The Gujarat capital will host G20-Chief Scientific Advisers’ Roundtable (CSAR), creating a platform for collaborative dialogue and knowledge exchange among global scientific leaders….reports Asian Lite News
The second meeting of the G20-Chief Scientific Advisers’ Roundtable (CSAR) is set to convene from August 27-29 here, featuring a series of engaging sessions and bilateral discussions.
The Gujarat capital will host this international event, creating a platform for collaborative dialogue and knowledge exchange among global scientific leaders.
The itinerary kicks off on August 27 with bilateral meetings, hosting delegates from Saudi Arabia, Australia, and the UK at Hotel Leela in Gandhinagar.
The 4th Intersessional Meeting follows suit, at the Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre.
A touch of cultural immersion is added as participants later venture to the Modhera Sun Temple, exploring the historical riches of the region.
On August 28, proceedings would commence with a meeting centered on ‘One Health’.
The focus then shifts to the official G20-CSAR activities, at Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre.
The opening act features a welcome address by Mona Khandhar, Principal Secretary for Panchayats, Rural Housing, and Rural Development.
Ajay K Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, is also set to share insights.
The CSAR meeting then unfolds through sessions like ‘Opportunities in One Health, for Better Disease Control and Pandemic Preparedness’, ‘Synergizing Global Efforts to Expand Access to Scholarly Scientific Knowledge’, ‘Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Science & Technology’, and ‘An Institutional Mechanism for Inclusive, Continuous, and Action-Oriented Global S&T Policy Dialogue’.
The closing day on August 29 unfolds with a Heritage Walk in the early hours.
Meanwhile, Union minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’ vision of Antyodaya was presented in front of the G20 countries and a detailed discussion was held on issues such as how trade can be promoted at the international level, how developing countries can contribute to world trade, how MSMEs can be promoted and how WTO can be strengthened by bringing in changes in legal issues so that it becomes beneficial for all countries.
There was a discussion on how trade becomes a force for global good, he added. “PM Modi’ Antyodaya’ vision has been presented on a global platform and India advised that the last man in society should get the nation’s resources. These resources should be dedicated for the welfare of the person standing at the bottom of the pyramid. World resources should also be viewed with the same lens and the less privileged and marginalised sections of society and less developed and developing nations have first right on the resources of the world. This feeling and view has been presented in front of the world and I am confident that in future as PM takes India towards the path of becoming a developed nation…in the same way, India has dedicated this feeling to the world that it should push trade in this direction,” said Goyal.
He added that India will continue to be a leader for the less developed countries. Under Modi, India has become a voice of global nations. It is for the first time that the less developed countries have been invited for G20. Mauritius, Bangladesh and Oman are friendly nations. India for the first time has taken the initiative that the stand of those countries whose voice is not strong also makes a difference now, he added.