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Edward Mitchell

ESRF - The European Synchrotron
Head of Business Development
Grenoble, France
Websiteesrf.eu
Experiments Division, ESRF – The European Synchrotron, France (www.esrf.eu)
Head of Business Development
Ed Mitchell, since initial training at Oxford in molecular biophysics, has spent over 25 years at The European Synchrotron on various projects, including macromolecular crystallography beamline scientist, project lead for the preparation of the €250M ESRF Upgrade Programme and general manager for the international Partnership for Structural Biology. He is now charged with the Business Development Office, which has a growing role in opening the ESRF’s door to industry via services and tech transfer, and collaboration via European and national programmes. Beyond industry relations, Ed was coordinator of the Horizon2020 OPEN SESAME project, continuing Europe’s long-time support to the Middle Eastern “SESAME” synchrotron and is a member of the African Light Source Foundation Executive Committee, which is working actively for a light source to be built in Africa.
www.linkedin.com/in/e-mitchell/
Tuesday, September 13
 

11:00am EDT

(REF 13005) Mozambique Science and Innovation in Network - Convened by Osuwela Mozambique OnlineAntonio Batel • Dr. Domingos Barbosa • Declan Kirrane • Susana Catita • Zeferino Martins • Miguel Bergano
 
Thursday, September 15
 

9:00am EDT

(REF 15023) Bringing Together Life Science Resources - Convened by ELIXIR Online
 
Friday, September 16
 

9:00am EDT

(REF 16031) SDG Damage Control: Trans-border Scientific Cooperation Through the International Science Reserve - Convened by the New York Academy of Sciences OnlineMila Rosenthal • Nicholas Dirks • Erwin Gianchandani • Tracy Marshall • Philip Nelson (REF 16033) Impact of Mining in Africa on Climate Change- how can science and innovation provide innovative solutions to Green Mining in Africa, especially for ASM OnlineFrank Mugyenyi
 
Monday, September 19
 

8:30am EDT

(REF 19048) Science Capacity Building Globally - Convened by Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and ISC OnlineTriona McCormack • Declan Kirrane • Kristyn Noren • Bamidele Ademola Olateju • Clara Santato • Convenor: Yousef Torman • Christos Arvanitidis • Veronika von Messling • George Owusu Essegbey • Alice Liu • Irene Minja • Doon Gibbs • Asmeret Asefaw Berhe • Esther Takeuchi • Allison McComiskey • John Hill • Chuck Black • Maria Leptin • Daniel Adams • Anjan Ray • Kenneth Evans-Lutterodt • Kerstin Kleese van Dam • Sean McSweeney • Michelle Holko
 
Tuesday, September 20
 

9:00am EDT

(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
 
Wednesday, September 21
 

9:00am EDT

(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

2:00pm EDT

(REF 21101) Pan-African initiative to build research and innovation capacity to achieve SDG7 for Africa OnlineDaniel Egbe • Sarah ANYANG AGBOR • Peter Schubert • Mammo Muchie • Khalid Bouziane • Niyazi Serdar Sariciftci • Rosa Chilundo • ENONCHONG Mbiwan • Naiole Cohen • Balla Diop Ngom • Aban Ayik • Nnenesi Kgabi • Shaimaa Ali Mohamed • Victor Odari • Adenike Omotunde Boyo • Ineke Malsch • Rita Mutabazi Clemence • Getachew Adam Workneh • Chigozie Nweke-Eze • Emelda Ngufor Samba • Vidvuds Zigismunds Beldavs • Ineke Malsch
 
Thursday, September 22
 

6:00am EDT

(REF 22106) Arab Science Cooperation Summit- Convened by ASREN OnlineShaikha AlSanad • 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

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 (REF 22115 - Hybrid) Ghana Science Day: This is to present Ghana’s STI Roadmap for SDGs and the Action Plan for the 2017 UNESCO RSSR and solicit collaboration and partnership for implementation. HybridHoly Ranaivozanany • Wilhemina Quaye • Cynthia Asare Bediako • George Owusu Essegbey • Abdourahamane Diallo
 
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
 

8:00am EDT

(REF 27186) Role of Infrastructure on Sustainable Development - Convened by the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) OnlineDr Khaled A. Mahdi • Shaikha AlSanad • Osamah Al-Sayegh • Hasan Kamal • Prof. Eyad Masad • Jafarali Parol • Akilu Yunusa-Kaltungo

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 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
 
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