Programme
Day
All
- All
- DAY 0 / Tuesday / 19 Nov
- DAY 1 / Wednesday / 20 Nov
- DAY 2 / Thursday / 21 Nov
- DAY 3 / Friday / 22 Nov
- DAY 4 / Saturday / 23 Nov
Type of event
All
- All
- Plenary session
- Thematic session
- Social event
- Break
- Side event
- Press point
- Opening Ceremony
- Ministerial roundtable
- Closing Ceremony
- Side event - invitation only
Venue
All
- All
- Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest
- Reading Room, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
- Ceremonial Hall, Pesti Vigadó (2nd floor)
- Conference Room, Library and Information Centre of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
- Makovecz Hall, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
- Sinkovits Imre Chamber Theatre, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
- Pesti Vigadó
- Press room, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
- Festival Theatre, MÜPA
- Kodály Hall, Academy Club
- Vörösmarty Hall, Academy Club
- Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, MÜPA
- MÜPA Budapest
- House of Music Hungary
- Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
- House of Parliament
- House of Parliament, Room “Lajos Bánffy” No. 66
- Széll Kálmán Room, House of Parliament
9:00 - 17:15
Side event - invitation only
16th High Level Workshop on the European Research Area - day 1
Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest
Day 0
Tuesday / 19 NOV
9:00 - 17:15
14:00 - 15:30
Side event
Engaging Researchers and Researcher Associations in Science Advice, Diplomacy and Science for Peace
Reading Room, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Day 0
Tuesday / 19 NOV
14:00 - 15:30
Moderator:
Keynote lecture:
Speakers:
- Hannah Schoch, Secretary and board member, The European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers
- Scott Bremer, Chair, Young Academy of Europe
- Irene Castellano Pellicena , Board Member, Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA)
- Rosarii Griffin, Secretary and Director of ICORSA, International Consortium of Research Staff Associations (ICORSA) and University College Cork (UCC) Ireland
Rapporteurs:
8:45 - 10:15
Side event
European Science Journalist of the Year
Reading Room, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
8:45 - 10:15
9:00 - 12:00
Side event - invitation only
16th High Level Workshop on the European Research Area - day 2
Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
9:00 - 12:00
9:00 - 10:30
Side event
Bridging Continents & Advancing Science: The Future of Asia-Europe Science Diplomacy
Ceremonial Hall, Pesti Vigadó (2nd floor)
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
9:00 - 10:30
Moderator:
Panellists:
- Kana Asano, Fellow, Japan Science and Technology Agency
- Kotchaphan BOWONCHAIYARIT, Policy Analyst, Office of National Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Policy Council
- Ms. Chi Tran, Technology Policy Researcher, Institute for Policy Studies and Media Development
- Mr Maxim Vandekerckhove, Coordinator (BDA) - Attaché (Government), Brussels Diplomatic Academy - Belgian Science Policy Office (Belspo)
- Mr. Bálint Szabó, Head of Youth Section, Central European Scientific Society of Innovation and Technology
- Olivia Geymond, MEL Advisor, Tony Blair Institute
Video:
9:00 - 15:00
Side event - invitation only
GYA-IAP Workshop on Trust in Science (invitation only)
Conference Room, Library and Information Centre of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
9:00 - 15:00
9:00 - 10:30
Side event
Rethinking Research Assessment to Shape Innovative, Inclusive, and Impactful Science in Europe
Makovecz Hall, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
9:00 - 10:30
Speakers:
- Andrea Balla, Head of Department, Secretary General's and Deputy Secretary General's Office, MTA
- Tung Tung Chan, Senior Strategic Advisor, Erasmus University Rotterdam
- Natalia Manola, CEO, OpenAIRE
- Pil Maria Saugmann, President, European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers (Eurodoc)
- Katalin Solymosi, Outgoing Chair, Young Academy of Europe
Moderator:
Video:
9:00 - 10:30
Side event
