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BBMRI.at and BBMIR-ERIC contribute to the online event "Science Summit at UNGA76" -  the General Assembly of the United Nations - which takes 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 recorded talks.

When:

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

• Session: (REF LE01) Science and SDG 14 and SDG 15: Life Below Water and Life on Land. Convened by LifeWatch ERIC

• 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

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