BBMRI.at and BBMRI-ERIC at the Science Summit at UNGA76
BBMRI.at and BBMRI-ERIC contribute to the online event “Science Summit at UNGA76” – the General Assembly of the United Nations – which will take place 14-30 Sept 2021. Aim is to raise awareness of the role and contribution of science to the attainment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Meet Prof. Kurt Zatloukal from Med Uni Graz (BBMRI.at director and coordinator of INSTAND-NGS4P) in one of several sessions with recorded talks.
Tuesday, September 14 • 2:30pm – 8:00pm
Session (REF OP14) SSUNGA76 Openint Plenary: How Science Supports th Attainment of the SDGs and how UNGA77 can do more to advance global science collaboration
Wednesday, September 22 • 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Session: (REF SS22) South/South/North Science Capacity Building and Research Collaboration for the SDGs
Session: (REF BB22) Biobanking to support the SDGs. Convened by the Biobanking and Biomolecular Resources Research Infrastructure (BBMRI)
Tuesday, September 28 • 10:00am – 2:30pm
Session: (REF MF28) Medicines for the Future
Session: (REF DP28) How will regulation for data, biotechnology, health and the digital economy help innovation for achieving the SDGs
Thursday, September 30 • 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Session: (REF DF28) How Development Finance can support science to achieve the SDGs, including leveraging other funding instruments
Friday, October 1 • 1:00pm – 7:00pm
Session: (REF LE01) Science and SDG 14 and SDG 15: Life Below Water and Life on Land. Convened by LifeWatch ERIC
Thursday, October 14 • 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Session: (REF DF30) 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.
Abbreviations:
SSUNGA = Science Summit of the United Nations’ General Assembly
SDG = Sustainable Development Goals