Equitable Research Partnership for Impact
Sinkovits Imre Chamber Theatre, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
9:00 - 10:30
Speakers:
- Ezra Clark, Chief of Section, Science Technology and Innovation Policy Section, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
- Peggy Oti-Boateng, Executive Director, African Academy of Sciences
- Salvatore Aricò, Chief Executive Officer, International Science Council
- Inga Navardauskiene, Policy Officer, European Commission
Video:
10:30 - 15:30
Side event - invitation only
World Federation of Science Journalists' Annual General Meeting (invitation only)
Reading Room, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
10:30 - 15:30
Pesti Vigadó
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 12:30
Side event
Hungary-Turkiye Relations within the Framework of Science Diplomacy
Sinkovits Imre Chamber Theatre, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
11:00 - 12:30
Panellists:
- Prof. Dr. Şener Aktürk, Professor, Department of International Relations, Koç University
- Doç. Dr. Muhammet Atçıl, Associate Professor, Boğaziçi University
- István Vásáry, member, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
- Prof. Dr. Hacer Topaktaş Üstüner, Slavic Languages and Literatures, Faculty Member, İstanbul University
- Gábor Hamza, Professor, Department of Civil (Roman) Law, Eötvös Loránd” University, National University of Public Service (NKE) in Budapest
Video:
11:00 - 12:30
Side event
Scientific freedom and responsibility and protection of scientists
Makovecz Hall, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
11:00 - 12:30
Opening remarks:
- Peter Gluckman, President, International Science Council (ISC)
- Lidia Brito, Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
Moderators:
- Gustavo Merino, Director for Social Policies, UNESCO, Social and Human Sciences Sector, Division for Social Policies
- Anne Husebekk, Vice-President , International Science Council
Panellists:
- Kriszta Kovács, Senior Research Fellow , Research Professorship Global Constitutionalism, WZB Berlin Social Science Centre
- Tiago Braga, Director , Brazilian Institute of Information in Science and Technology.
- Slaven Misljencevic, Policy Officer, European Commission
- James King, Director, IIE Scholar Rescue Fund, International Institute for Education
- Saja Al Zoubi, Co-leader of GYA At Risk Scholars Initiative, Global Young Academy
- Paraskevi Stavrou, Senior Science Officer, Exec Sec Committee for Freedom and Responsibility in Science, International Science Council
- Konstantinos Tararas, Programme Specialist, UNESCO
Video:
11:00 - 12:30
Side event
Standardizing Hazard Information for Policymakers
Ceremonial Hall, Pesti Vigadó (2nd floor)
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
11:00 - 12:30
Moderator:
Chair:
Panellists:
Video:
12:00 - 13:00
Press point
Hungarian Press Conference on WSF and Science Expo
Press room, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
12:00 - 13:00
Speakers:
12:30 - 14:00
Side event
Utilizing the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (IDSSD) Effectively for Accelerated Sustainable Development in Developing Countries
Festival Theatre, MÜPA
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
12:30 - 14:00
Moderator:
Panellists:
Pesti Vigadó
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
12:30 - 14:00
13:00 - 13:45
Side event
Co-creating a European Framework for Science Diplomacy: Sneak Preview of the Expert Recommendations
Press room, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
13:00 - 13:45
Speakers:
- Jan Marco Müller, Team Leader Global Approach, Multilateral Dialogue and Science Diplomacy, European Commission
- Dovilė Gailiūtė-Janušonė, Science and Innovation Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania
- Pierre-Bruno Ruffini, Co-chair, European Union Science Diplomacy Alliance
Moderator:
14:00 - 16:00
Side event
Catalysing the Creation of a World Network of One Sustainable Health Institutes
Kodály Hall, Academy Club
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
14:00 - 16:00
14:00 - 16:00
Side event - invitation only
