This side event will bring together policy makers, Research Infrastructures and the general public to raise awareness about Research Infrastructures’ role and contribution to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals. The presentation will address the 5 clusters of the ESFRI roadmap, and will highlight examples of the activities and actions implemented to reach the different SDGs.
Research Infrastructures demonstrate their added value to the European Research Area through their scientific excellence and innovation. It is a diverse community which provides access to high-quality data and cutting-edge instrumentation, addressing grand societal challenges, the European Green Deal and the UN SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals).
The UN SDGs serve as the blueprint towards a better future for both people and the planet. The 17 SDGs are broad in scope and aim to guide collective efforts, nationally and internationally, towards sustainability by 2030.
Collaboration is essential to arrive at and implement sustainable development solutions. Research Infrastructures (RIs) play, in this context, important roles as multi-actor initiatives that integrate research activities across borders and stimulate, through their services, innovation in the private and public sectors. The proposed Brno Declaration recognises the role that research Infrastructures play in providing global contributions to such challenges.
From biodiversity organization, marine ecosystems, ocean environments, greenhouse gas, earth science, drug development, biobanks, translational medicine, food security, climate change, social sciences and more: Research Infrastructures contribute to the development of scientific knowledge, data and solutions spanning various fields, resulting in ground-breaking achievements.
Additional information: www.eric-forum.eu, https://elixir-europe.org
