Accessible Science: Fostering Collaboration
C V Raman Auditorium at IISER Pune Campus
The G20 Education Working Group (EdWG) is one of 13 working groups on the Sherpa track under India’s 2023 G20 presidency. The EdWG focuses on strengthening learning outcomes and fostering equitable access to education through technological tools, financing, international partnerships, and more. The 4th G20 EdWG meeting is being held in Pune during June 19 to 22, 2023, with a focus on strengthening research and innovation through collaboration.
The G20 Education Working Group under the Ministry of Education has put forward a thought-provoking and insightful one-day seminar at IISER Pune (C V Raman Auditorium), on 16th June to discuss various dimensions of “Accessible Science.” The seminar will focus on enhancing academic and research collaboration among educational institutions in G20 countries and aligning academic research with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG).
Hon’ble Dr. Subhash Sarkar, Minister of State for Education, and Shri K. Sanjay Murthy, Secretary, Higher Education, MoE will be gracing the occasion.
The DoHE, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, in partnership with Elsevier and IISER Pune, is hosting this one-day seminar that will provide an opportunity to understand and learn about the multi-faceted approaches to enhance academic interactions and foster collaboration.
Livestreaming of the event is available at this link.
Programme
10:00 Inauguration
10:10 – 10:15 Welcome Note by Shri Sunil S Bhagwat, Director, IISER Pune (5 min)
10:15 – 10:20 Keynote Speech by Shri K Sanjay Murthy, Secretary, HE, MoE (5 min)
10:20 – 10:30 Keynote Speech by Hon’ble MoS Shri Dr. Subhas Sarkar, Ministry of Education (10 min)
Launch of report on “The status and relevance of research collaborations for development, considering G20 nations” by the Hon. Chief Guest
10:30 – 10:40 Elsevier Introductory Address by Dr. Nick Fowler, Chair of The International Association of STM Publishers, and Chief Academic Officer, Elsevier: Introductory speech on “Accessible Science: Fostering Collaboration.”
10:40 – 11:10 Report Presentation by Mr. Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz, SVP, Research Networks, Elsevier, Professor Emeritus, of Campinas, Unicamp, Brazil “The status and relevance of research collaborations for development, considering G20 nations.”
11:10 – 11:30
Tea/Coffee break
11:40– 12:00
Session on “Accessible Science: Enhance academic and research collaboration among education institutions in G20 countries and align academic research with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG)”
Thematic discussion:
1. How to foster collaboration between G20 through accessible multi-lingual regional resources, and multilateral open facilities?
2. How to foster a multi-faceted approach to enhance Academic interactions and collaborations to meet the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
through Government policies, Funding agency policies, Institutional policies, Professional societies, and publishers support system
Opening Remarks and presentation by session chair/Co-chair
Chair : Prof. Sunil S Bhagwat, Director, IISER Pune - Institutional policies
Co-chair: Dr Ayesha Chaudhary, Advisor, Stanford University, Stanford Byers Center for Bio-design, India program; Consultant, World Bank and Adjunct Faculty, IIT Jodhpur – Institutional/government policies
12:05 – 12:15
Presentation by Prof. S. K. Satheesh, Indian Institute of Science, Chief Editor of Current Science (Indian Academy of Sciences): Editor’s viewpoint
12:20-12:30
Presentation by Mr. Piers Purdy, Senior Policy Advisor, Department of Science, Innovation and Technology; Head of G20 (Research and Innovation) - G20 representative - Funding agency viewpoint
12:35 – 12:45
Presentation by Dr. Ravindra Utgikar, is Vice President Corporate Strategy & Marketing at Praj Industries Ltd, Pune - Industry viewpoint
12:50 – 13:00
Presentation by Mr. Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz, SVP, Research Networks, Elsevier, Professor Emeritus, of Campinas, Unicamp, Brazil - G20 representative - Academician’s viewpoint
13:05-13:20
Brief Discussion moderated by Session Chair
13:20 -14:30 Lunch break
14:35- 14:45
Presentation by Prof. Amit Agarwal, Dean (International Relations), IIT Bombay - Dean - International Relations’ perspective
14:50- 15:00
Presentation by Mr. Mudit Narain, (Formerly Program Director at the Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog), Director, Foundation for Advancing S&T - Professional Society’s viewpoint
15:05- 15:15
Presentation by Mr. Kaspar Meyer, Head of S&T, German Embassy in India - G20 representative Policy makers’ viewpoint
15:15- 16:00
Panel Discussion: Moderator: Dr. Nagaraj Balasubramanian, Associate Professor, IISER Pune
16:00 16:15
Presentation of recommendations by the Chair - synthesis of proposals followed by brief closing remarks from all guests; Closing remarks and Vote of thanks (MoE)