Sharing Knowledge Conference

7 Jun 2019, 13:00 → 8 Jun 2019, 23:25 Europe/Zurich

80/1-001 - Globe of Science and Innovation - 1st Floor (CERN)

Our 12th Conference will be held at The Globe of Science and Innovation – CERN, Geneva, from June 7th to June 8th 2019. We are honored to announce that CERN Director General Fabiola Gianotti will be opening the conference. The SKF Award will be presented during the opening ceremony of the conference to Lionel Zinsou, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Benin, President of Terra Nova and Founder of SouthBridge, for his tireless commitment to the values of the Sharing Knowledge Foundation.

The 2019 Sharing Knowledge Conference at CERN, Geneva will invite top scientists, innovators, business and government leaders to actively reflect on the interconnection between Science, Innovation, Peace and Sustainable Development. We will also introduce young science and tech leaders who address the great challenges of development in Africa and the Middle East through cutting edge science, innovation and « out of the lab » projects.

PLS2019PROGRAMME.pdf

Friday, 7 June

13:45 → 14:30 Registration

14:30 → 16:00 Opening session

14:30 Welcome address

Speaker: Dr Fabiola Gianotti (CERN)

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14:40 Welcome address

Speakers: Prof. John Ellis, Dr Robert Klapisch (Sharing Knowledge Foundation)

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14:50 SKF Award Ceremony

Speakers: John Ellis, Mr Lionel Zinsou (SouthBridge Group)

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15:15 Keynote Address

Speaker: Mr Lionel Zinsou

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16:00 → 16:30 Coffee break

16:30 → 17:45 Session 1: Introductory Round Table: Contextualizing Migrations: the European migrant crisis, brain- drain and brain-gain

Convener: Mr Pierre Ruetschi (Independent Journalist and Columnist)

16:30 Talk

Speaker: Prof. Vincent Chetail (Global Migration Centre, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies)

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16:42 Talk

Speaker: Dr Hanadi Ibrahim (University Simon Fraser in Canada, member of the Refugee Scholars Network)

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16:54 Talk

Speaker: Dr Oula Abu-Amsha (Jesuit Worldwide Learning)

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17:06 Talk

Speaker: Mr David Robert (SINGA)

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17:20 Q&A

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17:45 → 19:30 Session 2: Harnessing Science and Innovation for Development

Convener: Mr Jonas Moses (Sharing Knowledge Foundation)

17:45 Keynote Address

Speaker: Dr Klaus Schönenberger (EssentialTech Center, Technology Innovation for Development and Humanitarian Action, EPFL)

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18:10 Startup Pitching and Networking Session

Speaker: Mr Jonas Moses (Sharing Knowledge Foundation)

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18:15 Pitch 1

ENERGY BIO FOODS recovers organic waste to produce biogas with cogeneration equipment that ensures the simultaneous production of heat for cooking and electricity for lighting providing isolated communities with autonomous energy solutions.

Speaker: Ms Chysmelle Adanmenou (ENERGY BIO Foods)

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18:20 Pitch 2

SUNBOX provides clean and affordable electricity to off-grid, low income consumers in Africa combining flexible, affordable and innovative asset based financing business model enabling lease-2-own of mobile solar solutions.

Speaker: Mr Ajala Abiola (SUNBOX)

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18:25 Pitch 3

ECONEXUS provides innovative clean energy solutions in Africa with the focus on energy recovery from waste using environmentally compatible technologies. Using climatesmart technologies, EcoNexus Ventures converts waste streams into customized environmentally friendly resources.

Speaker: Mr Prince Essel (ECONEXUS)

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18:30 Pitch 4

FARM CONNECT provides small scale farmers with wind turbine and solar pumps to ensure continuous farming activities even in the dry season, also increasing market access for farmers.

Speaker: Mr Victor Masumba (FARM CONNECT)

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18:35 Pitch 5

SOLAR PIEZOCLEAN tackles the significant energy output loss of solar panels due to dust and airborne particules with a waterless self-cleaning technology.

Speaker: Mr Maher Maymoun (SOLAR PIEZOCLEAN)

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18:40 Pitch 6

UNIR Universités et Réfugié(e)s supports refugees and asylum seekers in the resumption of their studies and French language learning.

