Programme

20 NOV / Day 1 / programme

17:30 - 18:30

Opening Ceremony

Opening addresses

Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, MÜPA

Day 1

Wednesday / 20 NOV

17:30 - 18:30

Opening Ceremony:

Opening addresses

Organised by: World Science Forum (WSF)

Venue: Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, MÜPA

Opening addresses:

Video:

https://youtu.be/FmpA1e9BtDs

Photo:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtasajto/albums/72177720322085179/

18:30 - 18:50

Opening Ceremony

UNESCO Sultan Quaboos Prize Ceremony

Day 1

Wednesday / 20 NOV

18:30 - 18:50

Opening Ceremony:

UNESCO Sultan Quaboos Prize Ceremony

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

Master of Ceremony:

Antonio De Sousa Abreu, Director of the Division of Ecological and Earth SCiences, UNESCO

Address:

Prize winner:

Viktoria Keding, Director, NaDEET

Video:

https://youtu.be/FmpA1e9BtDs

Photo:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtasajto/albums/72177720322081468/

18:50 - 19:15

Opening Ceremony

Scientific Lecture 'Synthesis of artificial life'

Day 1

Wednesday / 20 NOV

18:50 - 19:15

Opening Ceremony:

Scientific Lecture 'Synthesis of artificial life'

Organised by: World Science Forum (WSF)

Lecture:

Eörs Szathmáry, Research Professor, HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research

Video:

https://youtu.be/FmpA1e9BtDs

Photo:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtasajto/albums/72177720322081533/

PPT Link:

Eörs Szathmáry: https://shorter.me/8rlRq

19:15 - 19:45

Opening Ceremony

Concert

Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, MÜPA

Day 1

Wednesday / 20 NOV

19:15 - 19:45

Opening Ceremony:

Concert

Organised by: World Science Forum (WSF)

Venue: Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, MÜPA

Abstract: "Keserű víz nem hittem, hogy édes légy”(Hungarian folk song)Ági Szalóki (song) … (more)

Video:

https://youtu.be/FmpA1e9BtDs

Photo:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtasajto/albums/72177720322085344/

21 NOV / Day 2 / programme

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

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)

Venue: Ceremonial Hall, Pesti Vigadó (2nd floor)

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)

Moderator:

Sudip Parikh, CEO, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Keynote:

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

Speakers:

Rapporteur:

Márton Kolossváry, Head of Department of Education and Research, Gottsegen National Cardiovascular Center

Video:

https://youtu.be/OHI1uGcBAC4

Photo:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtasajto/albums/72177720322092698/

PPT Links:

Tamara Elzein: https://shorter.me/8C509

Takaaki Kajita: https://shorter.me/q9rfX

Lisa Herzog: https://shorter.me/b3pGx

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:

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), International Science Council (ISC)

Venue: Makovecz Hall, Pesti Vigadó (4th floor)

Abstract: Background … (more)

Moderator:

Lidia Brito, Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)

Speakers:

Rapporteur:

István Hatvani, Senior Researcher, HUN-REN Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences, Institute for Geological and Geochemical Research

Video:

https://youtu.be/QXNEtW5276g

Photo:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtasajto/albums/72177720322098789/

PPT Link:

Peggy Oti-Boateng: https://rb.gy/t3bqo4

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:

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), 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: … (more)

Moderator:

Paraskevi Stavrou, Senior Science Officer, Exec Sec Committee for Freedom and Responsibility in Science, International Science Council

Speakers:

Rapporteur:

Zsuzsa Kaló, Associate Professor, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Institute of Psychology

Video:

https://youtu.be/umAGcdQU1Z0

Photo:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtasajto/albums/72177720322094788/

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

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)

Venue: Ceremonial Hall, Pesti Vigadó (2nd floor)

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:

Rapporteur:

Zsuzsa Bagoly, Associate Professor, University of Debrecen, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Video:

https://youtu.be/wlnVs3X-6G8

Photo:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtasajto/albums/72177720322085300

PPT Links:

Toshio Koike: https://shorter.me/9DrzM

Narinder Mehra: https://shorter.me/bxzAf

Marina Rantanen-Modéer: https://shorter.me/l-egu

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:

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

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]. … (more)

Moderator:

Salim Abdool Karim , Director, CAPRISA

Speakers:

Rapporteur:

Ágnes Máté, Research Fellow, Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Video:

https://youtu.be/mX22PBIA4ME

Photo:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtasajto/albums/72177720322085452/

PPT Links:

Dr. Montira Pongsiri: https://shorturl.at/KWLU4

Dr. Shouro Dasgupta: https://shorturl.at/3wtji

Anthony Clayton: https://shorter.me/vlEHK

Claudia Canales Holzeis: https://shorter.me/nS_tV

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:

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)

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: … (more)

Speakers:

Moderator:

Ana Persic, Programme specialist, UNESCO

Rapporteur:

