“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 Read More
Tag Archives: Science Summit at UNGA76
(REF S1629) Science and SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions The 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, Read More
(REF DT28) Digital Transformation for Health for the SDGs, Convened by HSE, Ireland
The Digital Transition for Healthcare – Stay Left, Shift Left [DT 28] A paradigm, policy, platform and prescription for wellness and better health Prof. Martin Curley, Director Digital Transformation and Innovation, HSE Declan Kirrane, CEO, ISC Intelligence in Science The broad adoption of Digital Health as a paradigm, platform and a policy will be fundamentally Read More
(REF DP28) Data Protection and trust for innovation for the SDGs
Tuesday September 28, 2021 10:00am – 2:30pm CEST SDG 8
(REF GN28) Genomics for Shared Research and Better Health Outcomes
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. The session will bring together leaders from Read More
(REF RS27) A Resilience Strategy for the UN Sustainable Development Goals – A New Approach. Convened by Cranfield University, UK.
A Resilience Strategy for the UN Sustainable Development Goals – A New Approach Resilience 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 Read More
(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
Science and Innovation for Africa: Exploring 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 Speakers Daniel Adams Dept Science and Innovation, South Africa Mahama Ouedraogo Director Innovation and Human Resources African Union Commission, Ethiopia Manuel Heitor Portugal Science Minister Karina Angelieva, Ministry for Read More
(REF RM27) The significance of international research cooperation for the attainment of SDGs – approaches from research management. Convened by DLR, Germany.
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 Read More