Suiter Swantz IP celebrates World Science Day for Peace and Development. Today we observe the significant role of science in society and the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues.
By linking science more closely with society, World Science Day for Peace and Development aims to ensure that citizens are kept informed on scientific developments. It also underlines the importance and relevance of science in our daily lives.
Since its proclamation by UNESCO in 2001, World Science Day for Peace and Development has generated many concrete projects, programs, and funding for science around the world. The first World Science Day for Peace and Development was celebrated worldwide on November 10, 2002. The celebration involved many partners, such as governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, scientific and research institutions, professional associations, the media, science teachers and schools
The main objectives of World Science Day for Peace and Development are to:
- Strengthen public awareness on the role of science for peaceful and sustainable societies
- Promote national and international solidarity for shared science between countries
- Renew national and international commitment for the use of science for the benefit of societies
- Draw attention to the challenges faced by science and raising support for the scientific endeavor
By linking science more closely with society, World Science Day for Peace and Development aims to ensure that citizens are kept informed of developments in science. It also underscores the role scientists play in broadening our understanding of our planet and making our societies more sustainable.
Let us use this day as a tool for making science more accessible, scientific process more inclusive, and the outputs of science more readily available for all!