Building Partnerships to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals
UNESCO UK Chairs Conference at University College London (UCL)
18 and 19 July 2024 London, United Kingdom
Background
Hosted by the UNESCO Chair in Artificial Intelligence and UNESCO Chair on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience Engineering at University College London (UCL), the UNESCO UK Chairs Conference at UCL brings together distinguished UNESCO Chairs from across the United Kingdom to discuss and advance their collective contributions to science, education, and sustainable development. The two-day event will focus on the theme of activating UK expertise and building partnerships to address global challenges and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Organizers
- Davor Orlic (IRCAI)
- John Shawe-Taylor (UCL)
- Dina D’Ayala (UCL)
Event Contact
Programme
| Time | Speaker | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM | John Shawe-Taylor, Dina D’Ayala | Registration and Welcome Refreshments |
| 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM | ● Welcome remarks by Professor Anne Anderson, Chair, UK National Commission for UNESCO.
● Welcome remarks by Professor Nigel Tichiner-Hooker, Dean of UCL Engineering. |
Introduction and Welcome |
| 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM | ● Speakers: Professor Anne Anderson, Chair, UKNC. Professor David Drewry, Vice-Chair, UKNC and Professor David Hannah, UNESCO Chair in Water Sciences, University of Birmingham.
● Speakers: Professor Dina D’Ayala, UNESCO Chair on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience Engineering, UCL and Professor John Shawe-Taylor, UNESCO Chair on Artificial Intelligence, UCL. |
The Distinctive Contribution of UNESCO Chairs in advancing Science and Education, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals. |
| 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Coffee Break | |
| 2:45 PM – 3.30 PM | ● Moderator: Professor Dina D’Ayala, UCL.
● Contributors: Soichiro Yasukawa, Chief of Disaster Risk Reduction Unit, UNESCO. ● Professor Richard Giulianotti, UNESCO Chair in Sport, Physical Activity and Education for Development, Loughborough University. ● Dr Nicola Gray, UNESCO Chair in Global Health and Education, University of Huddersfield. ● Professor Leon Tikly, UNESCO Chair in Transforming Knowledge and Research for Just and Sustainable Futures, University of Bristol. ● Including contributions from attendees. |
Debate Discussion: Engaging and Influencing UNESCO Policy |
| 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | ● Borhene Chakroun, Director of Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems, UNESCO
● Professor Juliet Thondhlana, UNESCO Chair in International Education and Development, University of Nottingham. ● Dr Ann Njeri, L’Oreal UNESCO fellow, Newcastle University. ● Dr Catherine Jere, UNESCO Co-Chair in Adult Literacy and Learning for Social Transformation, University of East Anglia. ● Rovani Sigamoney, Programme Specialist, UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa. ● Including contributions from attendees. |
Activating UNESCO Chair Contributions to UK and UNESCO Priorities; including Women and Girls’ Education and Campus Africa |
| 5:00 PM – 5:10 PM | ● Professor Anne Anderson, Chair, UKNC | Concluding Remarks and Next Steps Day 1 |
| 5.30 PM – 7.30 PM | ● Rockefeller Building, 21 University St, London WC1E 6DE | Dinner Reception at the Grant Museum of Zoology |
| 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Morning Coffee and Informal Networking | |
| 09:30 AM – 10:30 AM | ● Presentations by UNESCO Chairs showcasing their projects and outcomes
● Emphasis on innovative approaches, research contributions, and educational impacts ● Professor Alison Phipps, UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts, University of Glasgow. ● Professor Robin Conningham, UNESCO Chair in Archaeological Ethics and Practice in Cultural Heritage ● Professor Ted Fuller, UNESCO Chair on Responsible Foresight for Sustainable Development, University of Lincoln. |
Session Topic to be determined by Chair contributions in advance. May include; Case Studies: Innovations and Impact through UNESCO Chairs following a call for contributions that could also be included in an online repository |
| 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Coffee Break | |
| 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM | ● John Carmichael, Head of Communications and Marketing, UKNC.
● Professor Alison Phipps, UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts, University of Glasgow and Professor Peter Frankopan, UNESCO Chair in Silk Roads Studies, University of Cambridge. ● Contributions from other chairs who have been successful in communicating their work. |
Comms Panel Debate: Enhancing the Visibility and Impact of UNESCO Chairs |
| 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM | ● Moderator: Professor Anne Anderson
● Emphasis on innovative approaches, research contributions, and educational impacts |
Follow-up and next steps, including Campus Africa engagement |
| 12:15 PM – 13:00 PM | ● Speaker: Colin de la Higuera, who in 2017, based on the project Class’Code contributed to launch in France, a UNESCO Chair in Technologies for the Training of Teachers by Open Educational Resources at the University of Nantes. Since 2020, he is Chief Equality Advocate at IRCAI. In 2021, UNESCO renewed the Chair in “Open Educational Resources and Artificial Intelligence”. | Closing Keynote: UNESCO Chairs and Strategic Partnerships |
| 13:00 PM | ● Professor Anne Anderson, Chair, UK National Commission for UNESCO. | Conference Close |
