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Tuesday, September 13
 

10:00am EDT

(REF 13439) Guidelines on preparing a Research Proposal OnlineGeraldine Canny

11:00am EDT

(REF 13001) Science Summit at UNGA77 Opening Session OnlineFadeke Ayoola • Dr. Encieh Erfani • rahma rachdi • Intisar Soghayroun • Dasapta Erwin Irawan • Frank Mugyenyi • Julie Makani • Sampson Kofi Adotey • Dr. Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad • Ramin Sedehi • George Essegby • Juan Miguel González-Aranda • Martina Desole • Solomon Benor • Dr Shaikha Al-Sanad • Yolanda Moyo • Adeleke Olorunnimbe Mamora • Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary • Marleen Temmerman • Per Espen Stoknes • Anna Stewart Ibarra • Declan Kirrane

2:00pm EDT

(REF 13006) Post Covid Business challenges and Innovation - Convened by Geneva Business School OnlineVincenzo Lorusso • Sanja Ilieva • Alexandrina Maria Pauceanu
 
Wednesday, September 14
 

2:00pm EDT

(REF 14014) Advancing Inter-scientific Dialogue for the participation of Indigenous Peoples, Youth and Women in the context of the climate crisis OnlineAngélica Ponce Chambi • Sandra Rodriguez Ruiz • Susana Pacata • Sergio Richard Romero Nina • Fany Ramos Quispe • Fany Ramos Quispe (REF 14431) Keynote: Canada's International Science and Technology Partnerships OnlineSara Wilshaw • Lissa Matyas

4:30pm EDT

(REF 14378) From Smart cities to Metaverse: How can technology advise local policymakers?  OnlineValeriya Azarova • Lise Fuhr • Alex Cahana • Arsalan Abtahi • Kavya Pearlman • Mary Carbajal • Rafael Mojden • Joel Myers
 
Thursday, September 15
 

7:00am EDT

(REF 15018) The diversity of scholarly research from Indonesia - OnlineDasapta Erwin Irawan

10:00am EDT

(REF 15024) The GLOBE Program – an international science and education program that fosters the next generation of STEM professionals and SCIENCE DIPLOMACY OnlineLarisa Schelking • Michael Jabot • Tony Murphy • Yupaporn Laplai • Ela Wołoszyńska-Wiśniewska • Nadhira Ahmed Alharthy • Kevin Czajkowski • Madam Ngosse Fall Bousso • Marta Kingsland

3:00pm EDT

(REF 15432) Science Futures: Be Prepared it's Time OnlineAlisha Bhagat • Nour Batyne • Dr. Claire Nelson • Cyndi Coon • Mansi Parikh

4:00pm EDT

(REF 15030) Ageing, our best opportunity - Convened by UK National Innovation Centre for Ageing OnlineIngrid Liekens • Nic Palmarini
 
Friday, September 16
 

8:00am EDT

(REF 16158 - Hybrid) Climate change and innovative solutions - Convened by Government of Mongolia. HybridDelgermaa Enkhtaivan • Lkhagvadorj Nanzad • Erdenechimeg Bold • Declan Kirrane • Oyun Ravsal • Togtokh Chuluun • Nandin-Erdene Geserbaatar • Oyunbayar Gombojav • Enkh-Amgalan Luvsantseren • Batjargal Zamba • Munkhtseren Sharav

9:00am EDT

(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

10:00am EDT

Scientific innovation to address sickle cell disease: From newborn screening to curative gene therapy in Africa - Convened by the Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania in USA, Muhimbili University of Health... HybridEmily Wroe • Olufunmilayo Olopade • Leon Tshilolo • Baba Inusa • Julie Makani • Siana Nkya • Appolinary Kamuhabwa • marina cavazzana • Emmanuel Peprah • Prof. Paschal Ruggajo (MD, MMed, MSc, PhD) • Nesia Mahenge • Irene Minja • Daima Bukini • Aldiouma Guindo • Sarah Kiguli • John Tisdale • Patience Kuona • Lutz Hegemann • Alexis Thompson • Emily Turner • Grace Moshi • Elsie Kanza • Gesa Pellier
 
