The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), as part of the Science Summit at the 79th United Nations General Assembly 2024 (SSUNGA79), is organising the “CSIR for Connect, Collaborate, Converge and Convert (5C) for Global Sustainable Development” on 18 and 19 September 2024.
The two-day event, which will encompass six sessions with 29 speakers and a panel discussion, will showcase CSIR’s contributions to science and technology and its efforts towards global sustainable development and strengthening South-South cooperation.
During the inaugural session, Dr N. Kalaiselvi, Director General, CSIR and Secretary, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India, emphasised the importance of South-south cooperation for the achievement of SDGs at the global level. Dr Rama Swami Bansal, Head of International S&T Affairs Directorate, CSIR, gave an overview of the programme.
Six scientific sessions will be held over the two days. The topics of the scientific sessions include:
- Affordable Healthcare for Global Society
- Food and Agriculture
- Environment and Waste Management
- Sustainable Infrastructure
- Climate Change
- Encouraging South-South Cooperation for Sustainable Development
Directors and scientists of several CSIR labs are speaking at the UN Science Summit event. The “Strengthening South-South Cooperation for Achieving SDGs” session is being organised in partnership with WAITRO and APCTT with international experts from several International RTOs, Embassies and NAM S&T Centre.
SSUNGA79 is featuring about 400 sessions out of which five sessions were selected for live streaming at United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) including CSIR session.
