Previous Fora / 2007
Programme at-a-glance
Hungarian Academy of Sciences |
Parliament |
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| Wednesday 7 November | Thursday 8 November | Friday 9 November | Saturday 10 November |
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09.00 - 11.00 Plenary Session Room A Opening Addresses Heads of State Panel 11.30 - 13.30 Parallel Sessions Rooms A, B, C |
09.00 11.00 Plenary Session Room A 11.30 - 13.30 Parallel Sessions Rooms A, B, C, F |
09.00 - 11.00 Plenary Session Welcome Addresses Summaries of Thematic and Special Sessions General Summary 11.30 - 13.00 Closing Plenary Lectures |
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16.00 Registration of Participants |
15.00 - 16.30 Parallel Sessions Rooms A, B, C 17.00 - 19.00 Plenary Session Room A |
15.00 - 16.30 Parallel Sessions Rooms A, B, C, F 17.00 - 19.00 Plenary Session Room A |
13.00 Farewell Reception |
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18.00 Cultural Event and Opening Reception |
19.30 Reception |
19.30 Banquet |
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Programme
Wednesday, 7 November 2007
Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Budapest V., Roosevelt square 9.)
| 16.00 - 18.00 | Registration of Participants |
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18.00 Room A |
Cultural Event
Live Sand Animation Show by Ferenc CAKÓ followed by Opening Reception given by E. Sylvester VIZI, President, Hungarian Academy of Sciences |
Wednesday, 8 November 2007
Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Budapest V., Roosevelt square 9.)
| 08.00 - 09.00 | Registration of Participants |
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09.00 - 11.00 Room A |
Opening Ceremony Chair E. Sylvester VIZI President, Hungarian Academy of Sciences Opening of the Forum László SÓLYOM President of the Republic of Hungary Opening Addresses E. Sylvester VIZI President, Hungarian Academy of Sciences Walter ERDELEN Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, UNESCO Goverdhan MEHTA President, International Council for Science (ICSU) Roland SCHENKEL Director General, Joint Research Center, EU Representative of José Manuel Durăo BARROSO, President of the European Commission Heads of State Panel László SÓLYOM President of the Republic of Hungary Stjepan MESIć President of the Republic of Croatia Heinz FISCHER Federal President of the Republic of Austria Karolos PAPOULIAS President of the Hellenic Republic |
| 11.00 - 11.30 | Coffee / Tea Break |
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11.30 - 13.30 Room A |
Parallel Sessions
Investing in Knowledge for Sustainability I. |
| Room B | Science and Innovation as a Global Enterprise I. |
| Room C | The Role of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Achievement of The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): from Policy to Actions |
| 13.30 - 15.00 | Lunch |
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15.00 - 16.30 Room A |
Parallel Sessions
Investment in Knowledge for Sustainability II. |
| Room B | Science and Innovation as a Global Enterprise II. |
| Room C | Investing in Knowledge for Peace IPSO (Israeli-Palestine Science Organisation) Panel |
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17.00 - 19.00 Room A |
Plenary Session
Chair: Björn von SYDOW Chairman, Swedish Research Council Speakers: Mari KIVINIEMI Minister of Public Administration and Local Government, Finland Kati MARTON Chair, International Women's Health Coalition; Director, Committee to Protect Journalists Sir George RADDA Head of Department, University of Oxford, UK; Chairman of the Singapore Bioimaging Consortium Savita SINGH Director, Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, India |
| 19.30 |
Reception
given by István HILLER, Minister of Education and Culture, Hungary |
Friday, 9 November 2007
Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Budapest V., Roosevelt square 9.)
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09.00 - 11.00 Room A |
Plenary Session
Panel: Reviews of Representatives of Global Fora Chair: János KÓKA Minister of Economy and Transport, Hungary Meetings of Nobel Laureates in Lindau Werner ARBER, Nobel Laureate OECD Global Science Forum Stefan MICHALOWSKI, Executive Secretary, Global Science Forum Science and Technology in Society Forum, Japan Ichiro KANAZAWA, President, Japan Science Council Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) Carl-Johan SUNDBERG, Founder, ESOF World Bank - Knowledge Economy Forum and STI Global Forum Michael EHST, Co-Organiser, STI Global Forum Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Mohammed HASSAN, Executive Director, TWAS London International Youth Science Forum John NEEDLE, Director AAAS Annual Meetings Vaughan TUREKIAN, Chief International Officer, AAAS |
| 11.00 - 11.30 | Coffee / Tea Break |
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11.30 - 13.30 Room A |
Parallel Sessions
Investing in Knowledge for Sustainability III. |
| Room B | Investing in Future Generations I. |
| Room C |
Special Session on "Investing in Science, Technology and Innovation: Challenges and Opportunities for Parliaments" I. |
| Room F | Investments in Knowledge in Accelerating Economies I. |
| 13.30 - 15.00 | Lunch |
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15.00 - 16.30 Room A |
Parallel Sessions
Investing in Knowledge for Sustainability IV. |
| Room B | Investing in Future Generations II. |
| Room C |
Special Session on "Investing in Science, Technology and Innovation:
Challenges and Opportunities for Parliaments" II. |
| Room F | Investments in Knowledge in Accelerating Economies II. |
| 16.30 - 17.00 | Coffee / Tea Break |
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17.00 - 19.00 Room A |
Plenary Session |
| 17.00 - 18.00 | Launching the UNEP International Panel for Sustainable Resource Management |
| 18.00 - 19.00 | WAYS Panel on the Limits of Evidence-Based Decision Making |
| 19.30 |
Banquet
given by László SÓLYOM, President of the Republic of Hungary |
Saturday, 10 November 2007
Hungarian Parliament (Budapest V., Kossuth Lajos square 1-3.)