Monday, September 19
 

9:00am EDT

(REF 19046) Chronic diseases in underserved populations: Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance - The Hidden Pandemic OnlineLucio Criado • Prof. Dr. Luis Alberto Camera • María Eugenia Fandiño • Zulma Benitez Camacho • Mara Lopez Wortzman • Lucio Criado

11:00am EDT

(REF 19049) Breaking Down Barriers to International Cooperation on Health Data (In-Person) IBM Watson Astor PlaceElissa Strome • Alice Liu • Nadina Iacob • Owen Rackham • Eric Sutherland • Lissa Matyas

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

4:00pm EDT

(REF 19052 - Hybrid) Keynote Speech: Dr Mona Nemer, Chief Science Advisor of Canada (In-Person) IBM Watson Astor PlaceMona Nemer • Lissa Matyas
 
Tuesday, September 20
 

9:00am EDT

(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 (REF 20084) Earth4All: Five extraordinary turnarounds for prosperity on a healthy planet - Co-hosted by the Mission of Spain to the UN, the Mission of Costa Rica to the UN and the Earth4All initiative . HybridMichele Griffin • Sharan Burrow • Sandrine Dixson-Declève • Per Espen Stoknes • Owen Gaffney • Jayati Ghosh • Teresa Ribera • Yasmine Fouad • Christian Guillermet Fernández • Johan Rockström • Luca Miggiano

2:00pm EDT

(REF 20071) Chronic diseases in underserved populations: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other respiratory diseases OnlineJaviera Inés Corbalán Pössel • Sergio Zunino • SIAN WILLIAMS • ANA STOK • Sergio Zunino

4:00pm EDT

(REF 20076) The need for a global AI ecosystem and its benefits - Convened by International Centre of Expertise in Montréal on Artificial Intelligence (CEIMIA) (Online) OnlineSophie Fallaha • Kimberlyn McGrail • Alison Gillwald • Jean-Philbert Nsengimana • Stéphanie Dion
 
Wednesday, September 21
 

9:00am EDT

(REF 21078) Preview of International Astronomical Union General Assembly, South Africa, 2024 - Convened by the African Astronomical Society OnlineKevin Govender (REF 21077) The Role of Research Funding Organisations & the Importance of Science Advice in adressing the UN SDGs (Online) OnlineRémi Quirion • François Bertrand • Stéphanie Dion

11:00am EDT

(REF 21092) Transformative Innovation Policy and SDGs OnlineBengt-Ake Lundvall • Johan Schot • Judith Sutz • Sylvia Schwaag Serger • Rainer Kattel • Shawn Cunningham • Andy Hall • Mammo Muchie • Rajesh GK • Rajesh GK • Declan Kirrane • Swati Mehta • Mammo Muchie

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

4:00pm EDT

(REF 21619) The IPBES Sustainable Use Assessments and its key intakes for Latin America and the implementation of SDGs OnlineAna Laura Mello • Esther Katz • Gabriela Lichtenstein • Enrique Michaud • Janaína Diniz • Andres Cisneros-Montemayor • Marla Emery • Nahomy De Andrade • Gabriela Lichtenstein (REF 21104) Chronic diseases in underserved populations: research and diagnostic strategies in autoimmune diseases and autoimmune interstitial lung diseases in Latin America. OnlineMariana Lagrutta • Bernardo Pons-Estel • Rosana Quintana • florencia vivero • Juan Enghelmayer • Guillermo Pons-Estel • Mariana Lagrutta
 
Thursday, September 22
 

9:00am EDT

(REF 22108) The contribution of Genomics to Medical Science, Global Health and the SDGs - Convened by Illumina Hybrid