European Research Council (ERC) event
Vörösmarty Hall, Academy Club
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
14:00 - 16:00
14:00 - 15:30
Side event
How to make academic careers attractive and sustainable
Ceremonial Hall, Pesti Vigadó (2nd floor)
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
14:00 - 15:30
Moderators:
- Rosarii Griffin, Secretary and Director of ICORSA, International Consortium of Research Staff Associations (ICORSA) and University College Cork (UCC) Ireland
- Pil Maria Saugmann, President, European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers (Eurodoc)
- Philippa Warren, Activities Chair, Young Academy of Europe
- Mostafa Moonir Shawrav, Executive Director, Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA)
Speakers:
- Slaven Misljencevic, Policy Officer, European Commission
- Carl Vannetelbosch, Project Officer, UNESCO
- Nicola Dengo, Vice-president, The European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers
- Katalin Solymosi, Outgoing Chair, Young Academy of Europe
- Gian Maria Greco, Chair, Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA)
Rapporteurs:
- Hannah Schoch, Secretary and board member, The European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers
- Norbert Bencze, General Board Member, The European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers
- Katalin Solymosi, Outgoing Chair, Young Academy of Europe
- Pavlo Bazilinskyy, Treasurer, Marie Curie Alumni Association
- Slaven Misljencevic, Policy Officer, European Commission
Video:
14:00 - 15:30
Side event
Water-Energy-Food Nexus for Sustainable Development
Sinkovits Imre Chamber Theatre, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
14:00 - 15:30
Moderator:
Panellists:
Video:
14:30 - 15:30
Side event
Advancing Science Diplomacy through the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development
Festival Theatre, MÜPA
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
14:30 - 15:30
Opening:
- Lidia Brito, Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
- Jan Marco Müller, Team Leader Global Approach, Multilateral Dialogue and Science Diplomacy, European Commission
Speaker:
Panellists:
- Csaba Kőrösi, President, 77th General Assembly of the United Nations
- Atish Dabholkar, Director, The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)
- Saja Al Zoubi, Co-leader of GYA At Risk Scholars Initiative, Global Young Academy
- Vaughan Turekian, Senior Board Director, US National Academy of Sciences
- Peggy Oti-Boateng, Executive Director, African Academy of Sciences
Closing:
Moderator:
15:45 - 17:00
Side event
Education and Research Networks: Paving the Way for Science Diplomacy - A Tool for Strengthening Trust in Science and Fostering International Relations
Festival Theatre, MÜPA
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
15:45 - 17:00
Chair:
Co-Chair:
Moderator:
Panellists:
- Norbert Bencze, General Board Member, The European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers
- Richárd Bodrogi, Director-General, Tempus Public Foundation (TPF)
- Sanja Damjanovic, , Government of Montenegro
- Lili Érmezei, Vice-Rector, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME)
- Luke Incorvaja, Innovation Officer, European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
- Szilvia Szántó, International Innovation Expert, Former Science and Technology diplomat, Hungarian Innovation Agency
17:30 - 18:30
Opening Ceremony
Opening addresses
Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, MÜPA
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
17:30 - 18:30
Master of Ceremony:
Welcome:
Message from UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Opening addresses:
Video:
18:30 - 18:50
Opening Ceremony
UNESCO Sultan Quaboos Prize Ceremony
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
18:30 - 18:50
Master of Ceremony:
Address:
- Xing Qu, Deputy Director-General, UNESCO
- H.E Dr. Madiha Ahmed Al Shaibani , Minister-Head of the Delegation, Ministry of Education of Sultanate of Oman
Prize winner:
Video:
18:50 - 19:15
Opening Ceremony
Scientific Lecture 'Synthesis of artificial life'
