Event

Science Day 2024 – evidence-based implementation successes worldwide

This year, during the High-Level Political Forum 2024 (HLPF) country delegations, the scientific community, NGOs, and other key stakeholders reconvene for a second time to continue discussing the role of science in SDG acceleration. Science Day is an initiative co-convened by SEI, UNDP, UN SDSN, ISC, and UN DESA to position the need for including scientific evidence in the decision-making around the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030.

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9 July 2024 at 10:00 EDT

ending at 13:00 EDT

New York City, United States and Online

United Nations Headquarters, 405 East 45th Street New York, NY 10017 United States, Conference Room 3

In its 2024 edition, Science Day continues to offer a space within the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) for decision-makers, scientists, academics, and stakeholders to delve into the intricate systems, strategies and synergies needed to drive SDG acceleration towards 2030. This Special Event remains dedicated to fostering meaningful dialogue and collaborations around scientific discoveries, methodologies, and tools supporting policy action in an integrated and evidenced-based manner. Insights and perspectives are intended to inform the 2024 Summit of the Future.

What you can expect:

We will showcase examples of evidence-based SDG implementation targeting multiple SDGs featuring high-level UN and government representatives, local level policymakers, scientists, civil society, and youth representatives
Digital technologies and innovation, including key studies and examples of success (AI and others)
Key insights into the intricate systems, strategies and synergies needed to drive SDG acceleration towards 2030
Global Time to Lead survey with ideas to translate science into actionable knowledge for policymakers
Ideas on how to innovate in science policy interfaces for the SDGs

Agenda

10:00 – 10:10	Opening words on where the opportunities lie for the strategic use of science for SDG decision-making	Haoliang Xu – Associate Administrator, United Nations Development Programme
10:10 – 10:30	Keynote What does it imply to be “the voice of science” for SDG Implementation	Ko Barrett – Deputy Secretary-General, World Meteorological Organization
10:30 – 11:30	Panel	Verónica Tomei – Commissioner for the 2030 Agenda, German Federal Ministry for the Environment Sandra Díaz – Senior Principal Investigator, Argentine National Research Council, Member of the Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board Ayaka Suzuki – Director, Strategic Planning and Monitoring Unit, EOSG Giofianni Peirano Torriani – President, Board of Directors of the National Center for Strategic Planning for Peru Astra Bonini – Chief, Integrated Policy Analysis Branch, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sandra Sookram – Director, Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies, The University of the West Indies
11:30 – 12:45	Lighting Talks Case studies of Science in Action and discussion	Norichika Kanie – Professor, the Graduate School of Media and Governance Keio University & 2023 GSDR Author Kerry Ryan Chance – Associate Professor, Social Anthropology at University of Bergen Lori Foster – President, International Association of Applied Psychology Magdalena Stoeva – Secretary General, International Union for Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine (IUPESM) Mark Wuddivira, Dean of the Faculty of Food and Agriculture at The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine (UWI) and President of the Caribbean Academy of Sciences

Revisit the conclusions from the first Science Day event last year

Harnessing science to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals

Perspective / This statement co-authored by SEI, UNDP, ISC and SDSN summarizes recommendations from the first-ever Science Day held to accelerate progress on the SDGs.

14 September 2023 / About Climate policy, Public policy and Sustainable Development Goals