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SUMMARY:Global SME Finance Forum 2021
DESCRIPTION:Welcome & Keynote: Facilitating Green and Inclusive Solutions through Technology \nWelcome \nMC – Georja Calvin-Smith\, Writer\, TV Journalist\nOpening Keynote: Facilitating Green and Inclusive Solutions through Technology \nSpeaker: \nVint Cerf\, Vice President\, and Chief Internet Evangelist\, Google \nTamara Singh\, Board Member\, People-Centered Internet \nJustin Rice\, Vice President of Ecosystem\, Stellar Development Foundation \nPlease register here  (http://www.globalsmefinanceforum.org/2021/).
URL:https://peoplecentered.net/event/global-sme-finance-forum-2021/
CATEGORIES:Digital Finance
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SUMMARY:2021 Global Talent Competitiveness Index
DESCRIPTION:Talent competitiveness in times of COVID \nJoin the virtual launch of The Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2021 on October 19th at 1 pm CET. \nThe GTCI is the leading annual benchmark on talent competitiveness\, ranking 134 countries on how they grow\, attract and retain talent. This year’s report has been compiled by Prof. Felipe Monteiro and Dr. Bruno Lanvin\, INSEAD Distinguished Fellow\, in partnership with Accenture. \nBruno and Felipe will be joined by Gianmario Pisanu\, Managing Director Strategy & Consulting\, Accenture Capability Network Lead – Growth Markets at the launch where they will explain the findings and take part in a panel discussion. \nFind out how different countries stack up\, what the leaders do to foster talent competitive nations\, and what the laggards need to do to catch up. Another regular feature of the report is a ranking of 155 cities along the various dimensions of the Global City Talent Competitiveness Index (GCTCI)\, including quality of life and international connectivity. \nRegister here: https://insead.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OuDsEv6QTimeAnsrSJa8Bg
URL:https://peoplecentered.net/event/2021-global-talent-competitiveness-index/
CATEGORIES:Building Resilient Communities
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SUMMARY:Digital Cooperation & Diplomacy Network Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Agenda: \n\n10:30 am Welcome – Mei Lin Fung\n10:35 am Road to ADDIS – Anne-Rachel Inne\, ITU African Director\n10:45 am Integrated Approach – Oswald Kuyler\, International Chamber of Commerce Digital Standards initiative\, Managing Director\n11:05 am Project Jake – Steve Crocker\n11:25 am An Integrated Approach for School Connectivity – Josef Noll\n11:45 am Digital Planet – Bhaskar Chakravorti and Ravi Shankar Chaturvedi\n12:15 pm Newcomers and Introductions\n12:30 pm Close
URL:https://peoplecentered.net/event/digital-cooperation-diplomacy-network-meeting-21/
CATEGORIES:Digital Cooperation and Diplomacy
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SUMMARY:(REF DF28)Roundtable discussion on how Development Finance can support the SDGs\, with particular focus on Hi-Tech Skills including leveraging funding instruments at a global level.
DESCRIPTION:15h00 Declan Kirrane\, Welcome Remarks\nDr. Rita Lawlor Biobank Director\, ARC-Net and University of Verona\, Moderator\n15h05 Ms. Eva Kaili MEP\, European Parliament\, Keynote Remarks\n15h15 Prof Ian Jones\, Innopharma Education\n15h25 Prof Kurt Zatloukal Medical University Graz\n15h35 Discussants:\n          Mr. Barry Palte CEO\, EQ Capital Partners\n          Dr. Fuad Mrad Director\, United Nations Economic and Social Commission\n          Dr. Alex Cahana Partner\, BTBlock\, Advisor\, IMF Advisor\n          Ms. Nicole Patrice Tesla Skills Fund for Africa\n          Ms. Selam Ayele Kebede Antler\n          Mr. Oliver Blantern Impact Rooms \n          Prof Mammo Muchie Chair Rated Research Professor in Innovation Studies\, the Tshwane University               of Technology\n          Dr. Samuel Adunreke Innovea Hubs Board Chair\, Innovea Development Foundation\n16h05 Minerva Novero Policy Specialist\, Digital Transformation\, Skills\, Governance\, Smart Cities United Nations Development Programme (invited)\n16h20 Recommendations\n16h30 ConclusionThis Session will explore the link between development financing and a global approach for a skills agenda\, using the European union approach as a basis.\nThe commitment to addressing the Covid pandemic by development banks and many multilateral fora is extensive. It can be informed by a more comprehensive engagement with the science and medical research community. Digital tools for steering financing and directing funding to better effect and accelerating results towards achieving the UN SDG’s can significantly enhance policy development and operational oversight. Skills are and will be central to achieving this global agenda.\nThe Session will examine how:\nLinking development finance to science and research can improve both;\nTo maintain policies\, legal frameworks\, regulations\, and programmes which promote multi-disciplinary cross-sector research collaboration for achieving the UN SDG’s – among scientists\, research institutions\, and innovative businesses;\nSupport global coordination and delivering a global skills agenda\nDevelopment finance using digital finance tracking innovations can improve science programmes funded by nations\, science funding bodies\, and others;\nImproving development finance funding mechanisms are defined for international comparison and learning can increase synergy and generate re-usable scientific knowledge from the global initiatives for science;\nDevelopment finance can support capacity building for scientific research addressing COVID 19 and other diseases in areas including clinical trials\, biobanking\, other medical sciences\, agri-food\, and environment\, amongst others;\nSupporting blockchain\, AI\, and federated learning can enable data analytics and evidence-based response to pandemics and pandemic preparedness and the required skills;\nInput on science and innovation for policymakers at regional\, national and multistakeholder levels can increase global scientific impact in achieving the UN SDGs;\n\n\n\nSpeakers \n\n\n \nSelam Ayele Kebede\nDirector\, Antler\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOliver Blantern\nFounder & CEO\, Impact Rooms\nOliver is an entrepreneur\, Venture Partner\, and startup Advisor\, dedicated to unlocking Africa’s potential. Based