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
18:50 - 19:15
19:15 - 19:45
Opening Ceremony
Concert
Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, MÜPA
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
19:15 - 19:45
Video:
19:45 - 20:15
Press point
Opening Press Conference
MÜPA Budapest
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
19:45 - 20:15
Speakers:
- Tamás Freund, President, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA), Chair of the World Science Forum 2024
- Peter Gluckman, President, International Science Council (ISC)
- Sudip Parikh, CEO, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Lidia Brito, Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
20:00 - 22:00
Social event
Opening Reception
MÜPA Budapest
Day 1
Wednesday / 20 NOV
20:00 - 22:00
9:00 - 10:30
Plenary session
Plenary session I – TRUST IN SCIENCE – Conceptualizing Trust in Science
Ceremonial Hall, Pesti Vigadó (2nd floor)
Day 2
Thursday / 21 NOV
9:00 - 10:30
Moderator:
Keynote:
Speakers:
- Takaaki Kajita, Distinguished University Professor, Nobel Laureate in Physics, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research of the University of Tokyo
- Lisa Herzog, Dean, University of Groningen, Faculty of Philosophy
- Elisa Reis, Member, Brazilian Academy of Sciences, and International Panel on Social Progress
- Maria Leptin, President, European Research Council
Rapporteur:
Video:
10:00 - 16:15
Side event
Focus on Open Science
Reading Room, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Day 2
Thursday / 21 NOV
10:00 - 16:15
Speakers:
- Eva Méndez, Deputy Vice President for Scientific Policy, The Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
- Julien Roche, President, Liber Europe
- Jean-Claude Burgelman, director, VUB - Frontiers Research Foundation
- Daniel Spichtinger, independent consultant, self-employed
- István Szabó, Deputy CEO for Strategy and Innovation, Hungarian Research Network (HUN-REN)
- Tiberius Ignat, Director, SKS Knowledge Services,
Pesti Vigadó
Day 2
Thursday / 21 NOV
10:30 - 10:45
10:45 - 12:00
Thematic session
Thematic session I/a – Building Trust in Science: The Role of Open Science and Science Literacy
Makovecz Hall, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
Day 2
Thursday / 21 NOV
10:45 - 12:00
Moderator:
Speakers:
- Ana María Cetto, Professor, Instituto de Física, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- Tamara Elzein, Secretary General, National Council for Scientific Research of Lebanon
- Quarraisha Abdool Karim, President, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
- Peggy Oti-Boateng, Executive Director, African Academy of Sciences
Rapporteur:
Video:
10:45 - 12:00
Thematic session
Thematic session I/b – Bridging the Gap: Trust and Evidence-Informed Policy and Decision Making
Sinkovits Imre Chamber Theatre, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
Day 2
Thursday / 21 NOV
10:45 - 12:00
Moderator:
Speakers:
- Asad Ramzanali, Special Assistant to the President; Chief of Staff and Deputy Director for Strategy, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
- Patrick Caron, Senior Researcher, CIRAD
- Ruth Morgan, Professor, UCL Arista Institute, University College London
- Saini Yang , Executive Director, Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR)
- Gustavo Merino, Director for Social Policies, UNESCO, Social and Human Sciences Sector, Division for Social Policies
Rapporteur:
Video:
Pesti Vigadó
Day 2
Thursday / 21 NOV
12:00 - 12:15
12:15 - 13:30
Ministerial roundtable
Ministerial roundtable I – Strengthening Trust in Science: Promoting Effective Science-Policy-Society Nexus and Values in Science
Ceremonial Hall, Pesti Vigadó (2nd floor)
Day 2
Thursday / 21 NOV
12:15 - 13:30
Moderator:
Speakers:
- Ana María Cetto, Professor, Instituto de Física, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- Ruth Morgan, Professor, UCL Arista Institute, University College London
- László Bódis, Deputy State Secretary for Innovation, Ministry of Culture and Innovation of Hungary
- Tiago Braga, Director , Brazilian Institute of Information in Science and Technology.
