ICTP goes to the UN!  

On Friday 9 May, ICTP will be the focus of a United Nations High-Level Event titled "Advancing Global Scientific Cooperation for Sustainable Development: Leveraging Quantum Science for a Resilient Future". Co-organized by the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations and UNESCO, the event will celebrate ICTP's 60th anniversary with a series of sessions dedicated to the importance of basic science and global science collaboration.
 
The event will be livestreamed from 15:00 - 16:40 EST.
 
Global scientific collaboration and knowledge exchange are at the heart of ICTP's mission, and discussions at the event will explore leveraging opportunities such as the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (2024–2033) and the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (2025). Nobel Laureate Duncan Haldane, who received ICTP's Dirac Medal in 2012 and whose work continues to influence the development of quantum technologies,  will give a keynote talk. 
 
Other sessions will discuss the role of the science-policy interface in informing policy decisions at the UN, and how research and innovations are translated into actionable policies that address global challenges and contribute to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. A panel discussion related to this theme will feature ICTP Director Atish Dabholkar, ICTP Scientific Council member Aissa Wade, and Professor Greg Gabadadze, Senior Vice President of Math and Physical Sciences at the Simons Foundation.
 
ICTP success stories will be prominent throughout the event, illustrating ICTP’s commitment to inclusivity and diversity in scientific research. This includes the event moderation by Estelle Inack, a Condensed Matter Diploma alumna from Cameroon who went on to earn a PhD in ICTP's joint doctoral programme with SISSA and who is now a researcher with the Perimeter Institute, and a testimonial by Raji Ashenafi Mamade of Ethiopia, who enrolled in a PhD programme at MIT after completing ICTP's Postgraduate Diploma Programme.
 
Full details of the event are available at http://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1e3xdq04r.