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Monday, September 19
 

11:00am EDT

( REF 19050 - On line) The impact of regulations particularly data protection regulations on data for health research OnlineRita Lawlor • Christos Arvanitidis • David Peloquin • Zatloukal, Kurt • Vincenzo Lorusso • Sampson Kofi Adotey • Lucio Criado • Motlalepula Matsabisa • Arman Rahman • Solomon Benor • Yolanda Moyo • Bamidele  Ademola-Olateju • Solomon Assefa • Declan Kirrane • Ramin Sedehi

2:30pm EDT

(REF 19051) Fireside Chat with Alan Bernstein, President, CIFAR and Cheryl Moore, Director of Research Programmes, Wellcome: Global Science for Global Challenges (Online) OnlineCheryl Moore • Alan Bernstein • Lissa Matyas
 
Tuesday, September 20
 

9:00am EDT

(REF 20623 - In Person Only) The Future of Funding for Science - A fireside chat with emerging VC fund manager Zoey Dash McKenzie. Ropes & GrayZoey Dash McKenzie • Inès Holzbaur • Elizabeth Douville • Lissa Matyas • Ramin Sedehi • Michele Weber (REF 20062 - Hybrid) EU Missions supported by Global Collaboration - Convened by the European Commission HybridPhilippe Tulkens • Pascal Lamy • Vladimir Ryabinin • Hein Pieper • Mateusz Ciasnoch • Maria Cristina Russo • Julien GUERRIER, • Kerstin Rosenow • Ronald Vargas • John Baekelmans (REF 20063) Nigeria Science and Innovation: reaching the SDGs OnlineOlayinka Fagbemiro

11:00am EDT

(REF 20055 - In Person Only) Fireside Chat - Being Sustainable in the Digital Age: The Challenge for Institutions Ropes & GrayRémi Quirion • Graham Carr • Ramin Sedehi
 
Wednesday, September 21
 

8:00am EDT

(REF 21549) Investing in Science, Investing in Humanity OnlinePeter Gruss • Tomoko Otake

9:00am EDT

(REF 21078) Preview of International Astronomical Union General Assembly, South Africa, 2024 - Convened by the African Astronomical Society OnlineKevin Govender (REF 21080) A Panel Discussion on Digital Infrastructures to enable Science Cooperation in Africa OnlineNicky Wako • 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

10:00am EDT

(REF 21712) Global Biodiversity Day – Discussion panel OnlineJon Paul Rodriguez • Robin Chazdon • Gabriela Lichtenstein • Angela Andrade • Sonia Peña Moreno • Nahomy De Andrade • Erik Ruuth

10:30am EDT

(REF 21097_hybrid) Promoting Economic Development, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Throughout the Americas (In-Person) Quebec Government OfficeJoe Kapp • Emin Okutan • Barrett Haga • Eric Smith • Stéphanie Dion

3:30pm EDT

(REF 21105_hybrid) Toward a More Sustainable Management of Urban Waters (In-Person) Quebec Government OfficeFrançois Bertrand • Mylène Fugère • Benoit Barbeau • Anne-Marie Boulay • Stéphanie Dion
 
Thursday, September 22
 

6:00am EDT

(REF 22106) Arab Science Cooperation Summit- Convened by ASREN OnlineDr Shaikha Al-Sanad • Nabil Ksibi • Raed Al-Zoubi • Islam Abou El-Magd • Andrea Lausi • Amr Salama • Nazar Hassan • Fadila Boughanemi • Talal Abu-Ghazaleh • Juan Miguel González-Aranda • Chris Atherton • Jauad EL KHARRAZ • Abdullahi Bihi Hussein • Shaher Zyoud • Dr. Abdullah Al Abri • Erik Ruuth

7:30am EDT

(REF 22107) Fit for the futures: Strategic Foresight 4 SDGs - Convened by the German Aerospace Centre- Projektträger (DLR-PT) OnlineDr. Jerome C. Glenn • Simon Schmitz

9:00am EDT

(REF 22109) Fusion and Climate Change: The Conversation begins - Convened by the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) OnlineCoblentz Laban • Gonzales Sehila • Griffith Sabina

12:00pm EDT

(REF 22122) Polish Science for the SDGs - Convened by the Polish Women's Science Network OnlineJustyna Wojniak

