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Mucktarr M.Y. Darboe

Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology
Deputy Permanent Secretary, Technical
Banjul, The Gambia
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Mucktarr is currently a PhD candidate with the Beijing Institute of Technology in the People's Republic of China with research interest in the application of big data analytics and artificial intelligence in education. He currently works as the Deputy Permanent Secretary, Technical with the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology of the Republic of The Gambia. He previously served as the Director of Science, Technology and Innovation in the same Ministry with over 10 years of experience working across the globe on developing and implementing research and innovation policies and programmes. 
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 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

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 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
 
Friday, September 30
 

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