Programme

19 NOV / Day 0 / programme

9:00 - 10:30

Side event

Day 0

Tuesday / 19 NOV

9:00 - 10:30

Side event:

Side event

10:30 - 11:00 / Break

Day 0

Tuesday / 19 NOV

10:30 - 11:00

Break:

Break

11:00 - 12:30

Side event

Day 0

Tuesday / 19 NOV

11:00 - 12:30

Side event:

Side event

12:30 - 14:00 / Break

Day 0

Tuesday / 19 NOV

12:30 - 14:00

Break:

Break

14:00 - 15:30

Side event

Day 0

Tuesday / 19 NOV

14:00 - 15:30

Side event:

Side event

15:30 - 16:00 / Break

Day 0

Tuesday / 19 NOV

15:30 - 16:00

Break:

Break

16:00 - 17:30

Side event

Day 0

Tuesday / 19 NOV

16:00 - 17:30

Side event:

Side event

20 NOV / Day 1 side events / programme

9:00 - 10:30

Side event

Day 1

Wednesday / 20 NOV

9:00 - 10:30

Side event:

Side event

10:30 - 11:00 / Break

Day 1

Wednesday / 20 NOV

10:30 - 11:00

Break:

Break

11:00 - 12:30

Side event

Day 1

Wednesday / 20 NOV

11:00 - 12:30

Side event:

Side event

12:30 - 14:00 / Break

Day 1

Wednesday / 20 NOV

12:30 - 14:00

Break:

Break

14:00 - 15:30

Side event

Day 1

Wednesday / 20 NOV

14:00 - 15:30

Side event:

Side event

20 NOV / Day 1 / programme

17:30 - 20:00

Opening Ceremony

Day 1

Wednesday / 20 NOV

17:30 - 20:00

Opening Ceremony:

Opening Ceremony

Organised by: World Science Forum (WSF)

21 NOV / Day 2 / programme

9:00 - 10:30

Plenary session

Plenary session I – TRUST IN SCIENCE – Conceptualizing Trust in Science

Day 2

Thursday / 21 NOV

9:00 - 10:30

Plenary session:

Plenary session I – TRUST IN SCIENCE – Conceptualizing Trust in Science

Organised by: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), International Science Council (ISC)

Abstract: The session Conceptualizing Trust in Science aims to put trust in science into context through the exploration of key themes such as capacity building, public understanding and accountability. Discussions will navigate the complexities of trust in an evolving world, offering insights and actionable steps for diverse societal actors to strengthen trust in science. They will explore the wider range of factors and stakeholders that play a role in influencing the level of uptake of science, to… (more)

Keynote:

Tamara Elzein, Secretary General, National Council for Scientific Research of Lebanon

Speakers:

10:30 - 10:45 / Coffee break

Day 2

Thursday / 21 NOV

10:30 - 10:45

Break:

Coffee break

10:45 - 12:00

Thematic session

Thematic session I/a – Building Trust in Science: The Role of Open Science and Science Literacy

Day 2

Thursday / 21 NOV

10:45 - 12:00

Thematic session:

Thematic session I/a – Building Trust in Science: The Role of Open Science and Science Literacy

Organised by: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

10:45 - 12:00

Thematic session

Thematic session I/b – Bridging the Gap: Trust and Evidence-Informed Policy and Decision Making

Day 2

Thursday / 21 NOV

10:45 - 12:00

Thematic session:

Thematic session I/b – Bridging the Gap: Trust and Evidence-Informed Policy and Decision Making

Organised by: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

12:00 - 12:15 / Coffee break

Day 2

Thursday / 21 NOV

12:00 - 12:15

Break:

Coffee break

12:15 - 13:30

Thematic session

Ministerial roundtable I – Strengthening Trust in Science: Promoting Effective Science-Policy-Society Nexus and Values in Science

Day 2

Thursday / 21 NOV

12:15 - 13:30

Thematic session:

Ministerial roundtable I – Strengthening Trust in Science: Promoting Effective Science-Policy-Society Nexus and Values in Science

