ASREN will present the AfricaConnect3 project at the Science Summit of the 76th United Nations General Assembly in two main sessions:
- Arab Science Cooperation to Achieve the UN SDGs – 23 September 2021, 10:00 – 13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
This session will discuss science as a means for development in the Arab region and how cooperation in science at national, regional, and global levels will support the efforts towards achieving the UN SDGs. It will present the efforts in conducting science from policies to actions including research, education and innovation and related cooperative projects and activities. Find out more.
- Biodiversity: Forests, Health and Society convened by IMIBIO Biodiversity Institute, Misiones, Argentina – 21 September 2021, 15:00 – 19:00 CEST
Misiones is one of the 23 provinces of Argentina, strategically located in the extreme northeast of the country of the Mesopotamia region. Approximately 91% of its borders are international being surrounded by Paraguay to the northwest, Brazil to the north, east and south, and the Argentine province of Corrientes to the southwest. Border activity is intense with more than 27 million entries and exits reflecting that more than 100 million inhabitants live within a radius of 1000km. Misiones is an entrepreneurial province that seeks sustainable solutions for its forestry industry and its expanding smallholding agriculture that exports tea and yerba among other products. Indeed, Misiones is an entrepreneurial province looking for sustainable solutions for its forest industry and expanding agriculture. Find out more.