Speaker: Ms Camila Rios Armas (UNIRUniversités et Réfugié(e)s)

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18:45 Pitch 7

KONEXIO Empowerment and connection through digital learning. Bridging the digital divide through innovation and community collaboration.

Speaker: Mr Adil Daoumer (KONEXIO)

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18:50 Pitch 8

NIUVERSITY educational system that caters for the differences of learners and their speed of learning and that can reach anyone wherever s/he is.

Speaker: Dr Fadi Alshalabi (NIUVERSITY)

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18:55 Pitch 9

ECHOPEN Low cost echostethoscope

Speaker: Mr Olivier De Fresnoye (ECHOPEN)

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19:00 Pitch 10

IMPACT PHOTONICS Multispectral imaging by LEDs

Speaker: Mr Mejdi Nciri (IMPACT PHOTONICS)

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19:05 Pitch 11

Open flexure Microscope, 3D printed microscope with a webcam

Speaker: Mr Tianheng Zhao (University of Cambridge)

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19:10 Pitch 12

Fiber optics sensor systems for irrigation is a research project to develop a system for optimized irrigation and use of pesticides, based on Fiber optics technologies.

Speaker: Ms Hiba Al Halaby (University of Sannio)

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19:15 Pitch 13

Speaker: Mr Soulemane Hayibo (Energy Generation)

19:30 → 21:00 Welcome Dinner Cocktail at Globe

Saturday, 8 June

09:00 → 10:40 Session 3: Achieving Gender Equality in STEM

Convener: Mrs Astria Fataki (Energy Generation)

09:00 Keynote Address

Speaker: Prof. Rajaa Cherkaoui El Moursli (Université Mohammed V)

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09:20 Talk

Speaker: Dr Genevieve Guinot (CERN)

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09:32 Talk

Speaker: Mrs Regina Honu (Soronko Academy)

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09:44 Talk

Speaker: Dr Colette Lewiner (COWIN)

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09:56 Talk

Speaker: Dr Ingrid Wünning Tschol (Robert Bosch Foundation)

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10:10 Q&A

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10:40 → 11:10 Coffee break

11:10 → 12:30 Session 4: Defending an Open Access to Technology

Convener: Mr Guy Mettan (Club de la Presse)

11:10 Cancelled

Speaker: TBC

11:25 From Open Science to Open Innovation - case: Ideasquare@CERN

Speaker: Dr Markus Nordberg (CERN)

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11:40 Open Access by examples - Focus on medical applications

Speakers: Dr François Piuzzi (Commission Physique sans frontières), Mr Mejdi Nciri (IMPACT PHOTONICS), Mr Olivier De Fresnoye (ECHOPEN), Mr Tianheng Zhao (University of Cambridge)

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12:00 Q&A

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12:30 → 14:20 Lunch

14:20 → 16:00 Session 5: CERN is an innovation hub: knowledge sharing for the benefits of society

Convener: Dr Frederick Bordry (CERN)

14:20 Keynote Address

Speaker: Dr Frederick Bordry (CERN)

Fk Bordry CERN presentation Sharing Knowledge Conference CERN June 2019.pdf

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14:40 Introduction to CERN Knowledge transfer

Speaker: Dr Giovanni Anelli (CERN)

2019_06_08_KT@SKC.pdf

2019_06_08_KT@SKC.pptx

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14:50 Affordable medical linear accelerators for challenging environments

Speaker: Dr Charlotte Jamieson

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15:00 Superconducting cables for Energy Transportation

Speaker: Dr Amalia Ballarino (CERN)

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15:10 CERN@School project (Medipix based)

Speaker: Prof. Becky Parker (Institute for Research in Schools, University of London)

CERN@school version 2.pdf

CERN@school version 2.pptx

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15:20 UNOSAT: 15 years of humanitarian mapping

Speaker: Mr Einar Bjorgo (unitar (CH))

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15:30 Q&A

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16:00 → 16:30 Coffee break

16:30 → 18:45 CERN Guided Tour: LHC Large Magnet Facility, IdeaSquare and ALICE Experiment

20:15 → 22:45 Conference Reception (on personal invitation only), departure from CERN @ 19h30

Meeting at 19h30 in front of the CERN Hostel, stop at CERN Reception

20:30 → 20:45 Conclusions of conference

Speaker: Patrick Fassnacht (CERN)