2nd worldwide meeting of Young Academies

Joint conference ‘Scientific support for policy making in sustainable

development: joining forces’

Programme16-17 November 2015Stockholm, Sweden

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European Union, 2015

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Monday, 16 November 2015

17:00 – 17:30 Registration

17:30 - 18:30 Keynote lecture

Hans Rosling, Professor of International Health

Global trends in health and economics

18:30 Joint transport to the City Hall

19:00 Reception at the Stockholm City Hall hosted by the city of Stockholm (Stockholms stad)

Tuesday, 17 November 2015

08:30 - 09:00 Registration

09:00 - 09:20 Welcome address

Jenny Larsson, President, Young Academy of Sweden (YAS)

Eva Alisic, Co-Chair, Global Young Academy (GYA)

Ulla Engelmann, Head of Unit, International, Interinstitutional and Stakeholder Relations, Directo-

rate-General Joint Research Centre, European Commission

09:20 - 10:10 Session I – Scientific evidence to support the sustainable development goals (SDGs)

setting the context

This year represents a critical one for the globe with the meeting of governments across the world

to discuss on Sustainable Development Goals in New York and the Climate Change Agreement in

Paris. Recognising that our world is one of emerging challenges and increasingly limited resources,

evidence-informed policy making in sustainable development, is of outmost importance. The UN

Summit of September 2015 provided a perfect opportunity for an active dialogue within the scientific

community. How does the scientific community view the decisions of the September UN Summit in

New York? What are the opportunities and challenges for the goals’ implementation? Where and how

can science and technology support the implementation of the SDGs?

Moderator: Ulla Engelmann, Head of Unit, International, Interinstitutional and Stakeholder Relations,

Directorate-General Joint Research Centre, European Commission

Peter Honeth, Swedish representative at the JRC Board of Governors, Former State Secretary, Minis-

try of Education and Research, Government of Sweden

Science as key enabler for sustainability

Caroline Aberg, UNDP representative in Sweden

Maja Fjaestad, State Secretary to the Swedish Minister for Strategy and Future Issues

How can researchers and policy makers work together for a better future?

The Beijer Hall, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

Stockholm, Sweden

10:10 - 11:00 Keynote lecture

Johan Rockström, Professor in Environmental Science, Director at the Stockholm

Resilience Centre

Planetary boundaries – A safe operating space for humanity 2015

11:00 - 11:20 Coffee break

11:20 - 13:00 Session II – Building on lessons learned – Expectation ahead

During this session, scientists will present concrete examples to show case best practise in

channelling scientific evidence in support to the evaluation and monitoring of policies and

actions aimed at achieving the sustainable development goals and share their expecta-

tions for the work ahead. Evidence-based support provides the tools to view the challenges

under a systemic approach of balances and trade-offs and works towards the coherence of

policies.

Moderator: Eleni Konsta, Directorate for Policy Support Coordination, Directorate-General

Joint Research Centre, European Commission

Part A. Thematic approach

Food and nutrition security

Voster Muchenje, South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS)

Food and nutrition security post-2015

Anne Claire Thomas, Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Directorate-General

Joint Research Centre, European Commission

Linking evidence to decision-making for food security and nutrition policies

Management of resources for sustainable energy and climate mitigation

Noble Banadda, Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS) and GYA

Meeting global energy needs in a sustainable way

Helena Filipsson, Young Academy of Sweden

The ocean’s data loggers of past climate and past marine environments

Emanuele Lugato, Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Directorate-General Joint

Research Centre, European Commission

Modelling tools to support carbon sequestration policies in agricultural soils

Part B. Systemic/cross-cutting approach

Anjula Garg, Institute for Protection and Security of the Citizen, Directorate-General Joint

Research Centre, European Commission

Where in the world do EU aid funds go?

Daniele Ehrlich, Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen, Directorate-General

Joint Research Centre, European Commission

Overview of disaster risk assessment activities at the Joint Research Centre

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch at Klubbvillan

14:00 - 15:00 Panel discussion: the way forward

Moderator: Karly Kehoe, member of the Global Young Academy (GYA), co-chair of the Young

Academy of Scotland, Glasgow Caledonian University

Kerstin Sahlin, Secretary General of Social Sciences and Humanities at the Swedish Research

Council

Tiina Häyhä, on behalf of International Council for Science, Stockholm Resilience Centre,

Stockholm University

Michaela Saisana, Econometrics and Applied Statistics, Directorate-General Joint Research

Centre, European Commission

Ivana Gadjanski, Global Young Academy (GYA) and initiative for a National Young Academy in

Serbia

15:00 - 15:15 Closing remarks

Jenny Larsson, President, Young Academy of Sweden (YAS)

Eva Alisic, Co-Chair, Global Young Academy (GYA)

Ulla Engelmann, Head of Unit, International, Interinstitutional and Stakeholder Relations,

Directorate-General Joint Research Centre, European Commission

15:15 - 15:45 Coffee break

15:45 Guided tour of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

Maria Asp, Archivist, Centre for History of Science

19:00 Joint dinner and guided tour at the Nobel Museum

The Global Young Academy was founded in 2010 with the

vision to be the voice of young scientists around the world. The

GYA empowers early-career researchers to lead international,

interdisciplinary, and intergenerational dialogue by developing

and mobilizing talent from six continents. Its purpose is to

promote reason and inclusiveness in global decision-making.

Members are chosen for their demonstrated excellence in

scientific achievement and commitment to service. Currently there are 200 members and 101 alumni from

67 countries. The academy is hosted at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities

(BBAW) in cooperation with the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. The GYA received its

seed funding from the Volkswagen Foundation and has since 2014 been funded by the German Federal

Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and supported by the IAP: the Global Network of Science

Academies. The GYA has also benefitted from project funding from a variety of donors and partners. A brief

report giving insight into the organization’s major achievements as the voice of young scientists may be

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The Young Academy of Sweden is an independent, interdisciplinary

forum for a selection of the most talented young researchers in

Sweden within all scientific fields, founded in 2011 at the initiative

of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The Young Academy of

Sweden enables transboundary, idea-cultivating meetings with the

purpose to inspire, strengthen and spread knowledge of science and

research by: bringing together prominent young researchers from

different disciplines to initiate new – often unexpected – thoughts

and ideas; inspiring children and young adults to science and research; spread knowledge about science and

research; influencing present and future research policy; and by interacting with other young academies of

the world. Members are selected following an open call on the basis of excellence in science and a

commitment to active participation towards the Academy’s goals. The Young Academy of Sweden receives

its funding from The Erling-Persson Family Foundation, the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, the

Ragnar Söderberg Foundation and Riksbankens Jubileumsfond – The Swedish Foundation for Humanities

and Social Sciences.

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