in London\, Oliver is the Founder and CEO of Impact Rooms\, a global investment enablement platform for Africa’s tech and impact ecosystem. Prior to this\, Oliver has… Read More →\n\n\n \nRita Lawlor\nBiobank Director\, ARC-Net\nRita Lawlor is a Computer Science graduate of Trinity College Dublin with a doctorate in Oncological Pathology from the University of Verona where she is co-founder of the ARC-Net (www.arc-net.it) applied cancer research centre where is director of the ARC-Net biobank and coordinates… Read More →\n\n\n\n\n \nMammo Muchie\nChair Rated Research Professor in Innovation Studies\, Tshwane University of Technology\nDST-NRF SARChI Chair Rated Research Professor in Innovation Studies\, Tshwane University of TechnologyProfessor Mammo Muchie did his undergraduate degree in Columbia University\, New York\, USA\, and his postgraduate MPhil and DPhil in Science\, Technology\, and Innovation for Development… Read More →\n\n\n \nMinerva Novero\nPolicy Specialist\, Digital Transformation\, Governance\, Smart Cities\, United Nations Development Programme\nMinerva Novero-Belec is a Policy Specialist in the Governance and Peacebuilding (GP) Cluster of UNDP’s Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) in New York. She serves as UNDP’s co-focal point for urbanization\, with a focus on “smart cities” and smart approaches to sustainable… Read More →\n\n\n \nIan Jones\nCEO and President\, Innopharma\nFounder and CEO of Innopharma Group\, IrelandProfessor Ian Jones is the CEO and President of Innopharma Group – an Education and Technology Institute. He has worked for the past 25 years within the pharmaceutical\, and food manufacturing sectors where he has become a global leader… Read More →\n\n\n \nEva Kaili\nMEP\, European Parliament\nEva Kaili is a Member of the European Parliament and a member of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats. She is the Chair of the STOA Panel\, as well as Chair of the Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly\, a member of the Committee… Read More →\n\n\n \nKurt Zatloukal\nDirector of the Diagnostic and Research Center for Molecular BioMedicine\, Director BBMRI.at\, Medical University Graz\nKurt Zatloukal\, M.D.  is professor of pathology at the Medical University of Graz\, Austria\, and is head of the Diagnostic and Research Center for Molecular Biomedicine. His research focusses on molecular pathology of diseases as well as biobanking and related technologies. He coordinated… Read More →\n\n\n \nDeclan Kirrane\nChair SSUNGA76\, ISC\nDeclan Kirrane is the founder and Managing Director of ISC Intelligence in Science in Brussels. He has more than 25 years of experience disseminating scientific and research activities in Europe and worldwide from organizations and governments. He has been involved in the dissemination… Read More →\n\n\n \nAlex Cahana\nPartner\, BTBlock\nWith 27 years clinical practice\, 17 years in digital health and 7 years in distributed ledger technology\, I am currently a UN/CEFACT expert for blockchain and health\, advisor to AfyfaRekod and board member for AdaLabs and the AI Center of Excellence in Africa.As an industry leader… Read More →\n\n\n \nBarry Palte\nCEO\, EQ Capital Partners\nBarry Palte is a global investment expert with a primary focus on sustainable investing and achieving positive social and private investment outcomes through his private investment platform. Barry served as Global Chairman of the International Association of Investment Bankers… Read More →\n\n\n \nFuad Mrad\nSenior Programme Manager\, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia\nFouad Mrad has been with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) in Beirut since January 2010. He was the founding Executive Director of ESCWA regional Technology Centre (ETC) in Jordan (2011 -2017).  He is leading efforts to pilot AI and Big… Read More →
URL:https://peoplecentered.net/event/ref-df28roundtable-discussion-on-how-development-finance-can-support-the-sdgs-with-particular-focus-on-hi-tech-skills-including-leveraging-funding-instruments-at-a-global-level/
CATEGORIES:Digital Finance
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SUMMARY:(REF PC30) People Centered Internet and the SDGs
DESCRIPTION:Increasingly the realization is dawning that digital technology is not serving us well\, when designed without regard to impact on people and planet. The concept of a People Centered Digital Future can come to the front and center of our collective effort to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Families\, neighbourhoods\, our homes and our communities are central to our dignity and well being as human beings throughout our lives\, from cradle to grave. The UN Digital Cooperation Roadmap calls for us to Connect\, Protect and Respect. And yes\, it’s going to be much harder to achieve the 2030 SDGs if we put on these essential constraints. The question of who is doing the designing can no longer be separated from our understanding of who is going to use the systems\, tools and services\, and whether digital helps us positively to flourish and thrive or negatively put us at risk and be depressed. “Not about Us Without Us” applies to women\, youth\, people with disabilities\, the vulnerable\, the overlooked and we must not forget the people who do not speak English\, whose connections are non existent or intermittent due to lack of electricity\, or suffer from hunger or thirst\, or lack of a place to call home. \nJust as Science Labs brought science to the mainstream of society\, and science labs in education increased scientific literacy. Community Living Learning Labs can now be used to design digital innovations that are fit for purpose and everyday use in the living rooms\, workplaces\, agricultural fields\, retail floors and factory floors. Community Digital labs in educational institutions will bring digital literacy accessible to all\, in a return of the one-room schoolhouse where the advanced learners teach the newcomers. The challenge we face is how can all countries and communities turn on headlights to see the road ahead\, instead of driving forward\, looking only in the rear view mirror. The volatility\, uncertainty of the newly globally connected world means the road ahead is no longer straightforward and increasingly challenging as digitization accelerates in all spheres of life\, around the planet.