Bálint Hartmann, Senior Research Fellow, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Electric Power Engineering

Video:

https://youtu.be/CtBSjj25Woo

Photo:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtasajto/albums/72177720322085477/

PPT Link:

Yanan Sui: https://shorter.me/vwmSa

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

Ceremonial Hall, Pesti Vigadó (2nd floor)

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: World Science Forum (WSF)

Venue: Ceremonial Hall, Pesti Vigadó (2nd floor)

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)

Opening:

H.E. János Áder, former President of Hungary, Chairman, Blue Planet Foundation

Moderator:

Hassan Masood, Senior Editor, Nature

Speakers:

Rapporteur:

Dávid Havasi, Assistant Professor, BME Department of Chemical and Environmental Process Engineering

Video:

https://youtu.be/5X6_Hw7mm4E

Photo:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtasajto/albums/72177720322120144/

PPT Links:

Jerry Sheehan: https://shorter.me/npykO

András Szöllősi-Nagy: https://shorter.me/lYZv3

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:

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

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: … (more)

Moderator:

Hassan Masood, Senior Editor, Nature

Speakers:

Rapporteur:

Gyöngyi Csongrádi, Associate Professor, Budapest Business University, Faculty of Finance and Accountancy

Video:

https://youtu.be/aG9p7Kx2f6A

Photo:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtasajto/albums/72177720322107340

PPT Links:

Chantal Line Carpentier: https://shorter.me/ppiHH

Huadong Guo: https://shorter.me/G5Qch

Sibel Eker: https://shorter.me/zkfCI

Gábor Bartus: https://shorter.me/NTZrS

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:

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

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. … (more)

Keynote message:

Helena Nader, President, Brazilian Academy of Sciences (BAS)

Moderator:

Wim van Saarloos, President of EASAC, European Academies Science Advisory Council

Speakers:

Rapporteur:

Gábor Kecskés, Associate Professor, Széchenyi István University

Video:

https://youtu.be/Mvza_PQ6PvA

Photo:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtasajto/albums/72177720322125479/

PPT Links:

Helena Nader: https://shorter.me/xu87E

Wim van Saarloos: https://shorter.me/IVjPr

Rosa Castro: https://shorter.me/jd52i

Thomas Elmqvist: https://shorter.me/1yaoF

Zsolt Molnár: https://shorter.me/1Uabl

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

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)

Venue: Ceremonial Hall, Pesti Vigadó (2nd floor)

Abstract: Summary of the session by session rapporteur Dr András Abonyi, Institute of Aquatic Ecology, HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research: … (more)

Moderator:

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

Speakers:

Rapporteur:

András Abonyi, Researcher, HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research, Institute of Aquatic Ecology

Video:

https://youtu.be/hEVUGa85MqM

Photo:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtasajto/albums/72177720322129424/

PPT Links:

Allen Weeks: https://shorter.me/HYNFV

Lidia Borrell-Damián: https://shorter.me/9HyRb

Kimberly Montgomery: https://shorter.me/sA1PS

Atish Dabholkar: https://shorter.me/71vQ6

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:

Thematic session IV/a – Research Assessment – Regional Perspectives and Unifying Actions

Organised by: Global Young Academy (GYA), Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA)

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:

Carlo D'Ippoliti, Professor of Political Economy, Sapienza University of Rome

Speakers:

Rapporteur:

Ákos Lencsés, Member, Hungarian Young Academy

Video:

https://youtu.be/hOe_BNnsO9Q

Photo:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtasajto/albums/72177720322126518/

PPT Links:

Nosisa Dube: https://shorter.me/4ecEL

Yensi Flores Buesco: https://shorter.me/cbJe-

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:

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)

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:

Quarraisha Abdool Karim, President, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)

Speakers:

Rapporteur:

Andrea Toldy, Full Professor, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Video:

https://youtu.be/0o_Iv2KF2M0

Photo:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtasajto/albums/72177720322126528/

PPT Links:

Anthony Clayton: https://shorter.me/5h4vt

Rana Dajani: https://shorter.me/Xm7T2

Peter McGrath: https://shorter.me/d1zz6

Minyan Zhao: https://shorter.me/k5FRl

Professor Cliona Murphy: https://shorter.me/fAf9A

23 NOV / Day 4 / programme

11:30 - 12:00

Plenary session

Endorsement of the Declaration of WSF2024

House of Parliament

Day 4

Saturday / 23 NOV

11:30 - 12:00

Plenary session:

Endorsement of the Declaration of WSF2024

Venue: House of Parliament

Moderator:

Balázs Gulyás, President, Hungarian Research Network (HUN-REN)

Declaration presented by:

Tamás Freund, President, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA), Chair of the World Science Forum 2024

Video:

https://youtu.be/IjnARcNPWx8

Photo:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtasajto/albums/72177720322144659/

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