13:30 - 14:30 / Lunch break

Day 2

Thursday / 21 NOV

13:30 - 14:30

Break:

Lunch break

14:30 - 16:00

Plenary session

Plenary session II – RISK ASSESSMENT – Weighing Risk in Policymaking

Day 2

Thursday / 21 NOV

14:30 - 16:00

Plenary session:

Plenary session II – RISK ASSESSMENT – Weighing Risk in Policymaking

Organised by: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), International Science Council (ISC)

Abstract: When scientists provide evidence to inform policy, evidence is only one component of the decision-making process. There are multiple competing risks, values and factors that inform policy. In a world of increasing geopolitical tensions and immediate risks to human and national security, communicating risk at the science-policy interface can be fraught. How can science provide and communicate evidence that speaks to both immediacy and complexity of risk, especially in cases where risks may… (more)

Moderator:

Clive Cookson, Senior Science Writer, Financial Times

Speakers:

16:00 - 16:15 / Coffee break

Day 2

Thursday / 21 NOV

16:00 - 16:15

Break:

Coffee break

16:15 - 17:30

Thematic session

Thematic session II/a – How Can Policy Address Health Impacts of Climate Change? Science, Uncertainty and Risk

Day 2

Thursday / 21 NOV

16:15 - 17:30

Thematic session:

Thematic session II/a – How Can Policy Address Health Impacts of Climate Change? Science, Uncertainty and Risk

Organised by: InterAcademy Partnership (IAP)

16:15 - 17:30

Thematic session

Thematic session II/b – The Interplay Between and Regulation of Rapidly Developing Technologies

Day 2

Thursday / 21 NOV

16:15 - 17:30

Thematic session:

Thematic session II/b – The Interplay Between and Regulation of Rapidly Developing Technologies

Organised by: International Science Council (ISC), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

17:30 - 17:45 / Coffee break

Day 2

Thursday / 21 NOV

17:30 - 17:45

Break:

Coffee break

17:45 - 19:00

Ministerial roundtable

Ministerial roundtable II – Policy for Science: Balancing Risk and Reward

Day 2

Thursday / 21 NOV

17:45 - 19:00

Ministerial roundtable:

Ministerial roundtable II – Policy for Science: Balancing Risk and Reward

Organised by: International Science Council (ISC), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Abstract: When scientists provide evidence to inform policy, evidence is only one component of the decision-making process. There are multiple competing risks, values and factors that inform policy. In a world of increasing geopolitical tensions and immediate risks to human and national security, communicating risk at the science-policy interface can be fraught. How can science provide and communicate evidence that speaks to both immediacy and complexity of risk, especially in cases where risks may… (more)

Moderator:

Peter Gluckman, President, International Science Council (ISC)

Speakers:

19:30 - 20:30

Social event

Gala Dinner

Day 2

Thursday / 21 NOV

19:30 - 20:30

Social event:

Gala Dinner

22 NOV / Day 3 / programme

9:00 - 10:30

Plenary session

Plenary session III – SUMMIT OF THE FUTURE – Taking Forward the Results of the Summit of the Future

Day 3

Friday / 22 NOV

9:00 - 10:30

Plenary session:

Plenary session III – SUMMIT OF THE FUTURE – Taking Forward the Results of the Summit of the Future

Organised by: Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)

Abstract: The implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda and the progress towards Sustainable Development Goals, adopted in 2015 by UN member states, is behind schedule as it was clearly shown in the halfway to 2030 Global Sustainable Development Report of 2023. While the reasons for going off-track are manifold and the consequences are alarming, there is a clear consensus that the solutions to accelerate the progress towards SDGs are deeply rooted in science. In an era of unprecedented interconnectedness among… (more)

Speakers:

10:30 - 10:45 / Coffee break

Day 3

Friday / 22 NOV

10:30 - 10:45

Break:

Coffee break

10:45 - 12:00

Thematic session

Thematic session III/a – The Science of Measuring Sustainability: Going Beyond GDP

