International Science Day

The third edition of the International Science Festival, from 13:00 to 15:30 on 22 November, will focus on the 2030 Agenda: the scientific challenges of the sustainable development goals, the importance of international research initiatives, partnerships that make a difference, and looking beyond 2030.

The webinar will be in French, with English simultaneous translation.

Programme 

13:00: Opening

• Céline Jurgensen, Ambassador;
• Valérie Verdier, Chair & CEO of IRD.

13:15: "Science(s) & agenda 2030" session

Moderator: Ségolène Halley-des-Fontaines (INRAE)

• Global Sustainable Development Report 2023, Ibrahima Hathie (IPAR);
• Sustainability science, Olivier Dangles (IRD);
• Reactions, Sylvia Ekra (UN Food Systems Coordination Hub).

Q&A (10 min)

13:45: "International initiatives - Partnerships" session

Moderator: Sélim Louafi (CIRAD)

• Soils and soil health in Agenda 2030, Paul Luu (4p1000 Initiative);
• PREZODE: Preventing zoonotic diseases - One Health, Manon Lounnas (IRD);
• Coalition for food systems transformation through agroecology, Olivier Oliveros (UN Coalition);
• Space Observatory for Climate, a multilateral initiative to support the SDGs, Frédéric Bretar (CNES).

Q&A (15 min)

14h30: "Beyond 2030 - futures studies"

Moderator: Jean-Luc Chotte (IRD)

• Which agroecological futures, Fatma Zahra Rostom (CIRAD);
• Foresight & food systems, Guy Richard (INRAE);
• Towards new models of progress, Tebaldo Vincinguerra (Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development);
• Reactions, Lorenzo G. Bellù (FAO).

Q&A (10 min)

15h15: Conclusions

• Elisabeth Claverie de Saint Martin, CEO of CIRAD;
• Philippe Mauguin, Chair & CEO of INRAE.

Webinar with live drawing from Lison Bernet.

Registration, which is free of charge, is open. Participants will receive the livestream link by e-mail the day before the event.