THE ROLE OF SCIENCE AND INNOVATION IN ADDRESSING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN NIGERIA Science 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 Read More
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(REF BA21) Biodiversity: Forests, Health and Society convened by IMIBIO Biodiversity Institute, Misiones, Argentina Erik Ruuth
Misiones is one of the 23 provinces of Argentina, strategically located in the extreme northeast of the country of the Mesopotamia region. Approximately 91% of its borders are international being surrounded by Paraguay to the northwest, Brazil to the north, east and south, and the Argentine province of Corrientes to the southwest. Border activity is Read More
(REF PC30) People Centered Internet and the SDGs
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 Read More
(REF SS30) Sudan and its Contribution to the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals, Convened by the National Centre for Research, Sudan Zeinab Osman
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. This session will shed some light on Sudan and its contribution to the SDGs in Read More
(REF S1730) Science and SDG 17: Partnership for the Goals
SDG 17 Partnership for the Goals The 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 Read More
(REF UV30) The role of universities through research and strategic partnerships in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The role of universities through research and strategic partnerships in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) In 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 Read More
(REF SS30) Schools Satellite Project: Supporting Space Science, Digital Skills and Kids Diplomacy in Our World
Thursday September 30, 2021 9:00am – 10:00am CEST Schools Satellite
(REF ESG29) Environmental, Social and Governance: How ESG influences progress towards the SDGs
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 Read More
(REF SA29) Global Skills Agenda and Related Funding Mechanisms Ian Jones
Wednesday September 29, 2021 3:00pm – 6:00pm CEST SDG7