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
Thematic session
- 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
21 NOV / Day 2 / programme
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
Thematic session:
Organised by: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), International Science Council (ISC)
Venue: Makovecz Hall, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
Abstract: Background
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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
Thematic session:
Organised by: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), International Science Council (ISC)
Venue: Sinkovits Imre Chamber Theatre, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
Abstract: Summary of the session by session rapporteur Dr Zsuzsa Kaló, Associate Professor, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Institute of Psychology:
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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:
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
Thematic session:
Organised by: InterAcademy Partnership (IAP)
Venue: Makovecz Hall, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
Abstract: Climate change is having an increasingly negative impact on many aspects of human health. A 2022 IAP report (based on four regional studies) analysed these effects in detail[1].
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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
Thematic session:
Organised by: International Science Council (ISC), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Venue: Sinkovits Imre Chamber Theatre, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
Abstract: Summary of the session by session rapporteur Dr Bálint Hartmann, Senior Research Fellow, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Electric Power Engineering:
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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:
22 NOV / Day 3 / programme
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
Thematic session:
Organised by: Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)
Venue: Makovecz Hall, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
Abstract: Summary of the session by session rapporteur Dr Gyöngyi Csongrádi, Associate Professor, Budapest Business University, Faculty of Finance and Accountancy:
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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
Thematic session:
Organised by: European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC)
Venue: Sinkovits Imre Chamber Theatre, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
Abstract: With just a few years left to 2030, transformative and accelerated actions are needed aiming at fulfilling the Global Goals and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Many countries are, however, heading in the wrong direction, and the impacts of climate change and loss of biodiversity on our lives are increasing, with damaging effects on health, poverty, hunger and pollution of land and the oceans.
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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:
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
Thematic session:
Venue: Makovecz Hall, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
Abstract: As researchers, our responsibilities extend beyond the realm of academic publishing. They encompass science outreach, education, diplomacy, policy advocacy, entrepreneurship, and collaborations aimed at addressing global challenges or progress towards more equitable societies. These efforts, however, are hampered by current research assessment practices and the academic reward system, which perpetuates a 'publish or perish' research culture. This culture confines the scope of science to academic… (more)
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
Thematic session:
Organised by: The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), InterAcademy Partnership (IAP)
Venue: Sinkovits Imre Chamber Theatre, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)
Abstract: In 1987, the World Commission on Environment and Development report “Our Common Future”, highlighted the central and critical role of educators and education for progress throughout societies. This was underscored in the UN “Decade of Education for Sustainable Development” from 2005 to 2014 led by UNESCO. In 2020, the “ESD for 2030 Roadmap”, also under the leadership of UNESCO, brought renewed attention to educators and education for achieving the SDGs. Notwithstanding the numerous… (more)
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