LAUNCH EVENT: EU Research & Innovation Days ASEAN 2021: Science Diplomacy, Climate Change and Global Health

This session will be chaired and moderated by Val Amiel VESTIL, Executive Director, Association of Young Environmental Journalists joining live from the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference. #COP26Glasgow

Keynote address by Marga GUAL SOLER

Senior Science Diplomacy Advisor, Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator

Keynote address by Prof Luk VAN LANGENHOVE, United Nations University (UNU-CRIS) and Dr. Eric Piaget, Visiting Fellow, United Nations University (UNU-CRIS)

Panel discussion 'Accelerating action towards climate goals: science diplomacy as key'

will be moderated by Sci. Dip. GLENN SUERTE FELIPE BANAGUAS, Founder and Chair, Climate Smart and Disaster Resilient ASEAN and Chair, Asian Science Diplomats.

SPEAKERS

Marga GUAL SOLER

Senior Science Diplomacy Advisor, Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator

Advisor, Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Colombia

RIA PERSAD

Founder and CEO, Statweather

President, European Chamber of Digital Commerce

Strategic Advisor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US NOAA)

KATJA BIEDENKOPF

Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences at KU Leuven

Chairman, Belgian Federal Council for Sustainable Development (FRDO/CFDD)

H.E. HUL SEINGHENG

Director General, Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation

National Chairman, ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation (COSTI) - Cambodia

US-ASEAN Fellow for Science and Technology - Cambodia

ASEAN Science Diplomat - Cambodia

WORAJIT SETTHAPUN

US-ASEAN Science and Technology Fellow

ASEAN Science Diplomat

Dean, Asian Development College for Community Economy and Technology

Chiang Mai Rajabhat University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

HOANG NAM NGUYEN

Policy Advisor, National Economics University, Vietnam

ASEAN Science Diplomat - Vietnam