Shuttle buses leave from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences at 07.30.
| 09.00 - 11.00 |
Plenary Session
Chair: Balázs GULYÁS Member, Hungarian Academy of Sciences; Karolinska Institute, Stockholm; Executive Director, WSF Welcome Addresses Katalin SZILI Speaker of the Parliament, Hungary Werner ARBER Nobel Laureate; Co-Chair, Steering Committee, WSF Summaries of Thematic and Special Sessions: Session Facilitators General Summary Attila MESKÓ Secretary General, Hungarian Academy of Sciences Alan I. LESHNER Chief Executive Officer, AAAS Julia MARTON-LEFÈVRE Director-General, World Conservation Union (IUCN) |
| 11.00 - 11.30 | Coffee / Tea Break |
| 11.30 - 13.00 |
Closing Plenary Session
Chair: Norbert KROÓ Vice President, Hungarian Academy of Sciences UNESCO Prizes Giving Ceremony Koïchiro MATSUURA Director-General, UNESCO Awardees of the UNESCO Prizes in Science Girma BALCHA, Institute of Biodiversity Conservation, Ethiopia Julius OSZLANYI, Institute of Landscape Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences J. SHUTTLEWORTH, Centre for the Sustainability of Semi-Arid Hydrology and Riparian Areas, University of Arizona S. SOROOSHIAN, Centre for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing, University of California Stavros DIMAS Commissioner for Environment, European Commission Tibor DRASKOVICS Minister without Portfolio in charge of public administration, Hungary His Royal Highness Prince EL HASSAN BIN TALAL of Jordan President, Club of Rome E. Sylvester VIZI President, Hungarian Academy of Sciences |
| 13.00 |
Farewell Reception
given by Ferenc Gyurcsány, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Hungary |
Hungarian Academy of Sciences |
Parliament |
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| Wednesday 7 November | Thursday 8 November | Friday 9 November | Saturday 10 November |
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09.00 - 11.00 Plenary Session Room A Opening Addresses Heads of State Panel 11.30 - 13.30 Parallel Sessions Rooms A, B, C |
09.00 11.00 Plenary Session Room A 11.30 - 13.30 Parallel Sessions Rooms A, B, C, F |
09.00 - 11.00 Plenary Session Welcome Addresses Summaries of Thematic and Special Sessions General Summary 11.30 - 13.00 Closing Plenary Lectures |
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16.00 Registration of Participants |
15.00 - 16.30 Parallel Sessions Rooms A, B, C 17.00 - 19.00 Plenary Session Room A |
15.00 - 16.30 Parallel Sessions Rooms A, B, C, F 17.00 - 19.00 Plenary Session Room A |
13.00 Farewell Reception |
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18.00 Cultural Event and Opening Reception |
19.30 Reception |
19.30 Banquet |
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Programme
Wednesday, 7 November 2007
Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Budapest V., Roosevelt square 9.)
| 16.00 - 18.00 | Registration of Participants |
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18.00 Room A |
Cultural Event
Live Sand Animation Show by Ferenc CAKÓ followed by Opening Reception given by E. Sylvester VIZI, President, Hungarian Academy of Sciences |
Wednesday, 8 November 2007
Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Budapest V., Roosevelt square 9.)
