In September 2024, following months of negotiations, world leaders adopted The Pact for the Future, the Global Digital Compact, and the Declaration on Future Generations, at the United Nations General Assembly and Summit of the Future.
Dubbed a “once in a generation opportunity,” the Pact of the Future is a landmark framework intended to reshape multilateral cooperation and to strengthen global governance for the sake of present and future generations. It addresses a broad range of issues including peace and security, sustainable development, climate change, digital cooperation, human rights, gender, youth and future generations, and the transformation of global governance. As these issues are inherently interdisciplinary and science-driven, the Pact for the Future has significant implications for the global scientific community, including academies of sciences, medicine and engineering. It emphasizes the need for greater international collaboration, with science and technology highlighted as critical drivers of sustainable development and innovation.
While the commitments made at the summit aim to strengthen scientific collaboration globally, many academies of sciences may not have fully digested what it means for their work. This webinar seeks to unpack the outcomes of the Summit of the Future and the Pact for the Future, with a particular focus on their relevance to science and international scientific collaboration, and the work of national academies.
It will bring together experts on the UN system, international science policy, and collaboration, to discuss the opportunities and challenges ahead and provide a platform for leaders (or members) of science academies to ask questions. The event will be recorded and summarized on the IAP and ISC websites.
Times refer to UTC.
| 13:00 – 13:05 | Introduction – Moses Ogutu Welcome remarks – Dr. Salvatore Aricò, Prof. Masresha Fetene |
| 13:05 – 13:15 | The Pact for the Future and International Scientific Collaboration – Moses Ogutu |
| 13:15 – 14:00 | Panel discussion with Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala, María Estelí Jarquín, Prof. Stephanie Burton, Prof. Maria Ivanova |
| 14:00 – 14:28 | Q & A session |
| 14:28 – 14:30 | Closing remarks – Dr. Ourania Kosti |
Moses O. Ogutu, Moderator
Associate Program Officer, U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) and the InterAcademy Partnership
Salvatore Aricò, Welcome remarks
Chief Executive Officer, International Science Council
Prof. Masresha Fetene
Co-President, InterAcademy Partnership
Maria Ivanova
Director, School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Northeastern University; ISC Foundation Fellow; Member of ISC Technical Advisory Group to the Global Commission on Science Missions for Sustainability
Stephanie Burton
Professor, Future Africa (University of Pretoria); Immediate Past-President of the Academy of Science of South Africa; Co-Chair of the InterAcademy Partnership Board
María Estelí Jarquín
International Relations Coordinator, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), Member of the ISC Standing Committee for Outreach and Engagement 2022-2025
Tshilidzi Marwala
Rector of the United Nations University and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations. Previously Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg
Dr. Ourania Kosti
Executive Director, InterAcademy Partnership; Director of the Board on International Scientific Organizations of the U.S. National Academies
Inquiries can be sent to Moses Ogutu at [email protected].
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