce • Co-convenor Tiina Laamanen • Co-convenor Veera Norros

10:50am EDT

(REF 29264) The key for a successful UN’s Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework - standards for measuring biodiversity with molecular tools.Session 4: How and why this matters- convened by SYKE. HybridEeva Furman • Maria Julia Oliva • Claire Brown • Marine ROBUCHON • Co-convenor Tiina Laamanen • Co-convenor Veera Norros (REF 29631) The key for a successful UN’s Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework - standards for measuring biodiversity with molecular tools. Session 3: An enabling global regulatory and policy environment for... HybridDeborah Paul • Jose Alonso • Pier Luigi Buttigieg • Katja Seltmann • John Simaika • Anne Muigai • Ntanganedzeni Mapholi • Kristian Meissner

11:50am EDT

(REF 29266) The key for a successful UN’s Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework - standards for measuring biodiversity with molecular tools. Session 5: Recommendations for the UN Summit of the Future, 2023... HybridMarina von Weissenberg • Petteri Vihervaara • Co-convenor Veera Norros • Co-convenor Tiina Laamanen • Co-convenor Tiina Laamanen • Kristian Meissner • Co-convenor Veera Norros

1:00pm EDT

(REF 29267) The key for a successful UN’s Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework - standards for measuring biodiversity with molecular tools: Recommendations for UNGA77, G20, COP 27- convened by SYKE OnlineCo-convenor Tiina Laamanen • Kristian Meissner • Co-convenor Veera Norros
 
Friday, September 30
 

2:00pm EDT

(REF 30280 - hybrid) Three Institutions Supporting Science and the SDGs TBAAaron Rose • Dr. David A. Bray • Sharron McPherson • Eric Rasmussen, MD • Linton Wells II, PhD