| 08.00 - 09.00 | Registration of Participants |
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09.00 - 11.00 Room A |
Opening Ceremony Chair E. Sylvester VIZI President, Hungarian Academy of Sciences Opening of the Forum László SÓLYOM President of the Republic of Hungary Opening Addresses E. Sylvester VIZI President, Hungarian Academy of Sciences Walter ERDELEN Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, UNESCO Goverdhan MEHTA President, International Council for Science (ICSU) Roland SCHENKEL Director General, Joint Research Center, EU Representative of José Manuel Durăo BARROSO, President of the European Commission Heads of State Panel László SÓLYOM President of the Republic of Hungary Stjepan MESIć President of the Republic of Croatia Heinz FISCHER Federal President of the Republic of Austria Karolos PAPOULIAS President of the Hellenic Republic |
| 11.00 - 11.30 | Coffee / Tea Break |
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11.30 - 13.30 Room A |
Parallel Sessions
Investing in Knowledge for Sustainability I. |
| Room B | Science and Innovation as a Global Enterprise I. |
| Room C | The Role of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Achievement of The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): from Policy to Actions |
| 13.30 - 15.00 | Lunch |
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15.00 - 16.30 Room A |
Parallel Sessions
Investment in Knowledge for Sustainability II. |
| Room B | Science and Innovation as a Global Enterprise II. |
| Room C | Investing in Knowledge for Peace IPSO (Israeli-Palestine Science Organisation) Panel |
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17.00 - 19.00 Room A |
Plenary Session
Chair: Björn von SYDOW Chairman, Swedish Research Council Speakers: Mari KIVINIEMI Minister of Public Administration and Local Government, Finland Kati MARTON Chair, International Women's Health Coalition; Director, Committee to Protect Journalists Sir George RADDA Head of Department, University of Oxford, UK; Chairman of the Singapore Bioimaging Consortium Savita SINGH Director, Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, India |
| 19.30 |
Reception
given by István HILLER, Minister of Education and Culture, Hungary |
Friday, 9 November 2007
Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Budapest V., Roosevelt square 9.)
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09.00 - 11.00 Room A |
Plenary Session
Panel: Reviews of Representatives of Global Fora Chair: János KÓKA Minister of Economy and Transport, Hungary Meetings of Nobel Laureates in Lindau Werner ARBER, Nobel Laureate OECD Global Science Forum Stefan MICHALOWSKI, Executive Secretary, Global Science Forum Science and Technology in Society Forum, Japan Ichiro KANAZAWA, President, Japan Science Council Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) Carl-Johan SUNDBERG, Founder, ESOF World Bank - Knowledge Economy Forum and STI Global Forum Michael EHST, Co-Organiser, STI Global Forum Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Mohammed HASSAN, Executive Director, TWAS London International Youth Science Forum John NEEDLE, Director AAAS Annual Meetings Vaughan TUREKIAN, Chief International Officer, AAAS |
| 11.00 - 11.30 | Coffee / Tea Break |
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11.30 - 13.30 Room A |
Parallel Sessions
Investing in Knowledge for Sustainability III. |
| Room B | Investing in Future Generations I. |
| Room C |
Special Session on "Investing in Science, Technology and Innovation: Challenges and Opportunities for Parliaments" I. |
| Room F | Investments in Knowledge in Accelerating Economies I. |
| 13.30 - 15.00 | Lunch |
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15.00 - 16.30 Room A |
Parallel Sessions
Investing in Knowledge for Sustainability IV. |
| Room B | Investing in Future Generations II. |
| Room C |
Special Session on "Investing in Science, Technology and Innovation:
Challenges and Opportunities for Parliaments" II. |
| Room F | Investments in Knowledge in Accelerating Economies II. |
| 16.30 - 17.00 | Coffee / Tea Break |
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17.00 - 19.00 Room A |
Plenary Session |
| 17.00 - 18.00 | Launching the UNEP International Panel for Sustainable Resource Management |
| 18.00 - 19.00 | WAYS Panel on the Limits of Evidence-Based Decision Making |
| 19.30 |
Banquet
given by László SÓLYOM, President of the Republic of Hungary |
Saturday, 10 November 2007
Hungarian Parliament (Budapest V., Kossuth Lajos square 1-3.)
Shuttle buses leave from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences at 07.30.
| 09.00 - 11.00 |
Plenary Session
Chair: Balázs GULYÁS Member, Hungarian Academy of Sciences; Karolinska Institute, Stockholm; Executive Director, WSF Welcome Addresses Katalin SZILI Speaker of the Parliament, Hungary Werner ARBER Nobel Laureate; Co-Chair, Steering Committee, WSF Summaries of Thematic and Special Sessions: Session Facilitators General Summary Attila MESKÓ Secretary General, Hungarian Academy of Sciences Alan I. LESHNER Chief Executive Officer, AAAS Julia MARTON-LEFÈVRE Director-General, World Conservation Union (IUCN) |
| 11.00 - 11.30 | Coffee / Tea Break |
| 11.30 - 13.00 |
Closing Plenary Session
Chair: Norbert KROÓ Vice President, Hungarian Academy of Sciences UNESCO Prizes Giving Ceremony Koïchiro MATSUURA Director-General, UNESCO Awardees of the UNESCO Prizes in Science Girma BALCHA, Institute of Biodiversity Conservation, Ethiopia Julius OSZLANYI, Institute of Landscape Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences J. SHUTTLEWORTH, Centre for the Sustainability of Semi-Arid Hydrology and Riparian Areas, University of Arizona S. SOROOSHIAN, Centre for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing, University of California Stavros DIMAS Commissioner for Environment, European Commission Tibor DRASKOVICS Minister without Portfolio in charge of public administration, Hungary His Royal Highness Prince EL HASSAN BIN TALAL of Jordan President, Club of Rome E. Sylvester VIZI President, Hungarian Academy of Sciences |
| 13.00 |
Farewell Reception
given by Ferenc Gyurcsány, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Hungary |