URL:https://peoplecentered.net/event/ref-pc30-people-centered-internet-and-the-sdgs-andrew-rugege-joy-malala-matthew-parin-mei-lin/
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SUMMARY:(REF SS30) Sudan and its Contribution to the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals\, Convened by the National Centre for Research\, Sudan Zeinab Osman
DESCRIPTION:The Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations require international action\, the collaboration of individual states as well as national initiatives. Action and involvement of less developed states are equally important and essential as initiatives taken by developed countries.\nThis session will shed some light on Sudan and its contribution to the SDGs in the context of science and innovation. Sudan’s science and Innovation sector addresses SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation\, Goal 13 Climate Action\, Goal 14 Life below Water and Goal 15 Life on Land.\nThe themes this session will address include biodiversity\, water and agriculture among others. \nThursday September 30\, 2021 3:00pm – 5:00pm CEST\n\n  SDG 8
URL:https://peoplecentered.net/event/ref-ss30-sudan-and-its-contribution-to-the-achievement-of-sustainable-development-goals-convened-by-the-national-centre-for-research-sudan-zeinab-osman/
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SUMMARY:(REF S1730) Science and SDG 17: Partnership for the Goals
DESCRIPTION:SDG 17 Partnership for the Goals\nThe SDG 17 is a universal and urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – to strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development by 2030. The goal\, being adopted in 2015 is a follow-up of the partially achieved millennium goals.\nAmong others\, this goal includes the strengthening of domestic resource mobilization\, including through international support to developing countries\, full implementation of development assistance commitments by developed countries\, mobilization of additional financial resources for developing countries\, and the enhancement of North-South\, South-South and triangular regional and international cooperation. The creativity\, know-how\, technology and financial resources from all of society is necessary to achieve the SDG 17 in every context. \nThursday September 30\, 2021 12:00pm – 2:00pm CEST\n\n  SDG17
URL:https://peoplecentered.net/event/ref-s1730-science-and-sdg-17-partnership-for-the-goals/
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SUMMARY:(REF UV30) The role of universities through research and strategic partnerships in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
DESCRIPTION:The role of universities through research and strategic partnerships in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) \nIn an era where global concerns about sustainability issues are at a peak as shown by the current agenda of the international community\, international universities have a crucial role to play. The UN Gs) provide a platform for country-level commitments towards transforming our world and different national governments have been aligning and trying to comply with these. Internationally\, however\, the success of a sustainability framework has been dependent on cohesion and a strong working relationship between the public and the private sector through in many parts of the world; this remains a challenge. With the private sector contributing overwhelmingly towards national economic output\, while at the same time in part responsible for devastating environmental degradation\, what is the role of universities navigating and influencing government\, private sector and local communities towards achieving the UN SDGs? \nAs Africa witnesses an increase in private sector investment\, technological development and industrialization across a wide range of sectors and with the recent and ongoing pressures from the global pandemic\, there is a need for a national policy level consideration of sustainable models that promotes eco-innovation for a green economy and solution-driven research is at the heart of this\, addressing the UN SDGs.  \nEco-innovation has the capacity to deliver the tools needed for Green Growth and sustainable development. Those tools will be commercially successful products\, services and technologies that reduce the impacts of human activities on the environment\, achieve more efficient/responsible uses of natural resources and enhance societal\, economic\, and technological resilience to environmental pressures. These are key objectives of the UN SDGs. However\, it must be clear that eco-innovation cannot be achieved without quantitative and qualitative research\, resource mobilization and strategic partnerships. The focus must be given to sustainable solution-oriented research models that bridge the gaps between academia and industry.\nFor universities to fulfil their role in achieving or supporting the UN SDGs\, there must be a high-level management buy-in and strategy to integrate sustainable principles in every aspect of its operations. Whether it be in research\, training/teaching and learning of students\, engagement with communities\, infrastructural development or administration. \nExperiences at different sustainable development projects\, including the Lancaster University 7 million pound Circular Water Economy RECIRCULATE project and the 700\,000 pounds ACTUATE waste to energy demonstration project in West Africa\, show that universities are key drivers of effective eco-innovation for two reasons. First\, they are ‘anchors’ in co-designing co-developing and co-delivering research-driven eco-innovation partnerships with the private sector\, which ultimately deliver “environmental solutions”. Second\, they play a key role in delivering the high level (graduate/post-graduate) skills that are essential to driving forward eco-innovative policies\, products and services. However\, exploiting the power of universities to drive sustainable development will require significant capacity building to bridge the current\, very significant gap between academia and industry.
URL:https://peoplecentered.net/event/ref-uv30-the-role-of-universities-through-research-and-strategic-partnerships-in-achieving-the-un-sustainable-development-goals-sdgs-kirk-t-semple-lawrence-ezemonye-akanimo-od/
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SUMMARY:(REF SS30) Schools Satellite Project: Supporting Space Science\, Digital Skills and Kids Diplomacy in Our World
DESCRIPTION:Thursday September 30\, 2021 9:00am – 10:00am CEST\n\n  Schools Satellite
URL:https://peoplecentered.net/event/ref-ss30-schools-satellite-project-supporting-space-science-digital-skills-and-kids-diplomacy-in-our-world/
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SUMMARY:(REF ESG29) Environmental\, Social and Governance: How ESG influences progress towards the SDGs
DESCRIPTION:Environmental\, social\, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. Environmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of nature. Social criteria examine how it manages relationships with employees\, suppliers\, customers\, and the communities where it operates. Governance deals with a company’s leadership\, executive pay and shareholder rights. \nWednesday September 29\, 2021 6:00pm – 7:00pm CEST\n\n  Financing
URL:https://peoplecentered.net/event/ref-esg29-environmental-social-and-governance-how-esg-influences-progress-towards-the-sdgs/
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SUMMARY:(REF SA29) Global Skills Agenda and Related Funding Mechanisms Ian Jones
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday September 29\, 2021 3:00pm – 6:00pm CEST\n\n  SDG7
URL:https://peoplecentered.net/event/ref-sa29-global-skills-agenda-and-related-funding-mechanisms-ian-jones/
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SUMMARY:(REF MT29) Roundtable with Malta (TBC) Alex Grech • Fabri Anthea
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URL:https://peoplecentered.net/event/ref-mt29-roundtable-with-malta-tbc-alex-grech-fabri-anthea/
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SUMMARY:(REF SH23) Roundtable with the High Representative of the Coalition for the Sahel\, Dr Djimé Adoum\, High Representative\, Coalition for the Sahel.
