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SUMMARY:STRINGS Project Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Perspectives and Policies to steer science\, technology and innovation for the SDGs\nDate: Monday 28 February & Tuesday 1 March 2022\, 13:00 – 17:00 | Online\nIn times of unprecedented uncertainty\, there is a great need for advice on how to direct research and innovation investments towards sustainable and inclusive solutions. This STRINGS international workshop aims to: \n\nfacilitate a dialogue and support constructive discussions between key stakeholders who study or make decisions at the intersection between STI and SDGs;\ntackle the complex relations between STI and SDGs;\nand ultimately help to improve prioritizations in STI in order to address the SDGs.\n\nTailored for researchers from various backgrounds interested in the role of STI in achieving the SDGs\, policymakers dealing with science and technology decisions\, and users of science and technology to achieve the SDGs\, the workshop will provide a forum for cutting-edge research findings to be presented and discussed\, to help inform and learn from the participants’ work. It will also provide an opportunity to discuss future areas of research that can help users and policy makers to better understand how STI can be used to achieve the SDGs. \nDownload Agenda\nRegister Here\nWhy this workshop?\nThe STRINGS final workshop is bringing together researchers\, policymakers\, funders and civil society to discuss and share experiences on how prioritizations in science\, technology and innovation (STI) may need to be revised to better address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in different contexts\, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries. This dialogue will help build a more diverse and concise understanding of the current STI/SDG challenges\, aiming to identify what a future STI research and policy agenda would require. \nThe workshop builds on the STRINGS’s work around the above issues\, and the project team will  present the evidence\, tools and guidelines produced over the last two years\, aiming to empower more effective policy actions as well as more inclusive political and technical debates about the possible roles for STI in meeting the SDGs by 2030\, and the ways this might be achieved in different contexts. The speakers together with the workshop participants\, will explore the following questions\, in four two-hour long sessions\, over two days. \n\nCan current science\, technology and innovation (STI) pathways lead to sustainable development?\nWhat local and global governance is needed to steer STI for the SDGs?\nWhat STI can lead to a positive impact on SDGs? Under what conditions? In which contexts? With which synergies and trade-offs? \nHow do we recognise STI impacts on SDGs? Using more inclusive data\, tools and methods for research and policy\n\nWhat will be presented?\n\nA sample of local and global perspectives and agendas on STI and the SDGs from different research projects\, funders\, policy makers\, international organisations and NGOs. Please see list of speakers below.\nSTRINGS’ key findings\, main messages\, and practical actions to steer STI towards the SDGs\nSTRINGS concepts\, heuristics and tools to support research prioritisations\, funding and evaluation to address sustainable development across contexts\n\nWho will be speaking?\n\nMary Abukutsa-Onyango\, Professor of Horticulture and Deputy Vice Chancellor\, Research\, Production and Extension\, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology\, Kenya\nSaurabh Arora\, Senior Lecturer\, Technology and Innovation for Development\, Science Policy Research Unit\, University of Sussex\, UK\nValeria Arza\, Senior Researcher in Science\, Technology and Innovation Policy\, National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET-CENIT)\, Argentina\nMichael Booth\, Joint Head of International Partnerships\, UK Research and Innovation\, UK\nJoanna Chataway\, Professor and Head of Department of Science Technology\, Engineering & Public Policy\, University College London\, UK\nTommaso Ciarli\, Senior Researcher\, UNU-MERIT\, United Nations University\, The Netherlands & Science Policy Research Unit\, University of Sussex\, UK\nPedro Conceição\, Director\, Human Development Report Office\, United Nations Development Programme\, USA\nHugo Confraria\, Postdoctoral Researcher\, UECE\, ISEG\, University of Lisbon & Research Fellow\, Science Policy Research Unit\, University of Sussex\, UK\nBitrina Diyamett\, Founding Executive Director\, Science\, Technology and Innovation Policy Research Organization (STIPRO)\, Tanzania\nTatiana Fernández\, Head of Economic Promotion\, Ministry of the Economy and Finance\, Government of Catalonia\, Spain\nAnil Kumar Gupta\, Founder\, Honeybee Network\, India\nGlenda Kruss\, Executive Head of the Centre for Science\, Technology and Innovation Indicators (CeSTII)\, Human Sciences Research Council\, South Africa\nAnabel Marín\, Research