While developed countries work to recalibrate their energy systems towards more renewable technologies, a quarter of the world’s population still lives without electricity. Speakers will discuss how North and South can work together, through equal partnerships and long-term collaboration to ensure a global energy transition that benefits all peoples.
To feed the growing population on the African continent, agricultural production will have to increase significantly. Today, many believe that this agricultural revolution can only be achieved at the expense of the climate and biodiversity: a choice would have to be made between feeding and protecting the planet. However, solutions do exist, and it is … Continued
The voice of scientists is not always adequately represented in multilateral discussions on global health. Yet scientists are at the heart of the debates and issues, whether on pandemic preparedness or cross-cutting topics such as the intersection of health and climate. This conversation will present a variety of perspectives on the role of scientists in … Continued
The Summit on a New Global Financing Pact (NGFP), held in Paris on 22-23 June 2023, helped establish a common diagnosis on the challenges and necessary efforts to achieve the joint objectives of eliminating poverty and preserving the planet. The Paris Pact for People and the Planet (4P) issued on this occasion provides a political … Continued
As we transition from an oil and gas-powered world to renewable energies, the demand for minerals crucial to the manufacturing of windmills, solar panels and electric batteries is projected to increase four-fold. This session will explore how this new paradigm could bring about a new industrialization and alternative models of development for producer countries…if environmental … Continued
AI offers boundless promise, revolutionizing healthcare, tackling climate change, and addressing global hunger. Yet, its ascent brings inherent risks, epitomized by the proliferation of deep fakes – AI-generated content eroding trust in information and threatening democracy. In this transformative decade, we must do more than cautiously navigate; we must actively shape AI’s trajectory. Across the … Continued
Pandemics, climate change, antimicrobial resistance… Despite the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, the threats to global health remain numerous and significant, and the challenge of reinforcing and building a global health architecture capable of responding to these challenges is pressing. While political attention is diverted from global health, lessons on solidarity and equity are still … Continued
Violence is on the rise globally. The “multicrisis” created by the post-Covid setback on SDGs, debt, and new climate vulnerability has pushed many countries on the brink of greater fragility and political instability and created new challenges for conflict prevention. The UN as well as International Financial Institutions, such as the World Bank, have recently … Continued
In this unique session, explorer Bertrand Piccard and UM6P President, Hicham El Habti will kick-start the collaboration between the University and Climate Impulse, the Swiss pioneer’s new challenge. Following on from Solar Impulse, which circumnavigated the globe in a solar-powered aircraft, Climate Impulse aims to perform the first non-stop, zero-emission flight around the world in … Continued
