{"id":57674,"date":"2021-09-16T06:20:19","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T06:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pr.asianetpakistan.com\/?p=78920"},"modified":"2021-09-16T06:20:19","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T06:20:19","slug":"top-world-leaders-to-gather-online-for-18th-annual-meeting-of-science-and-technology-in-society-forum-sts-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lebanonnewsgazette.com\/top-world-leaders-to-gather-online-for-18th-annual-meeting-of-science-and-technology-in-society-forum-sts-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Top World Leaders to Gather Online for 18th Annual Meeting of Science and Technology in Society forum (STS forum)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div id=\"m_divBody\">\n<div id=\"m_divWide\">\n<p>&#8211; Meeting Set for October 2 to 5, 2021, Seeking Better Future of Humankind &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>TOKYO, Sept. 16, 2021 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; The STS forum is holding its 18th Annual Meeting from October 2 to 5, 2021. World leaders, including professional scientists, policymakers and business leaders, will gather online to discuss the pressing science and technology issues the world is facing and to build an international network.<\/p>\n<p>Dates: Saturday, October 2, to Tuesday, October 5, 2021<br \/>\nVenue: LIVE ONLINE from Kyoto, Japan<br \/>\nParticipation: By invitation only<\/p>\n<p>Invitation requests can be submitted from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.stsforum.org\/kyoto2021\/&amp;source=gmail-html&amp;ust=1631864616434000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEyEdF_kuXSMz3LWBuEYWpl8cxAwQ\"  rel=\"noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.stsforum.org\/<wbr \/>kyoto2021\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Program<\/p>\n<p>The forum will host 20 sessions online this year. Some examples of the topics are &#8220;Global Pandemic&#8211;Lessons Learned and Forecast,&#8221; &#8220;Green Recovery for Sustainable Society,&#8221; &#8220;Disruptive Technologies for Industries,&#8221; &#8220;The Second Quantum Revolution and Society,&#8221; &#8220;Lights and Shadows of Digital Economy,&#8221; and &#8220;Path Toward Net-Zero Emission.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Confirmed speakers<\/p>\n<p>More than 100 distinguished speakers, including 14 Novel laureates, have confirmed their online presence:<\/p>\n<p>Policymakers:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner, European Commission, EU<\/li>\n<li>Laksana Tri Handoko, Chairman, National Research and Innovation Agency, Indonesia<\/li>\n<li>Helen Elizabeth Clark, 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Business leaders:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Nathan Myhrvold, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Intellectual Ventures, U.S.A.<\/li>\n<li>Terry Brady, President and CEO, Underwriters Laboratories Inc., U.S.A.<\/li>\n<li>Ahmad O. Al-Khowaiter, Chief Technology Officer, Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Academia:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Anthony S. Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, U.S.A.<\/li>\n<li>George Fu Gao, Director-General, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China<\/li>\n<li>Gerald H. Haug, President, German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Germany<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>International organization\/media:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Seth Berkley, CEO, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance<\/li>\n<li>Magdalena Skipper, Editor-in-Chief, Nature, U.K.<\/li>\n<li>Holden Thorp, Editor-in-Chief, Science, U.S.A.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Entire program (updated daily):<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.stsforum.org\/kyoto2021\/&amp;source=gmail-html&amp;ust=1631864616434000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEyEdF_kuXSMz3LWBuEYWpl8cxAwQ\"  rel=\"noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.stsforum.org\/<wbr \/>kyoto2021\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Online coverage available to the media<br \/>\nTo register, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.stsforum.org\/media\/&amp;source=gmail-html&amp;ust=1631864616434000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEPESe4-scl_SAlaaqsy-c9MMdOzQ\"  rel=\"noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.stsforum.org\/<wbr \/>media\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Scenes from last year&#8217;s annual meeting:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/kyodonewsprwire.jp\/release\/202109139960?p%3Dimages&amp;source=gmail-html&amp;ust=1631864616434000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGS8WWvbsLPc91mRbRdI_67wA621w\"  rel=\"noreferrer\">https:\/\/kyodonewsprwire.jp\/<wbr \/>release\/202109139960?p=images<\/a><\/p>\n<p>YouTube:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v%3DpNtFlPkHuZk%26ab_channel%3DSTSforum&amp;source=gmail-html&amp;ust=1631864616434000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFhes6dzdQ8U7_bYQ-Jznvk3XIgrw\"  rel=\"noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?<wbr \/>v=Z1ykQ8GL4Rc&amp;ab_channel=<wbr \/>STSforum<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?<wbr \/>v=pNtFlPkHuZk&amp;ab_channel=<wbr \/>STSforum<\/a><\/p>\n<p>About STS forum<\/p>\n<p>The STS forum, a non-profit organization founded in 2004, aims to provide a unique platform for the world&#8217;s top leaders to unite and discuss how to deal with science and technology issues from a long-term perspective for the future of humankind.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.stsforum.org\/&amp;source=gmail-html&amp;ust=1631864616434000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE60SIeoFHKxbYeWZYIOZcEbxUhrg\"  rel=\"noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.stsforum.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2013 Meeting Set for October 2 to 5, 2021, Seeking Better Future of Humankind \u2013 TOKYO, Sept. 16, 2021 \/PRNewswire\/ \u2014 The STS forum is holding its 18th Annual Meeting from October 2 to 5, 2021. 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