THE CERN MODEL, UNITED NATIONS AND GLOBAL PUBLIC GOODS: addressing global challenges

Monday 2 Nov 2015, 09:15 → 18:00 Europe/Zurich

Room XII (Palais des Nations)

Against the background of the international community’s efforts to define a new development agenda, this one-day symposium co-hosted by the United Nations Office at Geneva and CERN, with the support of Switzerland and France in their capacity as the two CERN host states, will explore the value of the CERN model of cooperation in building trust across boundaries and strengthening the provision of global public goods in a rapidly-changing international context. The event will bring together policy makers, scientists and representatives of civil society in a new debate about how to build synergies across communities to move forward global objectives. The aim is to stimulate an innovative exchange that can help to shape more creative approaches and partnerships in addressing the challenges of today.

CERN-UNOG programme.pdf

09:15 → 09:30 Welcome

Conveners: Mr Michael Moller (UNOG), Prof. Rolf Heuer (CERN)

09:30 → 10:00 Keynote address

Convener: Ms Micheline Calmy-Rey

10:00 → 11:20 Panel 1: The CERN Model, Science, Education, and Global Public Goods

10:00 Moderator

Speaker: H.E. Ms. Ambassador Elisabeth Laurin (French Mission)

10:05 Keynote speaker

Speaker: Prof. Sergio Bertolucci (CERN)

10:20 Panelists

Speakers: Dr Fabiola Gianotti (CERN), Dr Flavia Schlegel (UNESCO), Mr Frederic Hemmer (CERN), Prof. Herwig Schopper (WAAS), Dr Nigel Lockyer (FERMILAB)

11:20 → 11:35 Coffee break

11:35 → 13:00 Panel 2: The United Nations and Public Goods

11:35 Moderator

Speaker: H.E. Ambassador Alexandre Fasel (Swiss Mission)

11:40 Keynote speaker

Speaker: Mr Jovan Kurbalija (DiploFoundation)

11:55 Panelists

Speakers: Prof. Alberto Martinelli (ISSC), Ms Arancha Gonzalez (ITC), Prof. Cedric Dupont (GIIDS), Mr Frederic Bontems (MFA France), Dr Marie-Paul Kieny (WHO)

13:00 → 14:30 Lunch break

14:30 → 15:45 Panel 3: The United Nations Model and Sustainable Development

14:30 Moderator

Speaker: H.E. Ambassador Rytis Paulauskas (tbc) (Lithuanian Mission)

14:35 Keynote Speaker

Speaker: H.E. Ambassador Joon Oh (ECOSOC)

14:50 Panelists

Speakers: Ms Beris Gwynne (World Vision), Mr Gilbert Houngbo (ILO), Prof. Gordon McBean (ICSU), Prof. Liliana Andonova (GIIDS), Mrs Maria-Luisa Silva (UNDP)

15:45 → 16:15 Coffee break

16:15 → 17:30 Panel 4: The CERN model and climate related issues

16:15 Moderator

Speaker: Dr Michel Spiro (FPS)

16:20 Keynote speaker

Speaker: Prof. Carlo Rubbia (CERN)

16:35 Panelists

Speakers: Prof. Armand Hatchuel (Ecole des MinesParisTech), Prof. Benjamin Coriat (Economist), Prof. Herve Le Treut (IPCC), Dr Michel Jarraud (WMO)

17:30 → 18:00 Concluding remarks

Convener: Ms Edith Cresson