Fellow\, Head\, Business\, Markets and the State Cluster\, Institute of Development Studies\, UK\nMaría Verónica Moreno\, Head of Solutions Mapping\, Accelerator Lab\, United Nations Development Program (UNDP)\, Argentina\nGeoff Mulgan\, Professor of Collective Intelligence\, Public Policy and Social Innovation\, University College London\, UK\nFrancisca Mutapi\, Professor in Global Health Infection and Immunity\, The University of Edinburgh\, UK\nDavid O’Brien\, Senior Program Specialist\, International Development Research Centre\, Canada\nPeggy Oti-Boateng\, Former Director\, Division of Science Policy and Capacity Building;  Senior Science Advisor for Natural Sciences\, Office of the ADG/SC\, UNESCO Natural Sciences Sector\, France\nJohn Ouma-Mugabe\, Professor of Science and Innovation Policy\, University of Pretoria\, South Africa\nMontira Pongsiri\, Senior Advisor\, Climate Change and Health\, Save the Children\, USA\nIsmael Rafols\, Senior Researcher\, Centre for Science and Technology Studies\, Leiden University\, The Netherlands\nRajeswari Raina\, Professor\, Department of International Relations and Governance Studies\, School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS)\, Shiv Nadar University\, Delhi\, India\nFrancisco Sagasti\, Senior Affiliated Researcher\, Instituto de Estudios Peruanos; Professor\, Universidad del Pacífico\, Per\nIne Steenmans\, Lecturer in Futures\, Analysis and Policy\, University College London\, UK\nAndrew Stirling\, Professor of Science & Technology Policy\, Science Policy Research Unit\, University of Sussex\, UK\nAldo Stroebel\, Executive Director\, Strategy\, Planning and Partnerships\, National Research Foundation\, South Africa\nRasheed Sulaiman V\, Director\, Centre for Research on Innovation and Science Policy\, India\nWilhemina Quaye\, Chief Research Officer\, Director\, Science and Technology Policy Research Institute\, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)\, Ghana\n\nWho should attend?\nThe workshop will bring together a global multi-stakeholder audience working at the crossroads of STI and sustainable development\, from research\, policy\, civil society and the private sector. \n\nResearchers and organisations working on mapping STI in relations to the SDGs\, studying specific STI pathways in relation to the SDGs\, or collecting data on both STI and the SDGs\nFunders interested in improving the alignment of their research portfolio to the SDGs\nInternational organisations and aid agencies interested in better understanding how to use different forms of STI to address the SDGs\nNGOs interested in understanding and/or promoting different STI pathways in relation to the SDGs\nAnyone willing to mobilise efforts and resources for better directing STI towards the support of the SDGs\n\nWhy attend?\n\nTo learn from others’ research findings and experiences that help explain the complex relations between STI and the SDGs\nTo think with key players in research funding\, international organizations\, aid agencies and NGOs about how to improve decision making in STI investments to better serve the aims of the SDGs\nTo co-design key policy recommendations for steering STI polices for the SDGs\nTo discuss practical advice on how to best adapt data visualisations and mappings of STI related to the SDGs to improve decision making\nTo contribute to a transdisciplinary research agenda to improve understanding of how STI contributes to the SDGs
URL:https://strings.org.uk/event/strings-project-workshop/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="STRINGS":MAILTO:strings@sussex.ac.uk
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SUMMARY:STRINGS present at the 2nd Calestous Juma Seminar
DESCRIPTION:The 2nd Calestous Juma Seminar\, ‘Steering Science\, Technology and Innovation to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals’ took place on November 29-30\, 2021.\nSTRINGS partners John Ouma-Mugabe\, Paul Kombo and Nora Ndege discussed STI pathways to sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in the Lake Victoria Basin. \n \nProject lead Tommaso Ciarli also spoke at the event to introduce the STRINGS project\, present their key findings and recommendations for future actions.
URL:https://strings.org.uk/event/strings-present-at-the-2nd-calestous-juma-seminar/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:CRISP-STRINGS Workshop: Supporting rice farmers in Odisha to adapt to climate change
DESCRIPTION:Supporting rice farmers in Odisha to adapt to climate change: alternative STI pathways and their alignment to SDGs\nThis STRINGS workshop\, led by project partner CRISP\, will bring together key stakeholders to discuss ways to steer Science\, Technology and Innovation for better alignment with the SDGs. It will use evidence from the case study undertaken in Odisha\, India\, on alternative pathways to support rice farmers to adapt to changing climate. The implications of the misalignment of pathways to varied SDGs/Targets will be discussed\, as well as ways of steering towards achieving better alignment.