DESCRIPTION:“The real Southern Frontier of Europe\,” as EU Special Representative for the Sahel Emanuela del Re describes the region\, is central to the transit of goods and people between the continents. The Sahel is home to some of the world’s least developed and youngest nations with 50% of its inhabitants less than 15 years of age. \nOften cited as the region with significant concurrent development challenges\, countries in the region often experience fragile governance (Mali\, Chad and Sudan each have transitional governments) which results in limited delivery of public services from education and healthcare\, to peace and security. “The Sahel is a microcosm of cascading global risks converging in one region\,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said. \nClimate change adds a new dimension to challenges in the Sahel\, sending semi-nomadic livestock herding and farming practices to the brink and forcing communities to overuse the resources of their land. COVID-19 has further exacerbated these vulnerabilities\, adding pressure to the economic and health challenges\, while pushing an additional six million people into extreme poverty. \nSince 2014\, the countries of Mauritania\, Mali\, Burkina Faso\, Niger and Chad have joined forces under the “G5 Sahel” umbrella\, and the Sahel Coalition was launched in 2020 to coordinate regional responses to the intersecting security and development challenges\, which combine to make the Sahel a unique opportunity to achieve significant progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. \nThis session will explore: \n\nPoliy responses by individual member states and regional bodies\nOpportunities for increased international support and funding priorities\nRoadmaps toward stronger\, more ambitious partnerships with the Sahel\nPriority areas of cooperation\, research and development partnerships\nClimate change and its impact on security in the sub-region\nShort and medium-term economic growth and job creation opportunities\nBoosting regional economic integration through innovative financing mechanisms\n\n 
URL:https://peoplecentered.net/event/ref-sh23-roundtable-with-the-high-representative-of-the-coalition-for-the-sahel-dr-djime-adoum-high-representative-coalition-for-the-sahel-ciara-leonard-nacro-hassan-bismarck/
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SUMMARY:(REF S1629) Science and SDG 16: Peace\, Justice and Strong Institutions
DESCRIPTION:SDG 16 Peace\, Justice and Strong Institutions\nThe SDG 16 is a universal and urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – to promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development\, provide access to justice for all and build effective\, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels by 2030. The goal\, being adopted in 2015 is a follow-up of the partially achieved millennium goals.\nAmong others\, this goal includes the reduction of all forms of violence and related death rates\, the end of abuse\, exploitation\, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children\, the promotion of the rule of law\, reduction of illicit financial and arms flows\, reduction of corruption and the achievement of responsive\, inclusive\, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels. The creativity\, know-how\, technology and financial resources from all of society is necessary to achieve the SDG 16 in every context. \nWednesday September 29\, 2021 10:00am – 11:00am CEST\n\n  SDG16
URL:https://peoplecentered.net/event/ref-s1629-science-and-sdg-16-peace-justice-and-strong-institutions/
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SUMMARY:(REF NI29) Roundtable on Nigeria Jaagz Bajaj • Samuel Adunreke
DESCRIPTION:THE ROLE OF SCIENCE AND INNOVATION IN ADDRESSING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN NIGERIA \nScience and Innovation have a significant role to play in the attainment and realization of economic\, political and social independence in Nigeria and Africa at large. The issues of underdevelopment in Africa had in the past been multi-dimensional in nature and as such requires a multidimensional approach to address. This calls for “aggressive intervention”. Having identified our peculiar problems and limitations\, we can’t afford to undermine our own development. It would be a great crime in humanity if we fall off the scale of development. With efforts of various International and Inter-Governmental Institutions globally like the United Nations\, The European Union and other agencies and International Development Organizations in participatory development\, we have to put into consideration what research\, sciences and innovation has in place for us so that we would not be a victim of underdevelopment. \nThe outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic no doubt is a difficult development in the world today and the whole world is ravaged by this negative development. Notwithstanding\, we have seen the important role of science\, research and innovation plays through surviving the pandemic. This without doubt has exposed the weaknesses in National and Global Structures and in particular the field of sciences in Africa.\nThe European Union through her Horizon Europe Program is set out to promote science and Innovation for the preservation and transformation of lives and humankind. \nThe need for the promotion of science and innovation in building the development bridges among nationalities across education and academic institutions cannot be over emphasized as the benefits spans the timely and meaningful attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. The calls for scientific approach in closing the gaps and vacuums dealt to the Sciences\, Innovation and RD &D Industry in Africa and the need to transform the Continent by changing the narratives; taking into account the role of science and innovation plays in the new approach for fostering economic growth of modern societies and the mobilization of capital and improvement of Foreign Direct Investment. This is instrumental to the attainment of the SDGs cannot be ruled out. This is certainly one of our mandate at Innovea Development Foundation to build development bridges through innovations. \nThe compartmentalization of innovation and the removal of stereotypes through the depolarization of cross cutting issues like addressing gender imbalance represented in most of the representations is another good way forward. Marginalization is certainly a major challenge in Africa\, this had led to underdevelopment in Africa without doubt infrastructural deficits has undermined our evolution and journey to self-actualization. The access to financing of research and academic works in the field of sciences needs thorough governance and looking through the lens of equitable financing and promotion of the efforts of governments in Africa in these topical issues and thematic. \nIt is about time the ordinary people take ownership of sciences as we humanize research and innovation; creating a space where the little ingenuity in our younger generation and little child in the African villages can be translated into dreams spanning a millennial period. The European Union’s Intervention in Sciences through