In our post-Covid, climate-shifted, and digitally evolving world, the importance of robust knowledge in policy-making is more pronounced than ever. However, this imperative is accompanied by growing complexities that demand attention.
INGSA’s fifth international conference, INGSA2024: The Transformation Imperative, marks a significant milestone as it ventures into Africa for the first time and invites participants from diverse backgrounds, including academia, policymaking, diplomacy, and the private sector. This event aims to address these challenges by centering its focus on the emerging theories and evolving practices of inclusion and diversity in the realm of science advice provided to governments. The conference will delve into questions surrounding the development, objectives, and reception of a more interconnected and inclusive approach to science advice.
ISC at the INGSA conference
ISC is a sponsor of the conference and contributing to a number of sessions through its staff, Board, Fellows, and members.
See the ISC at the INGSA conference
International Science Council and INGSA
Meet the ISC Delegates, read the message from the CEO, and acquaint yourself with ISC reports and materials that can assist science advisors at all levels.
Times are in EST
| Wednesday 1 May |
| 11:35 AM – 1:00 PM: P1.3-SCIENCE GRANTING COUNCILS AND INNOVATION AGENCIES AS ADVOCATES FOR STRONG NATIONAL STI SYSTEMS 👉 Find out more Salvatore Aricò attending as a speaker 11:35 AM – 1:00 PM: P1.4 TOWARDS A GLOBAL DEFINITION OF EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH 👉 Find out more Maria Esteli Jarquin attending as a speaker 2:15 PM – 3:45 PM: P2.2-CONNECTING SCIENCE DIPLOMACY AGENDAS IN A FRAGMENTED WORLD 👉 Find out more Motoko Kotani as speaker 4:15 PM – 5:45 PM: PLENARY PANEL – THE TRANSFORMATION IMPERATIVE: SCIENCE AND SHAPING THE TRANSFORMATIONS WE WANT TO SEE 👉 Find out more Macharia Kamau Member of the ISC Global Commission on Science Missions for Sustainability and Terrence Forrester chair of the ISC Fellowship Council as speakers |
| Thursday 2 May |
| 8:30 AM – 10:45 AM: HIGH-LEVEL PLENARY & PANEL 👉 Find out more Connie Nshemereirwe, ISC Fellow as speaker 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM: P3.4 – SKILLS FOR TRANSFORMATION – TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF EXPERTS AT THE INTERFACES 👉 Find out more Petra Lundgren as speaker 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM: P3.1 SCIENCE ADVICE IN THE MULTI-LATERAL SYSTEM – EMERGING CHALLENGES AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS 👉 Find out more Session organised by the ISC and chaired by Motoko Kotani and closing remarks by Peter Gluckman 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM: P4.1- ANTICIPATORY SCIENCE DIPLOMACY AND DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY – TOWARDS RENEWED MULTILATERALISM Anne-Sophie Stevance as speaker 👉 Find out more 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM: P4.3- DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES: IMPACT AND LEADERSHIP FROM AFRICA 👉 Find out more Kevin Govender: Director, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Office of Astronomy for Development as speaker 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM: HIGH-LEVEL ADDRESS AND CLOSING PLENARY 👉 Find out more Lise Korsten: President, African Academy of Science as speaker |
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