International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development Forum

Keynote Speech

Moderator: TBC Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission, Administrative Commission of Zhongguancun Science Park

1. International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development: Towards Nurturing a Culture of Science

Mr. Hu Shaofeng, Director of the Division of Science Policy and Basic Sciences, Natural Sciences Sector, UNESCO

2. Fostering International Science Cooperation for a Sustainable Future for All

Ms. Quarraisha Abdool Karim, President of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) / Associate Scientific Director of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA)

3. Empowering Local Governance: Enhancing the Role of Municipalities in Sustainable Development.

Mr. Zhang Jihong, Director of Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission, Administrative Commission of Zhongguancun Science Park

Thematic Talks on the Key Focus of the Science Decade

Moderator: TBC Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission, Administrative Commission of Zhongguancun Science Park

Build a Multidisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Science System for Promoting Open Science

Mr. Guo Huadong, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences / Director General and Professor of International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS)

Achieving the SDGs Requires the Universal Opening Up of Science

Ms. Ana Maria Cetto Kramis, Professor, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico（UNAM）/ Chair of the UNESCO Global Open Science Steering Committee

Enhance Science Literacy of Global Citizens

Mr. Gong Ke, Executive Director of the Chinese Institute for the New Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Strategies / Director of Haihe Laboratory of Information Technology Application Innovation

Ethically Produce and Apply Actionable Knowledge to Facilitate SDGs Achievement

Mr. Carlos Álvarez Pereira, Secretary-General of the Club of Rome

Moderation and Topic Introduction:

Ms. Amal Kasry, Chief of Basic Sciences, Research Innovation, and Engineering Section, Natural Sciences Sector, UNESCO

Ms. Quarraisha Abdool Karim, President of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)/Associate Scientific Director of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA)

2. Mr. Peter K Ngure, Ambassador/Permanent Delegate OF Kenya TO UNESCO

3.Mr. Hans d’Orville, Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the International Center for Creativity and Sustainable Development under the auspices of UNESCO (category 2)

4.Ms. Huang Yuhong, Director of China Mobile Research Institute

5. Mr. Arnout Jacobs, President, Greater China, Springer Nature

6. Mr. Qunli Han, Executive Director of the Integrated Research Programme on Disaster Risk (IRDR)

Announcement of the Outcome Document (Forum Summary)