Rapporteur:
Video:
Pesti Vigadó
Day 2
Thursday / 21 NOV
13:30 - 14:30
13:30 - 14:00
Press point
Day 2 Mid-day Briefing
Ceremonial Hall, Pesti Vigadó (2nd floor)
Day 2
Thursday / 21 NOV
13:30 - 14:00
14:30 - 16:00
Plenary session
Plenary session II – RISK ASSESSMENT – Weighing Risk in Policymaking
Ceremonial Hall, Pesti Vigadó (2nd floor)
Day 2
Thursday / 21 NOV
14:30 - 16:00
Moderator:
Speakers:
- Margaret Hamburg, Co-President, InterAcademy Partnersip (IAP)
- Toshio Koike, Executive Director, International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management, Public Works Research Institute
- Narinder Mehra, Vice President (international), Indian National Science Academy
- Eörs Szathmáry, Research Professor, HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research
- Marina Rantanen-Modéer, Manager, Saab Underwater Systems
Rapporteur:
Video:
Pesti Vigadó
Day 2
Thursday / 21 NOV
16:00 - 16:15
16:15 - 17:30
Thematic session
Thematic session II/a – How Can Policy Address Health Impacts of Climate Change? Science, Uncertainty and Risk
Makovecz Hall, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
Day 2
Thursday / 21 NOV
16:15 - 17:30
Moderator:
Speakers:
- Dr. Montira Pongsiri, Lead Advisor, Climate Change and Health, Save the Children
- Dr. Shouro Dasgupta, Environmental Economist, Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici (CMCC)
- Claudia Canales Holzeis, Chief Executive, The Kirkhouse Trust
Rapporteur:
Video:
16:15 - 17:30
Thematic session
Thematic session II/b – The Interplay Between and Regulation of Rapidly Developing Technologies
Sinkovits Imre Chamber Theatre, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
Day 2
Thursday / 21 NOV
16:15 - 17:30
Speakers:
- Thomas Hartung, Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health - Science as a lifesaver in harms caused by drugs, alcohol and tobacco.
- Francesco Pettrucione, Professor of Quantum Computing and interim Director, National Institute for Theoretical and Computational Sciences (NITheCS), Stellenbosch University, South Africa
- Clarissa Rios Rojas, ISC fellow, International Science Council, Political Affairs Officer at the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
- Yanan Sui, Associate Professor, Tsinghua University
Moderator:
Rapporteur:
Video:
17:00 - 17:30
Press point
Day 2 End of Day Briefing
Press room, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
Day 2
Thursday / 21 NOV
17:00 - 17:30
Pesti Vigadó
Day 2
Thursday / 21 NOV
17:30 - 17:45
17:45 - 19:00
Ministerial roundtable
Ministerial roundtable II – Policy for Science: Balancing Risk and Reward
Ceremonial Hall, Pesti Vigadó (2nd floor)
Day 2
Thursday / 21 NOV
17:45 - 19:00
Moderator:
Speakers:
- Clarissa Rios Rojas, ISC fellow, International Science Council, Political Affairs Officer at the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
- Daniel Filmus, Director, Ibero-American Center for Research in Science, Technology, and Innovation (CIICTI)
- Asad Ramzanali, Special Assistant to the President; Chief of Staff and Deputy Director for Strategy, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
- Vahan Agopyan, State Secretary, Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation of the State of S. Paulo
Rapporteur:
Video:
Registration closed
20:30 - 23:00
Social event
Reception and concert
House of Music Hungary
Day 2
Thursday / 21 NOV
20:30 - 23:00
9:00 - 10:30
Plenary session
Plenary session III – SUMMIT OF THE FUTURE – Taking Forward the Results of the Summit of the Future
Ceremonial Hall, Pesti Vigadó (2nd floor)
Day 3
Friday / 22 NOV
9:00 - 10:30
Opening:
Moderator:
Speakers:
- Hon Emmanuel "Blade", Bonginkosi Nzimande, Department of Science and Innovation, Minister of Science and Innovation
- Jerry Sheehan, Director of Science, Technology and Innovation, OECD
