Closing Ceremony - International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development
81/R-003B - Science Gateway Auditorium B
CERN

After almost two years of celebration of the importance of basic sciences for sustainable development, the Closing Ceremony offered an overview of what happened, and the participants discussed how we will continue our action, especially in the perspective of the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development 2024–2033.
The morning sessions was fully dedicated to early career scientists.
The afternoon session offered an overview of the ending of the International Year, and some insights around the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development 2024–2033.
Recordings, photos and slides are easy available via the scientific programme.
Pre-session 14 December - 16:00 - 19:00
Opening Science for All
- Global Launch of the UNESCO Open Science Outlook
- UNESCO/CERN Dialoque on Equity in Open Science
More information at https://indico.cern.ch/event/1349829
IYBSSD Steering Committee

IYBSSD International Advisory Committee

- 10 Kathy Whaler STA.mp4
- 11 Nicole Elleuche STA.mp4
- 12 Catherine Jami STA.mp4
- 14 Javier Garcia Martinez VA STA.mp4
- 15 Serge Haroche STA.mp4
- 16 Antoine Kouchner STA.mp4
- 17 Barbora Bruant Gulejova STA.mp4
- 18 Umezuruike Linus Opara STA.mp4
- 19 Mansurah Abdulazeez STA.mp4
- 1 Merieme Chadid STA.mp4
- 20 Karen Hallberg STA.mp4
- 2 Ursulla Bassler STA.mp4
- 3 Ruhi Chitre STA.mp4
- 4 Yiash Gurbani STA.mp4
- 5 Mathieu Denis VA STA.mp4
- 5 Mathieu Denis VF STA.mp4
- 6 Luc Bergé STA .mp4
- 7 Zlatan Vasović STA.mp4
- 8 Dr. Luther Castillo Harry VE STA.mp4
- 9 L.S Shashidara STA.mp4
- Blackburn.mp4
- Christiane Rousseau - International Mathematical Union.mp4
- ColombianInternationalYearEnglishSubs.mp4
- Forum Frontiers of Quanta to Cosmos Physics 1.mp4
- Forum Frontiers of Quanta to Cosmos Physics.mp4
- Grigori Trubnikov - Joint Institute for Nuclear Research.mp4
- Hanna Dabkowska - International Union of Crystallography.mp4
- Hans Peter Beck English with English ST.mov
- Janice Bailey - Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Nature et Technologie.mp4
- Jose Miguel Espinosa - International Astronomical Union.mp4
- Karen Hallberg Spanish with English ST.mov
- Mansurah Abdulazeez English with English ST.mov
- Mayor+Strickland.mp4
- Michael Meadow - International Geographical Union.mp4
- Michel Mayor version 2023_1080p_H264_10mbps.mp4
- Nadedja Komendantova - International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis.mp4
- Neergheen+Ghez.mp4
- Patrick Cordier - International Mineralogical Association.mp4
- TLQS - Cosimo Solidoro ENG ST.mp4
- TLQS - Elisa Omodei - ST EN.mp4
- TLQS - Giovanni Carrosio EN ST.mp4
- TLQS - Mirta Galesic ST EN.mp4
- TLQS - Stefano Fantoni ST EN.mp4
- Umezuruike Linus Opara English with English ST.mov
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Early career scientists session
This session will be dedicated to keynote talks and panels that will discuss the situation of early career scientists, and how they contribute to sustainable development.
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Video Michel Mayor 3m
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Early career scientists statement about basic sciences and sustainable development 5mSpeaker: Prof. Hiba Baroud
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09:12
Challenges for early career scientists 20mSpeaker: Dr Carthage Smith (OECD)
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09:32
Supporting the next generation of scientists in Africa: Key findings from a multi-country study 20mSpeaker: Prof. Heidi Prozesky (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
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Discussion 14mSpeakers: Carthage Smith (OECD), Heidi Prozesky (Stellenbosch University, South Africa), Prof. Hiba Baroud (Vanderbilt University)
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Coffee break 30m
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Video Elisabeth Blackburn 3m
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Panel : What can be done so that science is better taken into account in policy making? 1hSpeakers: Cyrus Pan Walther, Dr Felix Moronta (ICGEB & GYA), Dr Hussam Hussein (Royal Scientific Society), Prof. Javier Garcia Martinez (IUPAC), Prof. Ruth Morgan (UCL)
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Panel discussion: What should be done so that research practices and science are better aligned with the SDGs? 1hSpeakers: Prof. Carlo D'Ippoliti (University La Sapienza), Dr Devina Lobine, Prof. Franco Cabrerizo, Prof. MARIAN ASANTEWAH NKANSAH (KNUST), Dr Wei Zhang (Chinese Academy of Sciences)
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Lunch 1h 15m
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Closing ceremony
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Welcome Address - Fabiola Gianotti 7mSpeaker: Fabiola Gianotti (CERN)
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Welcome address - Eliezer Rabinovici 7mSpeaker: Eliezer Rabinovici (Weizmann Institute of Science (IL))
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Wellcome address - Luther Castillo Harry 10mSpeaker: Dr Luther Castillo Harry (Republic of Honduras)
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Welcome address - Lidia Brito 5mSpeaker: Dr Lidia Brito (UNESCO)
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Panel: Why was this International Year important in different parts of the world? 45mSpeakers: Prof. Aba Andam, Dr Arles Rodriguez, Prof. Gang Su (Chinese Academy of Sciences), Dr Patrick Flandrin, Dr Pavel Kabat
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A Call for Action from Early Career Scientists 5mSpeaker: Prof. Hiba Baroud (Vanderbilt University)
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Video IYBSSD 5m
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From the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development to the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development 30m
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Csaba Kőrösi, President of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly 5mSpeaker: Csaba Korosi
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Vukašin Grozdić, Secretary of State, Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia 5mSpeaker: Dr Vukašin Grozdic
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Lidia Brito, Assistant Director General, Natural Sciences, UNESCO 5mSpeaker: Lidia Brito (UNESCO)
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Vanessa McBride, Science Director, International Science Council 5mSpeaker: Dr Vanessa McBride (ISC)
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Carlos Alvarez Pereira, Vice-President, Club of Rome 5mSpeaker: Dr Carlos Alvarez Pereira (Club of Rome)
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Concluding remarks 20mSpeaker: Michel Spiro (Université Paris-Saclay (FR))
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Blue Planet Anthem 2m
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Last words 2mSpeaker: Anna Cook (CERN)
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Cocktail
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Sunday Jazz Group, Meyrin/GE 1h 30m
Sunday Jazz Group, from Meyrin, will play soft Jazz in the background the cocktail party.
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Visit of CERN
Registration is mandatory. The number of attendants is limited to 48, on a "first come, first served" basis.
Participants will have to provide their ID at least 01/12/2023 for official CERN visitors tags preparation. -
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Visit of the Science Gateway
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