URL:https://strings.org.uk/event/crisp-strings-workshop-supporting-rice-farmers-in-odisha-to-adapt-to-climate-change/
LOCATION:Bhubaneswar\, India
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SUMMARY:Forecasting the future of sustainable development: approaches to modelling and the science of prediction
DESCRIPTION:Three members of the STRINGS team will be presenting at Forecasting the future of sustainable development: approaches to modelling and the science of prediction\, a free three-day online workshop organised by CEST – Centro per l’Eccellenza e gli Studi Transdisciplinari on 16-18 June 2021. \nAcross the three days\, contributions will be devoted to some of the most important topics related to the methodological\, practical and ethical challenges aroused by the adoption of models and forecasting within public and private sustainable decision-making processes. \nOn Wednesday 16 June\, Prof Andy Stirling and Dr Tommaso Ciarli will appear as panellists in session titled Innovation and mathematics for Sustainable Development Goals. The session aims to provide an overview on the definitions\, mathematical tools and innovation practices about Sustainable Development Goals. It is designed to enhance the discussion among policymakers\, data scientists and stakeholders. \nOn Friday 18 June\, Prof Joanna Chatway will be delivering they keynote talk in a session titled Policy pull or science push? Expert advice to government in the post-normal era. The aim of this session is to frame the complex relationship between scientific advice and government policymaking\, framing both (i) the risks which may occur in the shift from “evidence-based policy-making” to “policy-based evidence-making” and (ii) ways and means to find a proper balance between ever-changing political needs and scientific/expert advisory bodies’ autonomy. \nFind out more and register
URL:https://strings.org.uk/event/forecasting-the-future-of-sustainable-development-approaches-to-modelling-and-the-science-of-prediction/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="CEST %E2%80%93 Centro per l%E2%80%99Eccellenza e gli Studi Transdisciplinari":MAILTO:inetxoecd@associazionecest.it
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SUMMARY:UN STI Forum side event: Inclusive pathways for steering STI for SDGs - evidence\, tools and policies
DESCRIPTION:Join us for STRINGS‘ official side event to the UN STI Forum 2021. We’ll be sharing findings and recommendations from our research into how science\, technology and innovation (STI) can be better aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\, and exchanging perspectives on how these can be applied to harness the power of STI for SDGs in the Decade of Action. \nEvent description\nBillions of dollars are spent every year on STI but our understanding of how this supports the SDGs is limited. The complex relationships between SDGs and the actors involved make it difficult to assess the contribution STI can make.  \nTo accelerate progress and address inequalities in how STI is prioritised\, we must unpack this complexity\, improve understanding of plural pathways\, and steer STI investments to better address the SDGs. \nThe STRINGS project is producing an unprecedented mapping of how different areas of STI relate to SDGs\, and their complex interlinkages. Using this mapping\, we provide evidence and tools to identify pathways to better align STI and the SDGs. Our results will improve understanding of how STI supports the SDGs and provide decision makers and STI users with evidence and tools to steer research and innovation towards the SDGs\, across different contexts. \nThis event will be an opportunity to hear findings and recommendations from our cutting-edge research and experts across the globe. Together with our guest speakers\, panellists\, and attendees we will explore how policymakers\, funders and international organisations can harness the power of STI for SDGs for a sustainable and resilient COVID-19 recovery.  \nProgramme and speakers\n12.30pm-12.35pm EDT\nWelcome\nProf Andy Stirling\, Science Policy Research Unit\, University of Sussex \n12.35pm-12.45pm EDT\nOpening remarks: Advancing human development and the Anthropocene – STI and the SDGs\nPedro Conceição\, Director\, Human Development Report Office\, UNDP \n12.45pm-12.55pm EDT\nKeynote talk: The context\, challenges and opportunities of aligning STI to SDGs\nProf Susan Cozzens\, Professor Emerita in the School of Public Policy\, Georgia Institute of Technology \n12.55pm-1.20pm EDT\nSTRINGS’ findings and policy provocations: Mapping misalignments and steering STI for SDGs\nDr Tommaso Ciarli\, UNU-MERIT and SPRU and Prof Joanna Chataway\, University College London \n1.20pm-1.30pm EDT\nBreak \n1.30pm-2.20pm EDT\nPanel discussion and Q&A: From words to action – practical steps for steering STI to SDGs\nChaired by Prof Andy Stirling\, Science Policy Research Unit\, University of Sussex\n \nPanellists: \nDr Glenda Kruss\, Executive Head\, Centre for Science\, Technology & Innovation Indicators (CeSTII)\, Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) South Africa \nProf Elisa P. Reis\, Vice-President of the International Science Council\, Instituto de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais (IFCS)\, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) \nDr Falk Schmidt\, Scientific Head of the Coordination Office\, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) \n2.20pm-2.30pm EDT\nNext steps: Global governance for better aligning R&D allocations and STI strategies to the SDGs\nProf Sir Geoff Mulgan\, University College London \n2.30pm EDT\nClose \nregister
URL:https://strings.org.uk/event/un-sti-forum-side-event-inclusive-pathways-for-steering-sti-for-sdgs-evidence-tools-and-policies/
LOCATION:via Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="STRINGS":MAILTO:strings@sussex.ac.uk
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Open science and sustainable development - a case study on research in Chagas
DESCRIPTION:Do open science practices help to maximise the impact of scientific production on sustainable development? This is the question CENIT‘s Dr Valeria Arza and Agustina Colonna have been researching for STRINGS in the case of Chagas disease\, a complex socio-environmental problem associated with many of the SDGs.\n \nValeria will present the results of her research as part of the Research Seminar of the Economics and Business School of the National University of San Martín. \nThis is an open event\, but registration is required. Please note the webinar will be delivered in Spanish. \nFind out more and register. \nYou can read more about STRINGS’ research into open science and Chagas in Valeria’s last blog post\, Maximising STI impact on the SDGs – open science: a case study on Chagas disease.
URL:https://strings.org.uk/event/test-event/
LOCATION:via Zoom
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191104T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T121526
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SUMMARY:STRINGS consultative workshop
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will bring together the project advisory committee and a range of experts in Science\, Technology and Innovation and the SDGs\, to identify the relevant areas of focus and key terms for designing the major survey and data mapping exercises \n  \n 
URL:https://strings.org.uk/event/consultative-workshop/
LOCATION:University College London\, London\, United Kingdom
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