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
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Early career scientists statement about basic sciences and sustainable developmentSpeaker: Prof. Hiba Baroud
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Challenges for early career scientistsSpeaker: Dr Carthage Smith (OECD)
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Supporting the next generation of scientists in Africa: Key findings from a multi-country studySpeaker: Prof. Heidi Prozesky (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
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DiscussionSpeakers: Carthage Smith (OECD), Heidi Prozesky (Stellenbosch University, South Africa), Prof. Hiba Baroud (Vanderbilt University)
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Coffee break
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Video Elisabeth Blackburn
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Panel : What can be done so that science is better taken into account in policy making?Speakers: 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?Speakers: 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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12:45
Lunch
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Closing ceremony
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Welcome Address - Fabiola GianottiSpeaker: Fabiola Gianotti (CERN)
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Welcome address - Eliezer RabinoviciSpeaker: Eliezer Rabinovici (Weizmann Institute of Science (IL))
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Wellcome address - Luther Castillo HarrySpeaker: Dr Luther Castillo Harry (Republic of Honduras)
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Welcome address - Lidia BritoSpeaker: Dr Lidia Brito (UNESCO)
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Panel: Why was this International Year important in different parts of the world?Speakers: 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 ScientistsSpeaker: Prof. Hiba Baroud (Vanderbilt University)
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From the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development to the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development
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a) Csaba Kőrösi, President of the 77th session of the United Nations General AssemblySpeaker: Csaba Korosi
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b) Vukašin Grozdić, Secretary of State, Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of SerbiaSpeaker: Dr Vukašin Grozdic
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c) Lidia Brito, Assistant Director General, Natural Sciences, UNESCOSpeaker: Lidia Brito (UNESCO)
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d) Vanessa McBride, Science Director, International Science CouncilSpeaker: Dr Vanessa McBride (ISC)
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e) Carlos Alvarez Pereira, Vice-President, Club of RomeSpeaker: Dr Carlos Alvarez Pereira (Club of Rome)
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Concluding remarksSpeaker: Michel Spiro (Université Paris-Saclay (FR))
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a) Blue Planet Anthem
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Last wordsSpeaker: Anna Cook (CERN)
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Cocktail
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Sunday Jazz Group, Meyrin/GE
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. -
Visit of the Science Gateway
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