2024 Chief Science Advisers' Roundtable (CSAR) at UNESCO Paris
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event Name | Chief Science Advisers' Roundtable (CSAR) 2024 |
| Date | September 6, 2024 |
| Venue | UNESCO's Headquarters, Paris |
| Organizers | Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India and UNESCO's Natural Sciences Sector |
| Origin | Launched during India's G20 Presidency in 2023 |
| Participants | Delegations from 28 countries (led by Chief Science Advisers or equivalent representatives) and six international organizations |
| Theme | "Fostering open science, bridging knowledge asymmetry, and building science advice capacity globally" |
| Co-Chairs | Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood (India's Principal Scientific Adviser) and Dr. Lidia Brito (UNESCO's Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences) |
| Pre-Roundtable Session | Free-flowing knowledge session on the impact of science advice mechanisms on building trust in science |
| Future Prospects | South Africa to advance the initiative; aims to promote open science, bridge knowledge gaps, and enhance global science advice capacity |