UNGA Guide 2023The COVID-19 pandemic has been one of the most disruptive events on a global scale in recent decades. Its effects on the social and epidemiological level are only just beginning to be known and systematized for the development of public health strategies that allow populations and health systems to recover from the serious impacts they...
In times of multiple crises, the transformation towards a sustainable future and well-being for all, as proposed in the Agenda 2030 with the SDGs, is at risk. The implementation of the SDGs and their targets depends on the ability to overcome the single focus on each goal, taking into account their entanglement, trade-offs and synergies...
While developed countries discuss implementing digital regulation developed by experts, developing countries undergoing digital transformation seek an approach to digital regulation that is more people-centered, responsive and adapting to changing needs and requirements. Technology advances can now enable widespread citizen, employee, family participation and feedback via multi-media communication channels including getting input by calling people...
Commercialization of Research and Development (R&D) outputs is a key issue for the 79 member countries of the OACPS as it is an essential lever for unlocking their innovation potential, accelerating their economic growth and increasing their competitiveness. Bringing to the market new products, services, processes and technologies developed through R&D activities can be a...
This event will present the novel concept of ‘brain capital’ which puts a premium on brain skills and brain health in the accomplishment of socio-economic objectives. Building brain capital is fundamental for meeting modern societal challenges and driving innovation. The concept has been elaborated by the Neuroscience-inspired Policy Initiative launched by the OECD. Following its success, the Brain...
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for health in many countries in Africa will include addressing sickle cell disease (SCD), a chronic non-communicable disorder (NCD). Africa is the epicenter of the disease burden: an estimated 80% of patients live in Africa and more than 300,000 new babies with SCD are born on the continent each...
Russia’s war against Ukraine is having a direct negative impact on climate change and sustainable development goals, impacted international cooperation in science and isolated Russian scientists, Ukrainian climate scientist Svetlana Krakovska says of the fossil fuel war. Ukraine is committed to the Paris Climate Accord. It has an active program to fulfill Agenda 2030 goals...
Introduction and aims This panel will present the potential for the ANSOLE Energy Compact that promotes multi-level capacity building (Africa-wide, national, university, and community-level action) to address the extremely urgent need to accelerate access to and effective uses of affordable and reliable energy by communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa has nearly 600 million people...
The goal of our scientific research is to show how the application of project management tools can contribute to the achievement of climate goals. To show this impact in a realistic example, the tools are applied in the project "International North-South Transport Corridor." The INSTC (International North South Transport Corridor) project is an international logistics...
The speakers will present for 30 to 45 minutes each, followed by a discussion. During the science portion of the session, participants will be presented with information on (a) the current state of scientific knowledge with respect to the relation spirituality has to health and well-being (inclusive of both positive and negative associations), (b) the...
The Baltic States - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, gained global visibility with the Baltic Way human chain that linked Tallinn to Riga to Vilnius on 23 August 1989. Significant space research and technology development was underway in the Baltics at that time. Now, after over 30 years of renewed sovereignty the three states look to...
Access to reliable and affordable diagnostics is crucial for effective healthcare delivery and disease management in both developed and developing countries. However, developing countries often face significant challenges in establishing and maintaining robust diagnostic systems, resulting in diagnostic gaps that hamper the quality of healthcare services and the overall well-being of their populations. In this...