Day 3

Friday / 22 NOV

10:45 - 12:00

Thematic session:

Thematic session III/a – The Science of Measuring Sustainability: Going Beyond GDP

Organised by: Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)

10:45 - 12:00

Thematic session

Thematic session III/b – The Science-Policy Interface: Implementation of Agenda 2030 and the SDGs

Day 3

Friday / 22 NOV

10:45 - 12:00

Thematic session:

Thematic session III/b – The Science-Policy Interface: Implementation of Agenda 2030 and the SDGs

Organised by: European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC)

12:00 - 12:15 / Coffee break

Day 3

Friday / 22 NOV

12:00 - 12:15

Break:

Coffee break

12:15 - 13:30

Ministerial roundtable

Ministerial roundtable III – Taking Forward the Results of the Summit of the Future

Day 3

Friday / 22 NOV

12:15 - 13:30

Ministerial roundtable:

Ministerial roundtable III – Taking Forward the Results of the Summit of the Future

Organised by: World Science Forum (WSF)

Moderator:

Csaba Kőrösi, President, 77th General Assembly of the United Nations

Speakers:

13:30 - 14:30 / Lunch break

Day 3

Friday / 22 NOV

13:30 - 14:30

Break:

Lunch break

14:30 - 16:00

Plenary session

Plenary session IV – COOPERATION, COORDINATION AND GOVERNANCE IN SCIENCE

Day 3

Friday / 22 NOV

14:30 - 16:00

Plenary session:

Plenary session IV – COOPERATION, COORDINATION AND GOVERNANCE IN SCIENCE

Organised by: Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa (DSI), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Moderator:

Vladimir Sucha, Head of Representation, Representation of the European Commission in Slovakia

Speakers:

Rémi Quirion, President, Chief Scientist of Quebec, International Network for Governmental Science Advice (INGSA)

16:00 - 16:15 / Coffee break

Day 3

Friday / 22 NOV

16:00 - 16:15

Break:

Coffee break

16:15 - 17:30

Thematic session

Thematic session IV/a – Research Assessment – Why, How, and What?

Day 3

Friday / 22 NOV

16:15 - 17:30

Thematic session:

Thematic session IV/a – Research Assessment – Why, How, and What?

Organised by: Global Young Academy (GYA)

16:15 - 17:30

Thematic session

Thematic session IV/b – Education for Sustainable Development

Day 3

Friday / 22 NOV

16:15 - 17:30

Thematic session:

Thematic session IV/b – Education for Sustainable Development

Organised by: The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), InterAcademy Partnership (IAP)

17:30 - 17:45 / Coffee break

Day 3

Friday / 22 NOV

17:30 - 17:45

Break:

Coffee break

17:45 - 19:00

Ministerial roundtable

Ministerial roundtable IV – Freedom and Safety of Scientists

Day 3

Friday / 22 NOV

17:45 - 19:00

Ministerial roundtable:

Ministerial roundtable IV – Freedom and Safety of Scientists

Organised by: International Science Council (ISC), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Moderator:

Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO

Speakers:

Saja Al Zoubi, Professor, Scholars at Risk

19:30 - 20:30

Social event

Reception

Day 3

Friday / 22 NOV

19:30 - 20:30

Social event:

Reception

23 NOV / Day 4 / programme

9:30 - 11:00

Plenary session

Parliamentary Session

Day 4

Saturday / 23 NOV

9:30 - 11:00

Plenary session:

Parliamentary Session

Moderator:

Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO

Speakers:

11:00 - 11:15 / Coffee break

Day 4

Saturday / 23 NOV

11:00 - 11:15

Break:

Coffee break

11:15 - 11:30

Plenary session

Declaration

Day 4

Saturday / 23 NOV

11:15 - 11:30

Plenary session:

Declaration

11:30 - 12:30

Closing Ceremony

Day 4

Saturday / 23 NOV

11:30 - 12:30

Closing Ceremony:

Closing Ceremony

12:30 - 13:30

Social event

Farewell Reception

Day 4

Saturday / 23 NOV

12:30 - 13:30

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