Program Agenda
Tuesday 11 February
8.30 – 9.45: Arrival and Registration
10.00 – 10.45: High-Level Opening Segment “From Dream to Reality: Five Years Achievements”
10.45 – 12.45: High-Level Panel on “Equality in Science, Technology and Innovation: Global Trends and Challenges”
This Panel will focus on:
- Review of national and regional policies and best practices plans and programmes of action pertaining to Equality in Science, Technology and Innovation
- Intellectual property and patenting are an important indicator for Investment in Women and Girls in Science: Review of WIPO Data
- Review of UNCTAD Framework for STI Policy Reviews from Gender Lens
- Review of Countries National Voluntary Report submitted at HLPF from 2016 – 2019 on Women in Science and Sustainable Development
- Private Investment policies supporting Women R&D
- Investment in Women R&D: Corporate Perspective
- Successful Stories from Women in Science
13.15 – 14.40: Lunch
15.00 – 18.00: High-Level Panel on “Equality in Agricultural Science, Technology and Innovation for Inclusive Green Growth”
This Panel will focus on
Session 1:
- Review on Women representation in Agriculture technology Sector
- Women in Agriculture: opportunities and challenges
- Bottom up, pro-poor innovation in agriculture for structural change and rural development: Role of Women in Science
- Investing in Women in Science and technology to change the landscape of agriculture today for tomorrow: People-Public-Private Partnership
- Climate smart Agriculture: Private Sector Perspective
- Women in science as actor for dissemination of agricultural technology in developing countries
- Women as experts in the fields related to water and sanitation, in achieving sustainable agriculture.
Session 2:
- Illuminate the complex linkages between nutrition and other sectors highlighted in the SDGs
- Describe the major challenges related to women and nutrition: addressing nutrition issues through science and technology
- Highlight new advances in science, technology, and governance that can be used to promote nutrition
- Identify opportunities for women and girls in science and technology, with an emphasis on nutrition as a way of working across multiple sectors
17.30 – 22.30: Gala Dinner and Award Ceremony
Wednesday 12 February
8.00 – 9.30: Networking Breakfast
10.00 – 11.30: High-Level Session on “Empowering Women in Science Technology and Innovation in the Digital Economy Era”
A conversation with Distinguished and Eminent Minds on:
- How to develop guiding principles for R&D policies in the digital economy era, that is based on Equality and Parity in Science
- How digitalization is transforming R&D: benefits and challenges
- Role of R&D and innovation in promoting economic growth,
- Investment in Women R&D in digital era: Corporate Perspective
- Planning the future with Women in Science experts for inclusive growth strategies
- Policies and framework for applying digital measures to R&D which can drive inclusive economic value
- Building highly skilled human resources based on Equality in STI labour market
11.30 – 13.00: High-Level Session on “Digital Economy and Society: Understanding society’s Culture and Anthropology for Sustainable Development”
A conversation with Distinguished and Eminent Minds on:
- Is digital economy a threat to our societies and culture
- Creating a culture of learning for the digital economy
- Shaping the future of digital economy for the Society.
- Developing an integrated digital economy and culture
- Economic anthropology to empower and invest in women and girls in science for sustainable development by 2030 and beyond
13.15 – 14.40: Lunch
15.00 – 16.30: High-Level Session on “Reshaping Economic Development through Empowerment of Women in Science”
This Session will feature a Conversation with distinguished minds on:
- The Role of Women’s Contribution to world’s economy
- Building Women in Science economic empowerment strategies for Sustainable Development
- How to use trade negotiations to advance women in science economic empowerment.
- Science to Business: Gender Equality in the Digital Economy Era
- The Digital Economy: Steps to Secure the Future of Girls in Science
- Women in Science Entrepreneurs in The Digital Economy: What Skills Do They Really Need?
- Develop Policies to foster women’s and girls’ full participation in the digital economy.
16.30 – 17.45: Closing Ceremony
- Official Statements and Remarks
- Recommendations
- Signing ceremony of outcome document
17.00 – 20.30: Official Reception Hosted by
the Permanent Mission of Hungary to the United Nations