the Horizon Europe is helping developing nations realize the attainment of global cooperation in research and innovation. \nAccording to Declan Kirrane at a recent Africa-Europe Innovation Partnership event\, the success stories in the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) is radically saving lives and is an intervention that is multi-transformational in nature since the outbreak of the Covid-19 Pandemic\, The European Commission has taken leadership to support the entire humanity. \nResearch and Development are imminent in transforming these sectors in their intersections. These areas include but not limited to the understated: \n\nThe Food Systems: The food systems safely in a manner that promotes nature positive and healthy nutrition as alternates the genetically modified seedlings\, innovations for reduction of food waste\,\nCircular Economy:\nEnergy Development at a time when the world is in desperate transition to carbon free energy is another good reason for mitigating the impact of fossil fuels on both economic and social lifestyles of global citizens. The Nigerian Nuclear Energy commissions can be better empowered to conduct research and improve existing pragmatic solutions to reduce the negative footprints of the Nuclear energy on environment and Human Health\nTelecommunications: The improvement in the Telecommunications space for intelligence gathering\, aerial security and territorial integrity protection is a formidable tool to combat insecurity in Nigeria and The Sub Saharan Africa Region. Leaving no stone unturned Nigeria has the capacity to provide leadership for the continent. Through efficient utilization and maximization of the capacities of the NigComSat.\nAviation Technology: The nexus of Blue\, Green and Digital Economies allows for improvement in Renewable Energy\, Telecommunications and Space research in find lasting solutions to addressing basic challenges in the global aviation space. This definitely can make something happen to human mobility as there are improvements on Aviation fuels through the use of fuel cells and Hydrogen technology to replace existing aviation fuels. According to IRENA 2020\, The need for the scaling of hydrogen technologies in mitigating emissions from entirely hard to abate sectors like aviation and manufacturing cannot be over emphasized.\nBio-sciences\, Medicine and Health:\nParticularly\, we believe that the Climate Science is a reason for\nAccording to the recent submissions of Intergovernmental Party on Climate Change IPCC; climate science needs improved environmental research and strong international governance\nHelispherical and Meteorological Sciences\nAnthropology\nSpace Sciences and Technology: Satellite technology is essential through governance that avails the need for clearer\, precise climate\, weather and ecological prediction for a more sustainable and accurate predictions\, early warning systems\, flood predictions among other ecological advancements which abates the adversities in and limitations in geographical strata. Through data interoperability\, space governance and solutions for interplanetary benefits. The United Nations office of outer space can accelerate the major space science and research towards addressing the major challenges in outer space technologies and had lived up to her responsibilities in providing thorough political and governance structure for development globally. The Nigeria Government should look to strengthen and empower the National Space research and Development Agency for optimal capacity.\nInformation and Communication Technology and the capital flights\, Nigeria must live up to her responsibilities through the policies and social governance.\nEnvironmental Sciences and biodiversity research\, Animal Science\, Health Science\,\nResearch in the areas of climate science can better be improved upon by in-depth review on past literatures in solar and the roles of Centers of Excellence\, Academia and Research Institutions in improving on research outcomes can never be over emphasized. This should go beyond politicizing\nMarine Sciences: There is a lot of advancement in the marine spaces with sporadic transformations in the context of oceanography\, adaptation and oceanographic manage
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SUMMARY:(REF DT28) Digital Transformation for Health for the SDGs\, Convened by HSE\, Ireland
DESCRIPTION:The Digital Transition for Healthcare – Stay Left\, Shift Left [DT 28]\nA paradigm\, policy\, platform and prescription for wellness and better health \nProf. Martin Curley\, Director Digital Transformation and Innovation\, HSE\nDeclan Kirrane\, CEO\, ISC Intelligence in Science \nThe broad adoption of Digital Health as a paradigm\, platform and a policy will be fundamentally important to the achievement of SDG #3; Ensure Healthy Lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages.\nIntroduction – Why?\nAll around the world healthcare systems are facing increasing pressures and demands. Well developed countries are facing epidemics such as Diabetes or Obesity while developing countries struggle to leverage diagnostics and access to medicines. All health systems have struggled to cope with the Covid 19 pandemic but there has been a benefit in that many health systems turned to digital solutions to cope. Despite the progress many countries have runaway health budgets with rates of growth which are unsustainable. Arguably Digital is the best Medicine for our sick healthcare systemi. Leading physicians such as Erik Topol and Robert Wachter have written about the creative destruction of medicine and digital doctors respectively but how do we make the digital transition of healthcare as quickly and sustainably as possible. Michael Porter and Elizabeth Teisberg have long advocated for redefining healthcare using value based competition. In this context a new paradigm is emerging\, Open Innovation 2.0 which helps enable structural transformation of an Industry through digital technologies and trust based co-opetition1. \nIn the past the arrival of a single disruptive technology such as railways or the internal combustion engine drove dramatic societal change and benefit. Today we are at a unique point in history where we have multiple digital disruptive technologies all showing up at the same time. Technologies such as Cloud Computing\, Mobile and Social\, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things create opportunities to radically transform healthcare. According to the OECD Healthcare is a decade behind other industries in digitalizing https://www.oecd.org/health/health-in-the-21st-century-e3b23f8e-en.htm but the time is now to harness these digital technologies to help lengthen life expectancy and provide more effective and cost efficient care. Covid 19 has been a big bang disruptor forcing the healthcare industry to adopt digital solutions – necessity is the mother of invention. Digital technology can be a democratizing force for achieving health equality with digital solutions enabling remote diagnostics\, consultations and more effective medicines for all.