Press conference and press review
Thursday 7 October
Presentation of the 2021 GESDA Summit and the Science Breakthrough Radar®
Moderated by:
Marieke Hood, Executive Director Corporate Affairs, GESDA, France (pas de bio)
With:
Patrick Aebischer, President Emeritus, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL); Vice-Chairman GESDA, Switzerland
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman, GESDA Board of Directors, Austria
Chorh Chuan Tan, Chief Health Scientist at the Ministry of Health of Singapore; Board Member, GESDA, Singapore
Nanjira Sambuli, Policy Analyst, Advocacy Strategist; Board Member, Digital Impact Alliance, Development Gateway and The New Humanitarian, Kenya; Member GESDA Diplomacy Forum
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Opening Plenary Part-1
Master of Ceremony: Nanjira Sambuli
Participant
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman, GESDA Board of Directors, Austria
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Abstract
GESDA was founded in the belief that anticipatory science diplomacy can help renew multilateralism. It reflects Switzerland’s ambition to maintain Geneva as one of the foremost centres of global governance and operational hub of the international community. GESDA serves as an honest broker of science-backed information, remaining neutral and objective as it gathers ideas through broad consultations.
Participants
Moderated by:
Michael Møller, Chairman, GESDA Diplomacy Forum, Denmark
With:
Chorh Chuan Tan, Chief Scientist, Ministry of Health, Singapore; Board Member, GESDA, Singapore
Jeremy Farrar, Director, Wellcome Trust; Board Member, GESDA, UK
Mamokgethi Phakeng, Vice-Chancellor, University of Cape Town; Board Member, GESDA, South Africa (remotely)
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Abstract
The GESDA Science Breakthrough Radar® is a new tool for multilateralism, informed discussions, and concerted action. It gives a neutral overview of the forthcoming possible breakthroughs in science and technology at five, ten and 25 years. Its purpose is to share this knowledge among diplomats, philanthropists, entrepreneurs and the general public for the benefit of all.
Participants
Moderated by:
Nanjira Sambuli, Policy Analyst, Advocacy Strategist; Board Member, Digital Impact Alliance, Development Gateway and The New Humanitarian, Kenya; Member GESDA Diplomacy Forum, Kenya
With:
Patrick Aebischer, President Emeritus, EPFL; Vice-Chairman GESDA, Switzerland
Michael Hengartner, President, ETH Board, Switzerland
Marie-Laure Salles, Director, Graduate Institute Geneva, France
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President of Fondation pour Genève, Switzerland
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Opening Plenary Part-2
Master of Ceremony: Nanjira Sambuli
Can Anticipation in Science and Diplomacy Help Renew Multilateralism?
Moderated by:
Alexandre Fasel, Ambassador and Swiss Special Representative for Science Diplomacy in Geneva, Switzerland
With:
Sir Peter Gluckman, outgoing President of the International Science Council (ISC); Chair of the International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA); Director, Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures; Member, GESDA Diplomacy Forum, New Zealand (remotely)
Martina Hirayama, State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation, Switzerland
Alondra Nelson, Deputy Director for Science and Society, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, USA (remotely)
Naledi Pandor, South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, South Africa (remotely)
Achim Steiner, Administrator of the United Nations Development Program, Brazil/Germany (remotely)
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Officer-in-Charge, Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology; Assistant Secretary-General, Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), Speaking on behalf of the United Nations Secretary-General, Italy
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Naledi Pandor
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, South African Government, South Africa
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