Event ID: 41 Title: From Research to Resilience: Empowering Biosphere Reserves under the framework of the Science Decade
In August 2023, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 2024–2033 as the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (IDSSD), with UNESCO designated to lead its implementation. Taking the occasion of the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves in Hangzhou, UNESCO and BOE, a strategic partner of the Science Decade, are co-organizing this side event. The event aims to empower biosphere reserves as key sites for science-based solutions, innovation, and inclusive community engagement, in line with the 2026–2035 MAB Strategy and Action Plan.
| Preliminary Agenda | ||
| Time | Content | Speaker |
| 13: 10 | Opening Remarks | Ms. Lidia Brito Assistant Director-General, Natural Sciences Sector, UNESCO |
| 13: 15 | Opening Remarks | Mr. Narend Singh Deputy Minister, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, South Africa |
| 13: 20 | Opening Remarks | Mr. Meymaryan Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia, Armenia |
| 13: 25 | Science Decade Video Projection | |
| 13: 30 | Keynote The Science Decade: Opportunities for Biosphere Reserves and Sustainable Development | Mr. Shaofeng Hu Director, Division of Science Policies and Basic Sciences, Natural Sciences Sector, UNESCO |
| 13:45 | Panel Discussion | Moderator: Mr. Shaofeng Hu, Director, Division of Science Policies and Basic Sciences, Natural Sciences Sector, UNESCO Panelists: Ms. Latifa Yaakoubi, Chair of the International Co-ordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme, Morocco Ms. Maria Fernanda Rollo, Professor, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, IDSSD Advisory Committee Member, Portugal Mr. Zhang Qingfeng, Senior Director, Asian Development Bank, China Mr. Eduardo Taveira, Secretary of the Environmental Ministry of the State of Amazonas, representative of the coordination of the Central Amazon Biosphere, Brazil Dr. Jian Wang, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Director of Zhejiang Lab, and Founder of Alibaba Cloud, China |
| 14:40 | Closing Remarks | Mr. Yanshun Chen, Chairman of Executive Committee, BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., China |
