Annual General Meeting and International Conference

Annual General Meeting and International Conference

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Annual General Meeting and International Conference

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08:15 – 09:00

Conference Registration

09:00 – 09:05

Conference Opening and Welcoming Remarks

Location: Fred Kavli Auditorium

09:05 – 10:05

Opening Panel

This session will discuss the role of regional and global socio-political and socio-economic environments and the tension between competition and collaboration in reaching a sustainable and inclusive future for all. Moderator:
  • Hussam Mahmoud (Colorado State University, USA; Co-Chair New Voices)
Speakers:
  • Marcia McNutt (President, National Academy of Sciences, United States)
  • Vint Cerf (VP, Chief Internet Evangelist at Google; Honorary Fellow and Inaugural Patron of the ISC)
  • Patricia Gruber (Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State)

Location: Fred Kavli Auditorium

10:05 – 10:20

Break

Location: Great Hall

10:20 – 11:20

Plenary Panel I – Bridging the Gap and Paving the Way for Future Leaders

This panel will focus on how different programs and initiatives are structured to promote new scientists at various national and international venues and the benefits and challenges associated with such initiatives.

Moderator:

  • Meghana Gadgil (Associate Professor, University of California San Francisco; New Voices Member)

Speakers:

Location: Fred Kavli Auditorium

11:20 – 11:35

Break

Location: Great Hall

11:35 – 12:35

Plenary Panel II – In a Challenging World, No One Should be Left Behind 

This panel will focus on how science should benefit everyone in society and new approaches that integrate vulnerable populations and marginalized communities to understand how complex challenges impact our society holistically and how to develop effective policies to lower this impact. Moderator:
  • Hiba Baroud (Associate Professor, Vanderbilt University, GYA Member)
Speakers:
  • Sudip Parikh (Chief Executive Officer and Executive Publisher, Science Journals, AAAS)
  • Asmeret Asefaw Berhe  (Professor of Soil Biogeochemistry, University of California, Merced; Past Director of the Department of Energy’s Office of Science; NVs Member)
  • Nishal Mohan (Founder of mohuman, USA)
  • Flavio Carvalhaes (Assistant Professor, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, GYA Member)

Location: Fred Kavli Auditorium

12:35 – 14:45

Lunch 

GYA Members & Alumni and invited VIP guests only

GYA, New Voices, and Mirzayan Members & Alumni and invited guests only

Location: West Court, Members Room

14:45 – 16:15

parallel sessions

parallel sessions

14:45 – 16:15

Lightning Talks

Lightning Talks showcase the multiplicity of research being done by early- to mid-career researchers, making space for individuals to communicate to each other about their research and work. Lightning Talks by GYA and NVs members will be presented in 3 parallel sessions. 

Locations: Lightning Talks I: Lecture Room | Lightning Talks II: Members Room | Lightning Talks III: NAS 125

18:00 – 22:00

Gala Dinner

GYA members, New Voices members, and invited guests only

External location: French Embassy 

10:15 – 11:15

Keynote

Frances Colon (Senior Director, International Climate Policy at American Progress)

Public Session

Location: Fred Kavli Auditorium

11:15 – 11:30

Break

Location: Great Hall

11:30 – 12:30

Plenary Panel III – Science Innovation, Transformation, or Both
This session will discuss the basic difference between science innovation and transformation and the intricate process needed, through multi-stakeholder partnerships (such as university-industry collaborations and public-private partnerships), to establish innovative and transformative science and how to deal with challenges that hinder such progress. Moderator: Speakers:

Location: Fred Kavli Auditorium

12:30 – 14:30

Lunch

GYA Members & Alumni and invited VIP guests only

GYA, New Voices, and Mirzayan Members & Alumni and invited guests only

Location: West Court, Members Room

14:30 – 16:30

US Partnership Expo

This networking event brings together stakeholders from science and research institutions, science policy organisations, foundations, academies and other organisations from across the United States.

Location: Lecture Room, East Court

16:30 – 18:20

Reception and Musical Performance

All expo attendees and presenters are invited to join an open reception with refreshments to be followed by a musical performance in the Kavli Auditorium.

Location: West Court, Fred Kavli Auditorium