World Science Day for Peace and Development 2022, November 10th.

FORUM: "Basic Science for Sustainable Development." World Science Day for Peace and Development 2022.

 The forum organized in celebration of World Science Day for Peace and Development, aims to highlight the significant role played by basic sciences in advancing knowledge for the wellbeing of society and its sustainable development. 

            

The objectives of World Science Day for Peace and Development are to:

1. Strengthen public awareness of the role of science for peaceful and sustainable societies.
2. Promote national and international solidarity for shared knowledge and scientific cooperation.
3. Renew national and international commitment for the use of science for the benefit of societies.
4. Draw attention to the challenges faced by science and raising support for scientific endeavours.

EVENT: Global Observance of the 2022 World Science Day for Peace and Development.
When: 10 November 2022.

Where: UNESCO HQ.  
From: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm.
Rooms : Room VIII.
Type : Cat VIII - Symposia.
Arrangement type : Virtual.
Language(s) : French and English.

The webinar will offer an opportunity to showcase some of the ways in which learning from nature and deepening our understanding of complex natural and societal phenomena can lay the foundations for innovative solutions for the common good.

Outline of the webinar:

Keynote speech: The potential of basic science to deepen our understanding of nature.
Panel discussion 1: Modelling for the understanding of complex phenomena, relevant to sustainable development.
Panel discussion 2: Fostering sustainable development at the molecular level.

To Participate. Please register to participate in the live event on Zoom. Registration is free.
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The WSDPD 2022 poster is available in six languages (English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, and Russian). Please feel free to share it with your networks.

Learn more about 

• The International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development.
The UNESCO Science Report: the race against time for smarter development.