12:30pm EDT

(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
 
Friday, September 23
 

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
 
Sunday, September 25
 

3:00pm EDT

(REF 25431) Genetic Networks: Drug Repurposing to Save Humanity OnlineGennaro D'Urso • Declan Kirrane
 
Monday, September 26
 

8:00am EDT

(REF 26159) Solutions to Combat Food Insecurity and Malnutrition in the Sahel - Convened by: COMSTECH Forum for Environment and Ecosystem Restoration (CFEER) OnlineShahid A. Kamal • Vincenzo Lorusso • Stephen Yeboah • Sidat Yaffa • Yongdong Wang • Godfrey Nzamujo • Clement Ouedraogo, • Nighat Hasnain • Irfan Aziz • Haris Akram • Tinni Halidou Seydou • Yassine Doudoua • Sheick Khalil Sangare • Djimé Adoum

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 26160) New Perspectives on Disaster Prevention and Recovery OnlineAndrew E Collins • Maitland Hyslop (REF 26163) Personalized Medicine, the omics revolution, and effective globally accessible health care - Convened by Weill Cornell Medicine OnlineKhaled Machaca • Patrick Tan • Landry Signe • Katherine Payne • Olivier Elemento • Ramin Sedehi

11:00am EDT

(REF 26173) Why are pregnancy and birth still so deadly? - Convened by the Aga Khan University, Kenya OnlineMarleen Temmerman • Bancy Ngatia • Claudia Hanson • Jean-Paul Dossou • Mariana Romero • Pius Okong

12:00pm EDT

(REF 29186) Development and regulation for innovative health products in Latin America OnlineLeandro Alcântara • Waldo Belloso • Fernando Goldbaum • Osvaldo Podhajcer • Estaban Corley • Marcela Rizzo • Waldo Belloso

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
 
Tuesday, September 27
 

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

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
 

9:00am EDT

(REF 28082) The intersection of climate change and machine learning OnlineDavid Rolnick • Catherine Nakalembe • Lynn Kaack • Angel Hsu • Peter Dueben • Mathilde Brillu • Ramin Sedehi

10:00am EDT

(REF 28020) Biotech: contributing to the conservation and restoration of biodiversity in Brazil OnlineJosé Luis Gordon • Paulo Coutinho • Patricia Toledo • Glêison Augusto dos Santos • Suiana Sasse Hasselmann • André Borba • Igor Manhães Nazareth • Carlos Eduardo Pereira • Helio Frederico Hasselmann • Ana Arroio • Rita Macedo

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 29260 - ONLINE) Cervical cancer as a revealing example of worldwide disparities in cancer prevention and care - Convened by Institut Curie, Paris, France OnlineMaud Kamal • Christophe Le Tourneau • Fabrice Lecuru • Carolina Wiesner • Aljoša Mandić • Hussein Kidanto • Partha Basu • Maud Kamal • Fabrice Lecuru • Christophe Le Tourneau

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 • Meissner Kristian

10:00am EDT

(Ref 29439) Financing Innovations for a Climate-Smart Future OnlineHarshali Shinde

10:50am EDT

(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 • Meissner Kristian

4:00pm EDT

(REF 29645) Advances and challenges for the conservation of Biodiversity within the current development policies in Bolivia OnlineDALIAH CRISTAL CARTAGENA ROCHA • Luisa Arancibia • Fabiola Suarez • Luis Pacheco • DALIAH CRISTAL CARTAGENA ROCHA
 
Friday, September 30
 

8:00am EDT

(REF 30273) Contribution of STI to the development: case of Astronomy in Burkina Faso OnlineMarie Korsaga

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
 
Wednesday, October 5
 

9:00am EDT

(REF 05570) Multidisciplinary science and scientific advising for public decision making. Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic.Juan Aparicio • Gustavo Sibona • Gabriel Fabricius • Jodie McVernon • Daniel A.M. Villela • Saúl Ares • Fabio Sanchez • Organizing Group • Erik Ruuth