\nThe opportunity: The Digital Dividend\nDigital Technologies create the opportunity for the dominating paradigm of healthcare to change. Today’s healthcare systems are reactive and focussed on trying to restore health to ill people. The opportunity exists to shift resources and focus to keep well people well or helping treat people with\nchronic conditions mainly in their homes or in the community. With digital technologies it is becoming possible to offer citizens equivalent or better care in their homes than in a hospital or clinic and at lower infection risk. Acute Hospital services consume much of healthcare systems budget but basing the healthcare system on secondary care is inefficient – there is a higher return both financially and in terms of patient outcomes by applying a proactive healthcare approach\, for example monitoring citizens proactively to detect chronic disease emergence allowing for earlier more holistic interventions.\nWhat? – Stay Left\, Shift Left\nTo align and accelerate progress we propose that countries adopt a Stay Left\, Shift Left paradigm\, policy and platform for adopting digital health solutions. The HSE’s digital innovation strategy is called Stay Left\, Shift Left (SL2) and extends the concept of “Shift Left” which was first introduced by Intel Corporation’s Doug Busch and Andy Grove and is an approach to using solutions to make people’s health better. SL2 helps implement the Irish Government Health policy Slaintecare.\nStay Left: is about keeping well people well or if you happen to have a chronic condition you can be managed best of all at home\nShift Left: is about moving patients as quickly as possible from an acute to community to a home setting \nEach time we seek a disruptive technology outcome we look for four linked outcomes\, the so called quadruple aim\, improvement in quality of care\, quality of life\, clinician experience and reduction in cost of care. 2 For such a complex transition we need take a new approach\, choosing platforms not products for building next generation healthcare systems. By using interoperable platforms with open programmable interfaces (APIs) we create a platform for both significantly improved healthcare and\nfurther innovation. The use of digital and other technologies can achieve 10X impacts in cost or quality of care and life. \nLeap Frog Strategy \nWith the confluence of different digital technologies there is the possibility for both developing and developed countries to agree and execute a Leapfrog strategy. Instead of concentrating on deploying monolithic electronic healthcare record systems in acute hospitals\, countries should focus on deploying home and community based solutions and shared care records that are mobile and cloud based. Advances in the Medical Internet of Things mean that low cost but effective remote monitoring and consultation tools can be deployed. Health system wide efficiency and effectiveness can be significantly improved as well as individual outcomes being be significantly better. \nWe propose that countries move their healthcare systems from paper and presence based systems to digital\, virtual and cloud based systems where healthcare takes place primarily in the home and community. In this new model the focus shift to proactive\, preventative and predictive health. Data is more joined\, linked and used to better specify and target interventions. The use of closed loop digital systems which enable precision real-time care to be provided. Digiceuticals and digital theraputics will become common place with physicians or real-time AI systems suggesting and actioning new or modified titrations of medicine. Already Germany has moved to put in place a registry and approval progress for so called DIGAs.3 \nMany countries lack of a roadmap for digital health progression. Together with the Innovation Value Institute and other stakeholders we have set a collective goal of building a Digital Health Capability Maturity Framework which will allow countries assess their current level of digital health maturity and determine next actions to improve outcomes. Having a simple common model will streamline how all actors in the digital health ecosystem can innovate and work together to provide best outcomes for all. \nThe capability maturity framework consist of four macro capabilities and maturity paths how much and how we spend our digital health budget\, how we develop and orchestrate collective digital health capability\, how we measure and manage digital health value and finally the business model we deploy and use for digital health. We expect that in the future all health will become digital health but for now it is useful to discuss and measure digital health maturity.\nDeterminants of Health \nMost healthcare spending is focussed on Healthcare Delivery but paradoxically healthcare outcomes are only 10% determined by Healthcare delivery. Other factors such as behaviour\, genetics and public health are far more impactful as shown in the attached figure. The emergence of digital technologies such as the internet of things and artificial intelligence can significantly influence and change behaviours and create precision medicines for people with certain genetic dispositions. The digital transition thus can also enable a shift in policy\, budget and emphasis on proactive/preventative healthcare. \nA H \nTuesday September 28\, 2021 3:00pm – 5:00pm CEST\n\n  SDG10
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SUMMARY:(REF DP28) Data Protection and trust for innovation for the SDGs
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday September 28\, 2021 10:00am – 2:30pm CEST\n\n  SDG 8
URL:https://peoplecentered.net/event/ref-dp28-data-protection-and-trust-for-innovation-for-the-sdgs-jean-claude-burgelman-kurt-zatloukal-andrew-v-biankin-declan-kirrane-rita-lawlor-ant/
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SUMMARY:(REF GN28) Genomics for Shared Research and Better Health Outcomes
DESCRIPTION:Genomics is a highly important tool in achieving SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-being. In the context of UNGA76 ISC will convene this session focussed on research and policy priorities in the development of genomics and precision medicine as a driver of beneficial health outcomes for world citizens. \nThe session will bring together leaders from government\, industry\, and healthcare to share practical examples of how genomics is being utilised as a tool to deliver benefits to citizens and to share practical learnings that arise when undertaking research collaborations between various states and continents. \nGenomics is a prime example of innovation\, driven through international collaboration and hence an exemplary realization of SDG 17 – Partnerships to achieve the Goals. \nTopics explored will include opportunities for the advancement of the field of genomics by ensuring diversity in genome research\, the application of genomics in understanding the biological drivers of mental illness and policy priorities for genomics development globally. \nTuesday September 28\, 2021 9:00am – 10:00am CEST\n\n  Clinical Trials
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SUMMARY:(REF RS27) A Resilience Strategy for the UN Sustainable Development Goals – A New Approach. Convened by Cranfield University\, UK.
