A PLANETARY MOMENT February 15-19, 2021 1960—World Academy of Art & Science—2020 1.2. WAAS Today (16:30 – 18:00 CET) Moderator: Alberto ZUCCONI, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, WAAS A PLANETARY MOMENT Panelists: Donato KINIGER-PASSIGLI, Vice President, World Academy of Art & Science February 15-19, 2021 Emil CONSTANTINESCU, President of Romania (1996- 2000); President, Institute for Advanced Studies in PROVISIONAL AGENDA Levant Culture and Civilization; Trustee, WAAS General Information Nebojša NEŠKOVIĆ, Secretary General, World Academy • All sessions will be held online on Zoom. All times are Central of Art & Science European Time. Mila POPOVICH, Member, WAAS Executive Committee • If you face any technical issues or have any other queries, please , Medical Director, Diakonie write to [email protected] Stefan BRUNNHUBER Hospital, Germany; Trustee, WAAS • Links: For the Opening, Closing, and all Parallel sessions A – https:// 1.3. Why WAAS? – Inventing the Future us02web.zoom.us/j/85192987061 (18:15 – 19:45 CET) For all Parallel sessions B – https://zoom.us/j/97058944101 Moderator: Donato KINIGER-PASSIGLI, Vice President, World MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, DAY 1 Academy of Art & Science 1.1. Opening – WAAS 60 years in Retrospect Panelists: Chantal-Line CARPENTIER, , Chief, UN Conference on (15:30 – 16:30 CET) Trade & Development, New York; FWAAS Ketan PATEL Moderator: Garry JACOBS, President & CEO, World Academy Capital; FWAAS , CEO and Founder, Greater Pacific of Art and Science Phoebe KOUNDOURI, President-elect, European Panelists: Ivo ŠLAUS, Honorary President, World Academy Association of Environmental and Resource of Art and Science Economists; FWAAS Jonathan GRANOFF, President, Global Security Marcel VAN DE VOORDE, Professor, Delft University Institute; FWAAS of Technology, Belgium; Trustee, WAAS Alberto ZUCCONI, Chairman of the Board of Sergio SCAPAGNINI, President & Founder, Indrapur Trustees, WAAS Winston NAGAN, Chairman Emeritus, Board of Marco VITIELLO, Founder & Head of Finance, Youth Cinematografica; AFWAAS Trustees, WAAS Leadership Network; JFWAAS 1 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, DAY 2 PARALLEL SESSION A PARALLEL SESSION B 2.1.A. Role of Civil Society in Multilateral System 2.1.B. Social Responsibility of the Media & the (15:00 – 16:00 CET) Future of Information (15:00 – 16:15 CET) In association with Global Leadership Project In partnership with Ethical Markets Media How can the multilateral system be strengthened to enhance the The universal human right to reliable information can only be achieved participation and contribution of civil society organizations for addressing through responsible journalism free from political agenda, commercial global challenges and developing global opportunities? What can the UN do? incentives and cultural biases. The adoption of Global Charter of Ethics What can member states do? What can CSOs do? [This session is intended to for Journalists by journalist unions around the world in 2019 based on generate and explore ideas for the final report of GL-21.] the Universal Declaration of Human Rights confirms the importance and timeliness of this issue and calls for appropriate instruments to foster adherence. A global monitoring and ranking system prepared by impartial Moderator: David CHIKVAIDZE, Chef de Cabinet of the Director- experts to evaluate the objectivity, neutrality and reliability of information General of UNOG at Geneva; FWAAS from major news services could provide recognition to institutions with the Rapporteur: Lidiya GRIGOREVA, Head, NGO Liaison Unit, Director- highest standards and provide readers with valuable assistance in their selection of news sources – similar to the ranking of universities. This session Panelists: Liberato BAUTISTA, President, CoNGO will explore possible models and means for promoting global standards and General Office, UNOG measures for news journalism and social media as essential for protecting rd Maria ESPINOSA, President, 73 UN General human rights and promoting effective decision-making, mature democracies Assembly, Ecuador; FWAAS and social cohesion. Tibor TÓTH, Executive Secretary Emeritus, Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Organization; Moderator: Catherine FIANKAN- BOKONGA, Senior UN Trustee, WAAS Correspondent; FWAAS Alyn WARE, Global Coordinator, Parliamentarians for Panelists: Jonathan GRANOFF, President, Global Security Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament; FWAAS Institute; FWAAS Carlos ALVAREZ-PEREIRA, Executive Committee Donato KINIGER-PASSIGLI, Vice President, World member, Club of Rome; FWAAS Academy of Art & Science Andreas BUMMEL, Co-founder & Executive Director, Hazel HENDERSON, Founder of Ethical Markets Media, Democracy Without Borders; FWAAS USA; FWAAS Peta MILAN, Director, Transcendent Media Capital; AFWAAS Mariana