- András Szöllősi-Nagy, UNESCO Chair on Water Conflict Management, Ludovika University of Public Service
- Gustavo Merino, Director for Social Policies, UNESCO, Social and Human Sciences Sector, Division for Social Policies
- Peter Gluckman, President, International Science Council (ISC)
Rapporteur:
Video:
Pesti Vigadó
Day 3
Friday / 22 NOV
10:30 - 10:45
10:45 - 12:00
Thematic session
Thematic session III/a – The Science of Measuring Sustainability: Going Beyond GDP
Makovecz Hall, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
Day 3
Friday / 22 NOV
10:45 - 12:00
Moderator:
Speakers:
- Chantal Line Carpentier, Head, Trade, Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- Huadong Guo, Director-General, International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals
- Gustavo Merino, Director for Social Policies, UNESCO, Social and Human Sciences Sector, Division for Social Policies
- Sibel Eker, Senior Research Scholar, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
- Gábor Bartus, Secretary-General, Hungarian Council for Sustainable Development
Rapporteur:
Video:
10:45 - 12:00
Thematic session
Thematic session III/b – The Science-Policy Interface: Implementation of Agenda 2030 and the SDGs
Sinkovits Imre Chamber Theatre, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
Day 3
Friday / 22 NOV
10:45 - 12:00
Keynote message:
Moderator:
Speakers:
- Rosa Castro, Programme Director, EASAC Biosciences and Public Health Programme
- Thomas Elmqvist, Programme Director, EASAC Environment Programme
- Zsolt Molnár, Team Leader, Scientific Advisor, HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research
- Jason Jabbour , Senior Programme Coordinator, UNEP
Rapporteur:
Video:
Pesti Vigadó
Day 3
Friday / 22 NOV
12:00 - 12:15
12:15 - 13:30
Ministerial roundtable
Ministerial roundtable III – Taking Forward the Results of the Summit of the Future
Ceremonial Hall, Pesti Vigadó (2nd floor)
Day 3
Friday / 22 NOV
12:15 - 13:30
Moderator:
Speakers:
- Junguo Liu, President / Professor, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power
- Filip Ivanovic, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Foreign Affairs, Government of Montenegro
- Vaughan Turekian, Senior Board Director, US National Academy of Sciences
- Javier Garcia Martinez, Past-President, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
- Marcelo Fett, State Secretary, Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation of the State of Santa Catarina
Rapporteur:
Video:
Pesti Vigadó
Day 3
Friday / 22 NOV
13:30 - 14:30
13:30 - 14:00
Press point
Day 3 Mid-day Briefing
Ceremonial Hall, Pesti Vigadó (2nd floor)
Day 3
Friday / 22 NOV
13:30 - 14:00
14:30 - 16:00
Plenary session
Plenary session IV – COOPERATION, COORDINATION AND GOVERNANCE IN SCIENCE
Ceremonial Hall, Pesti Vigadó (2nd floor)
Day 3
Friday / 22 NOV
14:30 - 16:00
Moderator:
Speakers:
- Rémi Quirion, President, Chief Scientist of Quebec, International Network for Governmental Science Advice (INGSA)
- Allen Weeks, Director General, The Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC
- Lidia Borrell-Damián, Secretary General, Science Europe
- Kimberly Montgomery, Director, International Affairs and Science Diplomacy, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Atish Dabholkar, Director, The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)
Rapporteur:
Video:
Pesti Vigadó
Day 3
Friday / 22 NOV
16:00 - 16:15
16:15 - 17:30
Thematic session
Thematic session IV/a – Research Assessment – Regional Perspectives and Unifying Actions
Makovecz Hall, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
Day 3
Friday / 22 NOV
16:15 - 17:30
Moderator:
Speakers:
- Lidia Borrell-Damián, Secretary General, Science Europe
- Nosisa Dube, Director, South Africa National Research Foundation
- Yensi Flores Bueso, Co-Chair, Global Young Academy