DESCRIPTION:A Resilience Strategy for the UN Sustainable Development Goals – A New Approach\n  \nResilience is acknowledged both explicitly and implicitly in a range of the proposed SDG targets. For example\, Target 1.5 represents the core resilience target\, as follows: ‘By 2030 build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations\, and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other economic\, social and environmental shocks and disasters. \nThe vision set out in the SDGs – for people\, planet\, prosperity and peace – will inevitably fail if shocks and stresses are not addressed. The pledge that ‘no one will be left behind’ requires a specific focus on the poorest and most vulnerable people. A focus on strengthening resilience can protect development gains and ensure people have the resources and capacities to better reduce\, prevent\, anticipate\, absorb and adapt to a range of shocks\, stresses\, risks and crises. \nHowever\, the ongoing SDG implementation is likely to fall short of its intended goal unless attention is given to the interconnectedness of the SDGs and the socio-technical ecological system upon which they depend. Simply quantifying a list of risks\, i.e.\, the SDG’s\, and not examining their interconnectedness will prevent a resilient strategy to be put in place. \nSlowly emerging challenges (e.g.\, climate change\, rising levels of obesity\, ageing populations)\, as well as shocks and crises (e.g.\, terrorist attacks\, extreme weather events\, pandemics)\, are continually testing the resilience of systems (natural or designed). Whilst\, resilience is about addressing the sources or causes of future challenges e.g.\, climate change through adaptation. It is also about our ability to cope with disruption e.g.\, extreme weather events (through mitigation). \nThe Need for Investment in resilience at a significant scale is too frequently made only after a major shock – e.g. pandemic\, hurricane\, and drought\, and confined to those areas in which the shock appears to have principally affected. Often such investments are made to address the previous shock\, rather than what is likely to come. A radically different approach is becoming ever more urgent if we are to secure the resilience of our society and natural resources (see\, for example\, Nature 581\, 119; 2020). Society must go beyond siloed strategies to include all components of the system in which we live\, and address these at three timescales – reactive\, adaptive and provident (Weise et al\, 2020). \nThe delivery of the SDGs occurs within tightly coupled systems of systems\, contain poorly understood interdependencies and shared vulnerabilities and opportunities\, which cannot be considered in isolation. Ensuring resilience across large-scale complex programmes\, emerging from formerly independent technologies and their associated human systems\, such as critical infrastructure\, is challenging due to emergent system behaviour at different scales (e.g.\, industry\, community\, region). This may produce unexpected behaviour\, with such systems vulnerable to cascade failures. The science of complex systems and resilience has been a fruitful area of research but predominantly occurs within cognate areas and disciplines. Although disciplines are still important\, providing linkages to well-characterised and developed conceptual and theoretical frameworks based on extensive\, rigorous evidence\, the science of resilience\, focusing on the interdependencies and feedbacks between the five capitals components of the system is in its infancy.\nCommon threads in the work on resilience are the notions of “capital” and “service flows” and the role of feedbacks and diversity. \nThe 5 capitals \nThe “Five Capitals” schema attempts to capture the entire system. \n\nNatural = ecosystems/assets from which there are a flow of services and/or products;\nSocial = pattern and intensity of networks and beliefs among the population that add value to organisations and communities;\nHuman = collective skills\, and knowledge that can be used for economic value and that promote wellbeing;\nBuilt (manufactured) = materials\, goods or fixed assets contributing to the production process but are not part of the output;\nFinancial = representative of outputs of others (e.g. shares\, bonds\, cash). Mapping the SDG’s to the Five Capitals\, figure 1.0\, identifies a complex system:\nwhat are their identities\, connections\, interdependencies and feedbacks?\nHow does investment in one\, secure outcomes in others?\nif we degrade one\, are others degraded?\nIs this always the case?\n\nFigure 1.0: The Connection between the 5 capitals and the UN SDG’s Connected approach will enhance resilience SDGsIt is proposed that a programme of work on Connected Resilience is developed and resourced with academic involvement from several disciplines\, institutions\, and countries. It is also firmly stakeholder-led and hence highly applied. \nThis interdisciplinarity means that the research on resilience spans the remits of traditional funding sources. The UN and its partners represent one of the few interdisciplinary funding sources that will allow this work to develop further. It is foreseen that UN/partnership funding would accelerate and amplify the research on connected resilience\, which would support the delivery of the SDG goals. Furthermore\, it is hoped it\nwould provide the basis for further collaborative projects with the numerous statutory and non-statutory organisations involved in the practical implementation of resilience interventions. \nThe work would examine different kinds of systems and scalability across system levels (micro to macro)\, which facilitate integrative conversations and science across disciplines concerned with socio-technical-ecological adaptation in a potentially threatening world. Addressing the key question of how the components of the SDG system work\, their interdependencies and feedbacks\, is\, we suggest\, the principal way in which resilience can be described and secured\, with a properly engaged group of disciplines and stakeholders to develop a comprehensive approach for developing a cross-sectoral\, multi-dimensional and dynamic understanding of “Connected Resilience” that will be conceptualised and applied through research and implementation within the UN. \nReferences \n\nNature 581\, 119 (2020)\nWeise\, H.\, Auge\, H.\, Baessler\, C.\, Bärlund\, I.\, Bennett\, E.M.\, Berger\, U.\, Bohn\, F.\, Bonn\, A.\, Borchardt\, D.\, Brand\, F. and Chatzinotas\, A.\, 2020. Resilience trinity: safeguarding ecosystem functioning and services across three different time horizons and decision contexts. Oikos\, 129(4)\, pp.445-456.\n\n  \nMonday September 27\, 2021 5:00pm – 7:00pm CEST\n\n  Financing
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CATEGORIES:Building Resilient Communities
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SUMMARY:(REF IS27) Science and Innovation for Africa: a more systematic approach\, Exploring UN level iniatives for a systems approach\, aligning government\, industry\, the scientific community and other stake holder to crate... Declan Kirrane
DESCRIPTION:Science and Innovation for Africa: \nExploring UN level initiatives for a systems approach\, aligning government\, industry\, the scientific community and other stakeholders to create the necessary enabling policy\, regulator and funding environment  \nSpeakers \nDaniel Adams Dept Science and Innovation\, South Africa\nMahama Ouedraogo Director Innovation and Human Resources African Union Commission\, Ethiopia\nManuel Heitor Portugal Science Minister\nKarina Angelieva\, Ministry for Science and Education\, Bulgaria\n  \n\nOutcomes \n\n\nIntegrated platform advancing industry-led innovation in Africa\npossible UN recognition for the platform\nadvancing the innovation agenda with development financing bodies including the IMF and World Bank\nspecific agenda item at EU – Africa Summit Q1 2022
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SUMMARY:(REF AS27) American Society of Microbiology (ASM): Achieving the SDSs Stefano Bertuzzi
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SUMMARY:(REF ND27) Leveraging the NDICI for ICT for Africa Andrew Rugege
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SUMMARY:(REF RM27) The significance of international research cooperation for the attainment of SDGs – approaches from research management. Convened by DLR\, Germany.