BOZESAN, Co-founder and President, AQAL Capital, Germany; FWAAS 2 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, DAY 2 PARALLEL SESSION A PARALLEL SESSION B 2.2.A. Art and Science 2.2.B. World Sustainability Forum (16:00 – 17:15 CET) (16:15 – 17:30 CET) This session aims to explore the relationship between art and science as In partnership with University for Sustainability complementary forms of knowledge, self-expression, a dialogue with nature, culture and creativity and their implications for the work of the Academy in understanding This session will explore the goals, strategies and agenda for a joint initiative of and fostering a better world for all. WAAS in collaboration with Fundación Cultura de Paz, Centro Fox, and the University for Sustainability to accelerate transformation to sustainable development by advancing new thinking and innovative solutions, creating pluralistic coalitions Moderators: Donato KINIGER-PASSIGLI, Vice President, World and making specific recommendations on global challenges pertaining to climate Academy of Art & Science change, including peace, security, finance, environment, health and more. Mila POPOVICH, Member, Executive Committee, Moderators: Alberto ZUCCONI, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, WAAS WAAS Adelina VON FÜRSTENBERG, President & Founder, Panelists: Kenneth STOKES, President, World Sustainability ART for The World; FWAAS Forum Sergio SCAPAGNINI, President & Founder, Indrapur Panelists: Ameenah GURIB-FAKIM, President of Mauritius (2015-2018); Member, NGIC Lloyd ETHEREDGE, Director, Policy Sciences Center Moneef R. ZOU’BI, Director General, Islamic World Inc.;Cinematografica; FWAAS (tbc) AFWAAS Academy of Sciences, Jordan (1998-2019); FWAAS Rodolfo FIORINI, Emeritus Professor, Politecnico di Abdul Hamid ZAKRI, Chairman, Atri Advisory; Science Milano University; Trustee, WAAS Advisor to the Prime Minister of Malaysia (2010-2018); Robert HORN, Senior Researcher, Stanford University; FWAAS FWAAS Hazel HENDERSON, Founder of Ethical Markets Media, Orhan GÜVENEN, Former Ambassador of Turkey to USA; FWAAS OECD; FWAAS Roberto SAVIO, Patron, World Sustainability Forum Raffaele ROSSI, Founder & Director, STEP ONE , Strategic Advisor, InterAction Council Productions Joanna NURSE Serena SCAPAGNINI, Visual Artist Sheldon M. BERLOW, Director, University at Buffalo Foundation; FWAAS 3 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, DAY 2 PARALLEL SESSION A PARALLEL SESSION B 2.3.A. World University Consortium 2.3.B. Role of Youth in the Multilateral System (17:30 – 19:00 CET) (17:45 – 19:00 CET) In partnership with World University Consortium In partnership with Youth Leadership Network and in association with Global Leadership Project Global higher education is in turmoil. A huge surge in demand, soaring costs, and accelerated pace of social evolution provide a compelling need for more relevant, This session will generate ideas and recommendations regarding ways to integrate accessible, affordable, quality higher education worldwide. The World University youth more effectively into the multilateral system as proposed by the UN Secretary Consortium was established in 2014 by WAAS and partner organizations to evolve General for inclusion in the GL-21 final report with the participation of youth and promote development of higher education based on new paradigm content, organizations as well as others experienced in the multilateral system. pedagogy and delivery systems based on a transdisciplinary, human-centered approach. This session will explore the mission, activities and plans of WUC and Moderator: Dora DAMJANOVIC, Founder, Youth Leadership potential areas for future collaboration. Network; JFWAAS Moderators: Panelists: Suvai GUNASEKARAN, Science Policy Interface Remus PRICOPIE, President, World University Consortium; FWAAS Coordinator, UNMGCY Alberto ZUCCONI, Secretary General, World University Consortium Simone ROMANO, National Coordinator, MSOI UNYA, Italy Panelists: , Executive Secretary Emeritus, Irina BOKOVA, Director General, UNESCO (2009-2017) Tibor TÓTH Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Organization; Ralph WOLFF, Founder and President, The Quality Assurance Commons; WAAS Trustee FWAAS Dorothee BARGSTÄDT, Associate Political Affairs Marcel VAN DE VOORDE, Director, World University Consortium; WAAS Trustee Flávia FERREIRA PIRES, Member of the Global Young Olivia BINA, Principal Researcher, University of Lisbon; FWAAS AcademyOfficer, UNOG Lloyd ETHEREDGE, Director, Policy Sciences Center, FWAAS Alia SABRA, Member of Young ESCWA Kakha SHENGELIA, President, IAUP; Director, WUC; FWAAS Pavel LUKSHA, Founder & Director, Global Education Futures Initiative; AFWAAS Yehuda KAHANE, Chairman & Co-founder, YK Center; WAAS Trustee Janani RAMANATHAN, Director, World University Consortium; FWAAS 4 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY