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Science academies of the G20 countries present statement

Recommendations on health and climate protection / Outlook for Science7 and Science20 Processes 2023
The G20 Science Academies under the leadership of the Indonesian Academy of Sciences ( AIPI ) have presented a statement entitled “ Recover together , recover stronger ”. Leopoldina members were involved in the drafting process .

In addition to addressing the economic and social consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic , the joint recommendations focus on climate change and its impacts as well as global health challenges . The Russian academy was excluded from drafting the Science20 ( S20 ) statement due to Russia ’ s war of aggression on Ukraine .

The handover of the statement to the Indonesian G20 Presidency took place during the Science20 Summit in Jakarta / Indonesia on 20 September . The G20 summit met in Bali in mid-November . In 2023 India will take over the G20 Presidency . The Science20 Process will then be coordinated by the Indian National Science Academy ( INSA ), which has been a close strategic partner of the Leopoldina for many years .
During a Leopoldina delegate trip to Japan in October , one of the topics was the planning for the Science7 Process 2023 during the Japanese G7 Presidency . A meeting with the Presidium of the Science Council of Japan ( SCJ ) took place in Tokyo .
Previously , representatives of the Leopoldina participated in the Science and Technology in Society ( STS ) forum in Kyoto . Leopoldina Vice-President Robert Schlögl , chemist and catalysis researcher , spoke on a panel on new energy technologies . Electrical engineer and computer scientist Sami Haddadin ML chaired a session on autonomous robotics .
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S20 statement

Strengthening cooperation with South Korean academy

An additional protocol for bilateral cooperation was signed at a symposium in Seoul
With the symposium “ Artificial Intelligence and the Digital Age ” the Korean Academy of Sciences and Technology KAST and the German National Academy of Science Leopoldina celebrated the tenth anniversary of their bilateral cooperation in Seoul / South Korea at the end of September .
o mark the anniversary , both academies signed an additional protocol

T to the existing memorandum of understanding of 2012 . “ At the Leopoldina , we greatly appreciate the strategic partnership with KAST . We look forward to deepening our cooperation even further in the coming years ,” said Leopoldina Vice-President Ulla Bonas ML in Seoul / South Korea .

The sixth joint symposium of KAST and the Leopoldina brought together renowned scientists from South Korea and
Germany to discuss current trends in artificial intelligence research , technological progress and its impact on society . On the German side , Alexander Waibel ML was the scientific coordinator of the conference .
At the invitation of the German Ambassador to South Korea , Michael Reiffenstuel , both delegations also met for an
Leopoldina Vice-President Ulla Bonas and KAST President Ook Joon Yoo in Seoul after signing the additional protocol to the existing cooperation agreement .
Image : The Korean Academy of Science and Technology ( KAST ), 2022
evening reception at the Ambassador ’ s residence to further strengthen German-Korean scientific relations . The next KAST-Leopoldina Symposium will be in Germany in 2023 .
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