12:30pm EDT

(REF 22116 - Hybrid) Artificial Intelligence Research in Health: Tackling Global Challenges as One - Convened by The International Digital Health & AI Research Collaborative (I-DAIR), Switzerland [IN-PERSON] CUNY Central OfficesDr. Christoph Benn • Peiling Yap • USG Amandeep Singh Gill • Prof. Anurag Agrawal • Dr. Dominique Charron • Sathy Rajasekharan • Soumya Swaminathan • Mr. Jake Okechukwu Effoduh • Prof. Bruce Mellado • Prof. Bruce Y. Lee • Carisi Polanczyk • Dr. Serge Stinckwich • Dr. Stefan Germann • Brian Li Han Wong (REF 22116) Artificial Intelligence Research in Health: Tackling Global Challenges as One - Convened by The International Digital Health & AI Research Collaborative (I-DAIR), Switzerland [ONLINE] OnlineDr. Christoph Benn • Peiling Yap • USG Amandeep Singh Gill • Prof. Anurag Agrawal • Dr. Dominique Charron • Sathy Rajasekharan • Soumya Swaminathan • Mr. Jake Okechukwu Effoduh • Prof. Bruce Y. Lee • Prof. Bruce Mellado • Carisi Polanczyk • Dr. Serge Stinckwich • Dr. Stefan Germann • Brian Li Han Wong

2:00pm EDT

(REF 22118) Communicating Science in a Climate of Mistrust OnlineNicholas Dirks • Kasisomayajula Viswanath • Lauren Smith • Seema Kumar • Ramin Sedehi
 
Friday, September 23
 

9:00am EDT

(REF 23130) Alternative Innovation and Development Models: Insights from India, China and Pakistan - Convened by Zhejiang University OnlineXiaobo WU • Can Huang • Liang Zheng • Ke Rong（戎珂） • Mario CERVANTES • Prof. Ziliang Deng • Prof. Saradindu Bhaduri • Prof. Soumodip Sarkar • Prof. Amit Basole • Prof. Yasser Bhatti • Dr. Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad • Declan Kirrane

10:00am EDT

(REF 23129 - In Person Only) Keynote -Follow the Science IBM Watson Astor PlaceNicholas Dirks • Ramin Sedehi

11:00am EDT

(REF 23134 - Hybrid)) Fireside Chat: Transformative Leadership for Global Science and Society (In-Person) IBM Watson Astor PlaceLissa Matyas • Alejandro Adem • Sethuraman Panchanathan • Michele Weber (REF 23134) Fireside Chat: Transformative Leadership for Global Science and Society (Online) OnlineLissa Matyas • Alejandro Adem • Sethuraman Panchanathan • Michele Weber

2:00pm EDT

(REF 23149) Status of women in Ecological economics (STEM) in Europe - Convened by WOmen and Men in ENVironment and Artificial Intelligence (WOMENVAI)Marise Almeida • Johanna Jeukendrup Rothman • Yvette Ramos
 
Sunday, September 25
 

2:00pm EDT

(REF 25155) Out of this world solutions, solving on-world problems HybridDr. Sian Proctor • Mei Lin Fung • Christina Korp • Charlie Isaacs • Scott Cunningham
 
Monday, September 26
 

8:00am EDT

(REF 26903) The grassroots revolution driving data science in Africa OnlineCelina Lee • Reem Elmad • Jade Abbott

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 (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 OnlineJoseph N. Pelton • Pascale Ehrenfreund • Kris Lehnhardt • Tanja Masson-Zwaan • Scott Madry • Lucy Stojak • Ram Jakhu • Bernard Foing • Kai-Uwe Schrogl • Lee-Anne McKinnell • Peter Martinez • Sergio Camacho-Lara • Simonetta di Pippo • Temidayo Orioson • Fiammetta Diani • Vid Beldavs • Kim E Degnan

12:00pm EDT

(REF 28226) Global Partnerships in Brain Research – Convened by the European Brain Council, Cohen Veterans Bioscience, Brain Capital Alliance and the OECD Neuroscience-inspired Policy Initiative HybridHarris Eyre • Magali Haas • Frédéric Destrebecq • Cara Altimus • Inez Jabalpurwala

3:00pm EDT

(REF 26180 - In Person Only) Keynote - A profound sense of ownership - can liberal arts universities enhance societal equity and sustainability? The AUB Values AUB New York (The Debs Center)Fadlo Khuri • Ramin Sedehi (REF 26180 - Online Only) Keynote - A profound sense of ownership - can liberal arts universities enhance societal equity and sustainability? The AUB Values OnlineFadlo Khuri • Ramin Sedehi

