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Updates! 21 November 2019
See Daya Reddy’s speech from the opening ceremony here.
See Heide Hackmann’s SDG presentation here.
The ISC will have a strong presence at the World Science Forum and our team is keen to engage with the international community around our Action Plan, and of course, the theme of the Forum, Ethics and Responsibility of Science. You can read our essay on defending the freedom and responsibility of science in the 21st century here.
We’ve also made a special newsletter for the World Science Forum. Click here to download, or pick up a printed copy at the registration desk.
Meet and greet, see and hear from ISC representatives at the following sessions:
Wednesday 20 November
09:00 – 11:00
ISC Members are invited to meet with ISC representatives to talk about member engagement and the ISC’s Action Plan at the Bolyai Room in the Scientists’ Café. Contact alison.meston@council.science to make your appointment. If you prefer a time later in the afternoon this can be accommodated.
18:00 – 18:45
OPENING ADDRESS
Venue: Müpa Budapest, Béla Bartók National Concert Hall
Daya Reddy. Click here for full information
Thursday 21 November
11:30 – 13:00
THEMATIC SESSION
The Urgent Responsibility of Science to Support the SDGs
Organised by: UNESCO, InterAcademy Partnership, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), International Science Council (ISC), Global Young Academy
Venue: Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Small Lecture Hall
Speaker: Heide Hackmann. Click here for full information.
11.30 – 13:00
THEMATIC SESSION
Centenary of Organized International Science and Science Diplomacy
Organised by: International Science Council (ISC)
Venue: Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Ceremonial Hall
Co-moderators:
Elisa Reis
Alik Ismail-Zadeh
Speaker: Daya Reddy. Click here for full information.
11:30 – 13:30
THEMATIC SESSION
Science for Peace: Successes and Future Responsibilities
Organised by: InterAcademy Partnership, Royal Scientific Society, Jordan (RSS)
Venue: Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Reading Room
Speaker: Flavia Schlegel. Click here for full information.
17:00 – 18:30
THEMATIC SESSION
Open Science: The Future of Science and Science for the Future
Organised by: UNESCO, International Science Council (ISC), European Research Infrastructure for Translational Medicine (EATRIS)
Venue: Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Ceremonial Hall
Speaker: Heide Hackmann. Click here for full information.
17:00 – 18:30
THEMATIC SESSION
Ethics of Artificial Intelligence – Global Considerations and Potential for Africa
Organised by: UNESCO
Venue: Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Library Conference Hall
Speaker: Lucilla Spini. Click here for full information.
Friday 22 November
11.30 – 13:00
THEMATIC SESSION
Basic Sciences Infrastructures for Ethical and Responsible Collaborative Development
Organised by: International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP), International Union of Crystallography, The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Royal Scientific Society, Jordan (RSS), CERN, International Science Council (ISC), ICISE, Dhofar University
Venue: Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Ceremonial Hall
Speaker: Sekazi Mtingwa. Click here for full information.
17:00 – 18:30
THEMATIC SESSION
Beyond SDGs: Science for Well-Being
Organised by: Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), International Science Council (ISC)
Venue: Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Ceremonial Hall
Moderator: Lucilla Spini. Click here for full information.
Saturday 23 November
11.30 – 13:00
PLENARY SESSION
20 Years of Science Diplomacy
Venue: Parliament House (Please note you must register separately for this event. Click here)
Speaker: Elisa Reis.Click here for full information.
Meet your ISC team
Daya Reddy, President, ISC
Elisa Reis, Vice President, ISC
Alik Ismail-Zadeh, Secretary ISC
Heide Hackmann, CEO, ISC
Flavia Schlegel, Special Envoy for Science in Global Policy
Lucilla Spini, Senior Science and Policy Officer
Alison Meston, Senior Communications Officer
Also joining us are members of ISC committees and sponsored programmes:
Roger Ridley, ISC Executive Secretary Committee on Freedom and Responsibility in Science
Francine Harland, ISC Committee on Freedom and Responsibility in Science
Pekka Aula, Member, ISC Committee for Outreach and Engagement
Sekazi Mtingwa, Chair of Executive Committee, LAAMP. The ISC is a joint sponsor of LAAMP with IUPAP and IUCr .
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