- Fang Xu, Professor, Institutes of Science and Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Rapporteur:
Video:
16:15 - 17:30
Thematic session
Thematic session IV/b – Education for Sustainable Development
Sinkovits Imre Chamber Theatre, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
Day 3
Friday / 22 NOV
16:15 - 17:30
Moderator:
Speakers:
- Anthony Clayton, Professor of Caribbean Sustainable Development, University of the West Indies
- Rana Dajani, Professor of molecular cell biology, The Hashemite University
- Peter McGrath, Coordinator, InterAcademy Partnership (IAP)
- Minyan Zhao, Program Manager, Associate Professor, The Alliance of National and International Science Organizations for the Belt and Road Regions (ANSO) Secretariat
- Professor Cliona Murphy, Professor in Science Education, Dublin City University
Rapporteur:
Video:
17:00 - 17:30
Press point
Day 3 End of Day Briefing
Press room, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
Day 3
Friday / 22 NOV
17:00 - 17:30
Pesti Vigadó
Day 3
Friday / 22 NOV
17:30 - 17:45
17:45 - 19:00
Ministerial roundtable
Ministerial roundtable IV – Freedom and Safety of Scientists
Ceremonial Hall, Pesti Vigadó (2nd floor)
Day 3
Friday / 22 NOV
17:45 - 19:00
Moderator:
Speakers:
- Asad Ramzanali, Special Assistant to the President; Chief of Staff and Deputy Director for Strategy, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
- Cecil Buti Masoka, National Department of Science and Innovation (South Africa), Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (South Africa)
- Quarraisha Abdool Karim, President, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
- Matthias Johannsen, Executive Director, ALLEA - All European Academies
- Gustavo Merino, Director for Social Policies, UNESCO, Social and Human Sciences Sector, Division for Social Policies
- Tracey Elliott, Consultant, Freelance
Rapporteur:
Video:
19:30 - 22:00
Social event
Science expo reception
Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
Day 3
Friday / 22 NOV
19:30 - 22:00
9:30 - 11:00
Ministerial roundtable
Parliamentary Session: Reforming Science Eco-systems: what works, what is missing, how we can do it better?
House of Parliament
Day 4
Saturday / 23 NOV
9:30 - 11:00
Welcome:
Moderator:
Speakers:
- Azzedine El Midaoui, Minister, Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation of Morocco
- Patricia Gruber, Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State
- Lidia Brito, Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
- Sudip Parikh, CEO, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Priscilla Mante, Co-Chair, Global Young Academy (GYA)
Rapporteur:
Video:
House of Parliament
Day 4
Saturday / 23 NOV
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:00
Plenary session
Endorsement of the Declaration of WSF2024
House of Parliament
Day 4
Saturday / 23 NOV
11:30 - 12:00
Moderator:
Declaration presented by:
Video:
12:00 - 12:30
Closing Ceremony
Announcement of the host of WSF2026, Handover Ceremony and Closing
Day 4
Saturday / 23 NOV
12:00 - 12:30
Moderator:
Handover and closing remarks:
Video:
12:45 - 13:45
Social event
Farewell Reception
House of Parliament
Day 4
Saturday / 23 NOV
12:45 - 13:45
12:45 - 13:15
Press point
Declaration of WSF2024
House of Parliament, Room “Lajos Bánffy” No. 66
Day 4
Saturday / 23 NOV
12:45 - 13:15
Speakers:
- Tamás Freund, President, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA), Chair of the World Science Forum 2024
- Peter Gluckman, President, International Science Council (ISC)
- Lidia Brito, Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
- Sudip Parikh, CEO, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
13:00 - 19:00
Side event - invitation only
INGSA Governing Board meeting
Széll Kálmán Room, House of Parliament
Day 4
Saturday / 23 NOV
13:00 - 19:00