4:00pm EDT

(REF 26421 - In Person Only) Fireside Chat:The Role of the Modern University, Mobilizing Academia Toward Excellence for the Greater Good AUB New York (The Debs Center)Fadlo Khuri • Nicholas Dirks • Ramin Sedehi
 
Tuesday, September 27
 

8:00am EDT

(REF 27300) Employability, Inclusion, Equality and Partnerships For Decent Work  (SDG 4 - Education, SDG 8 - Decent Work And Economic Growth, SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation And Infrastructure, SDG 10 – Reduced... OnlinePoncelet O. Ileleji • Denise Galvin • Mucktarr M.Y. Darboe • Alessandro Bello • Angela Philp • Monika Aring • John D Lagdameo • Larry Hulbert

8:15am EDT

(REF 27321) SLANH: Chronic Kidney Disease in the Americas OnlineGUILLERMO ALVAREZ • VICENTE SANCHEZ POLO • Laura Sanabria • Jorge Rico Fontalvo • CARLOS ZUNIGA • RAMON TRABANINO • Maria Carlota Gonzalez Bedat • Alejandro Ferreiro Fuentes • Guillermo Rosa Diez • Cristina Carlino • Pablo Rios • Sebastian Cabrera • Javier Arango • Santiago Torales • Augusto Vallejos • Cinthya Uzcategui

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 (REF 27209) Decolonizing Science and Moving to Inclusive Science HybridThilina Heenatigala • Tana Joseph

10:00am EDT

(REF 27214) Green Medicines: Plant Molecular Farming and a New Collaboration Model for Addressing Global Health Challenges HybridDeclan Kirrane • Josef Glössl • Zatloukal, Kurt • 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

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 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 ConferenceSung, Connie • Geraldine Leader • Dr. 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 (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

10:00am EDT

(Ref 29439) Financing Innovations for a Climate-Smart Future OnlineHarshali Shinde
 
Friday, September 30
 

8:00am EDT

(REF 30273) Contribution of STI to the development: case of Astronomy in Burkina Faso OnlineMarie Korsaga (REF 30478) Research Administrators (RA) role in attracting and managing international research collaborations and supporting institutions to attain the UN SDGs OnlineAra Tahmassian • Annika Glauner • Claire Chen • Fadia Homeidan • Makram Halawani

11:00am EDT

(REF 30501) Setting a Science Agenda for UNGA78 and the UN Summit of the Future 2024 OnlineDeclan Kirrane • Triona McCormack • Sandrine Dixson-Declève • Eric Daimler • Intisar Soghayroun • George Essegby • Martina Desole • Anna Stewart Ibarra

12:00pm EDT

REF 30561) Recovery of Ukraine’s science and innovation after the Fossil Fuel War OnlineSvitlana Krakovska • Garry Sotnik • Bohdan Oryshkevich • Olga Polotska • Oleksandr Berezko • Yulia Bezvershenko • Yuriy Khalavka • Yulia Ovchynnykova • Kyrylo Bezkorovayny • Okeksandr Diachuk • Svitlana Grynchuk • Vid Beldavs

2:00pm EDT

(REF 30280 - hybrid) Three Institutions Supporting Science and the SDGs TBAAaron Rose • David Bray, PhD • Sharron McPherson • Eric Rasmussen, MD • Linton Wells II, PhD
 
Tuesday, October 4
 

2:00pm EDT

(REF 16421) IN-PERSON ONLY - Climate Change and the everyday economy: the case of Index insurance - Convened by Columbia University The Forum 601: Room 316 The Forum 601 West 125th Street, Manhattan, NYCSarah Garland • J. Nicolas Hernandez-Aguilera (Nico) • Souha Ouni • Daniel Osgood • Daniel Osgood (REF 16421) ONLINE SESSION Climate Change and the everyday economy: the case of Index insurance - Convened by Columbia University OnlineSarah Garland • Souha Ouni • Daniel Osgood • J. Nicolas Hernandez-Aguilera (Nico) • Daniel Osgood REF 23148) Ecuador: Acciones y políticas nacionales para el cumplimiento de los ODS en la temática ambiental y del recurso hídrico OnlinePablo Toro • Holger Edisson Zambrano Loor • Rosa Ana González • Karina Barrera Moncayo • Pablo Sanchez Hidlago • Pablo Jarrin-V. • Bernarda Zambrano • Holger Edisson Zambrano Loor