DESCRIPTION:Research funding on science and innovation is becoming more and more mission-oriented\, in order to push topics that contribute to the solution of societal challenges\, such as the ones connected to the SDGs. Contributing to the SDGs also requires a clear perspective on technology and knowledge transfer through close collaboration with all stakeholders. The session should address the following questions: \n\nAre new formats of funding needed?\nHow can stakeholders be involved in order to address global challenges?\nHow can we understand and measure the impact of science to these challenges?\nIs a new framework needed to integrate the SDGs into the framework of impact assessment of STI policies?\n\nAgenda \nThematic overview/ setting the scene: The significance of international research cooperation for the attainment of SDGs (DLR/ DLR-PT) \nResearch management perspective:\nHow can we increase the efficiency of international cooperation through targeted research management? The German African Innovation Incentive Award could serve as an example of how innovation cooperation with SSA and its accompanying measures can increase the cooperation’s efficiency. The award/ program focuses on technology and knowledge transfer. \nSDGs and the Theories of Change and Impact Pathways (TCIP) Instrument in the multilateral STI cooperation:\nThe co-design of common programmes are key for the success of multilateral cooperations. The Theories of Change and Impact Pathways (TCIP) Instrument serves the development of a shared common understanding of challenging situations and identifying common goals. Linking the roadmaps of the TCIP instrument to the SDGs allows a comprehensive Monitoring\, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) process\, which points thereby also to the need for cyclic multistakeholder programming approaches. The SDGs are therefore suggested to be part of the basis of each cyclic programmatic approach in the field of STI and should be based on the TCIP Instrument. The topic is illustrated by the example of the EU-funded ‘LEAP-Projects’ and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM). \n \nInternational perspective: global approaches/ measures on SDG\, impact assessment and STI.
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SUMMARY:(REF S1427) Science and SDG 14: Life Below Water. Convened by LifeWatch ERIC Christos Arvanitidis
DESCRIPTION:SDG 14 Life Below Water\nThe SDG 14 is a universal and urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – to conserve and sustainably use the oceans\, seas and marine resources for sustainable development by 2030. The goal\, being adopted in 2015 is a follow-up of the partially achieved millennium goals.\nAmong others\, this goal includes the prevention and significant reduction of marine pollution of all kinds\, the sustainable management and protection of marine and coastal ecosystems\, the effective regulation of harvesting and end of overfishing\, and the conservation of at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas. The creativity\, know-how\, technology and financial resources from all of society is necessary to achieve the SDG 14 in every context. \nMonday September 27\, 2021 12:00pm – 2:00pm CEST\n\n  SDG14
URL:https://peoplecentered.net/event/ref-s1427-science-and-sdg-14-life-below-water-convened-by-lifewatch-eric-christos-arvanitidis/
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SUMMARY:(REF S1326) Science and SDG 13: Climate Action
DESCRIPTION:SDG 13 Climate Action\nThe SDG 13 is a universal and urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts by 2030. The goal\, being adopted in 2015 is a follow-up of the partially achieved millennium goals.\nAmong others\, the goal includes strengthening the resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters\, the integration of climate change measures into national policies\, and improved education\, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation. The creativity\, know-how\, technology and financial resources from all of society is necessary to achieve the SDG 13 in every context. \nMonday September 27\, 2021 10:00am – 11:00am CEST\n\n  SDG13
URL:https://peoplecentered.net/event/ref-s1326-science-and-sdg-13-climate-action/
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SUMMARY:(REF CO24) Communicating the SDGs: How to Build Sustainable Policymaker Engagement for Scientists\, Researchers and Innovators
DESCRIPTION:Friday September 24\, 2021 6:00pm – 8:00pm CEST\n\n  Communicating
URL:https://peoplecentered.net/event/ref-co24-communicating-the-sdgs-how-to-build-sustainable-policymaker-engagement-for-scientists-researchers-and-innovators-nat-hill-manoj-patairiya-mei-lin-simon-bergm/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210924T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210924T160000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210906T061745Z
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SUMMARY:(REF SK24) A Skills Agenda for the SDGs. Convened by InnoPharma
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://peoplecentered.net/event/ref-sk24-a-skills-agenda-for-the-sdgs-convened-by-innopharma/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210924T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210924T160000
DTSTAMP:20260620T062757
CREATED:20210906T051421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210921T083838Z
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SUMMARY:(REF SD24) Science Diplomacy to achieve the SDGs: Convened by DLR\, Germany
DESCRIPTION:Friday September 24\, 2021 3:00pm – 6:00pm CEST\n\n  Science Diplomacy
URL:https://peoplecentered.net/event/ref-sd24-science-diplomacy-to-achieve-the-sdgs-convened-by-dlr-germany-jan-marco-muller-professor-sir-peter-gluckman-angela-schindler-daniels/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210924T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210924T120000
DTSTAMP:20260620T062757
CREATED:20210906T051125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210906T051125Z
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SUMMARY:REF OS24) Open Science\, Invention Machines and achieving the SDGs
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://peoplecentered.net/event/ref-os24-open-science-invention-machines-and-achieving-the-sdgs/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210924T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210924T120000
DTSTAMP:20260620T062757
CREATED:20210906T050747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T032042Z
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SUMMARY:(REF S1124) Science and SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
DESCRIPTION:SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities \nThe SDG 11 is a universal and urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – to make cities and human settlements inclusive\, safe\, resilient and sustainable by 2030. The goal\, being adopted in 2015 is a follow-up of the partially achieved millennium goals.\nAmong others\, this goal includes the insurance of access for all to adequate\, safe and affordable housing\, access to safe\, affordable\, accessible and sustainable transport systems\, the reduction of the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities\, and universal access to safe\, inclusive and accessible\, green and public spaces. The creativity\, know-how\, technology and financial resources from all of society is necessary to achieve SDG 11 in every context. \nFriday September 24\, 2021 12:00pm – 2:00pm CEST\n\n  SDG11
URL:https://peoplecentered.net/event/ref-s1124-science-and-sdg-11-sustainable-cities-and-communities/
CATEGORIES:Building Resilient Communities
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