“Building Green Society” Tele-Seminar

Nov 7, 2011 by admin    Comments Off    Posted under: Connectivity Seminar

“Building Green Society”: The Role of Education, Science and Culture

Friday, 25^th November, 2011
This event will start at 07:00 hours GMT ()

My great grandchild,

A bird sings in the tree for you,

We have used our knowledge wisely,

Not forgotten is our culture,

And taught you the right way.

The CONNECTivity tele-seminar will connect experts worldwide to share their vision on creating green societies. Participants will interact in this discussion centered in Asia through video conference, video streaming, and social media from their own sites around the globe.

The CONNECTivity event will use higher education and research networks to deliver the seminar on Green Society, with topics covering Education, Culture, Science, and Communication sector, harmonizing with Rio+20: United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in 2012.

This event is linked to the CONNECT Asia initiative which has been conducting series of lectures and various online activities since 2009.

Moderator
Ms. Desi Anwar

Opening Remarks
Indonesia’s Minister of Education and Culture
Prof. Dr. Ir. KH. Mohammad Nuh, DEA

Opening Remarks
UNESCO Director General
Ms. Irina Bokova

Keynote Speaker:
Prof. Jeffrey Sachs
Towards a Green Economy

Prof. Martin Lees & Prof. Jun Murai
Science and Communication: The Role of Science, Technology & Innovation in the transition to a Green Economy

M. Herbie Hancock & Dr. Faridah Noor Mohd Noor
Culture: A Driver for Effective Sustainable Development

Prof. Hans van Ginkel & Prof. Emil Salim Education: Educating for a Sustainable Future
Click here to download Prof. Hans van Ginkel’s presentation file or here to download the speech text.

International caliber Scientists, politicians, artists, and public figures, from three continents, all here, meet and talk for the sake of our children, and grand childen.