Why an International Year?

A basic understanding of natural phenomena, and of those generated by human imagination and organization, is essential for the implementation of Agenda 2030. The International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development 2022 will be a key moment of mobilization to convince of this economic and political leaders, as well as the public at large.

Basic Sciences and Sustainable Development

Agenda 2030, adopted in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly, is an integrated vision for the sustainable development of all the world’s populations. It is articulated into 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) towards which we must collectively strive. Several of these SDGs are explicitly linked to scientific advances:

  1. Health and well-being (SDG 3);
  2. Clean water and sanitation (SDG 6);
  3. Affordable and clean energy (SDG 7);
  4. Climate action (SDG 13);
  5. Life below water (SDG 14);
  6. Life on land (SDG 15).

But in fact all SDGs require the input of science and technology.

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The Web

The WEB was invented at CERN from the need for global
collaboration for experiments in fundamental physics and it
has been developed thanks to powerful algorithms.

Vaccination

Vaccination has been strengthened and developed through
the identification of the viral origin of many diseases.
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DNA sequencing

Progress in DNA sequencing, thanks to biomathematics,
chemistry and physics, is now guiding medicine towards
more effective individualized treatments.
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Energy

Renewable energy production and storage depend on
advances in physics, chemistry and material sciences.
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1 - No poverty
2 - Zero hunger
3 - Good health and well-being
4 - Quality education
5 - Gender equality
6 - Clean water and sanitation
7 - Affordable and clean energy
8 - Decent work and economic growth
9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure
10 - Reduced inequalities
11 - Sustainable cities and communities
12 - Responsible consumption and production
13 - Climate action
14 - Life below water
15 - Life on land
16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions
17 - Partnerships fo the goals

Founding Unions & Partners

These organizations lead IYBSSD 2022

IUPAP
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IRD
IIASA
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IMA
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IUPAC
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Nuclear Physics European Collaboration Committee
IUGG
IMU
IUHPST
International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications
EPS
Rencontres du Vietnam
CERN
IAU
ICTP
ISC
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IUBS
JINR
SESAME
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IUCr
IUMRS
Weizmann Institute of Science
Pierre Auger Observatory
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High International Patronage Committee

Nobel Prize laureates and Fields Medallists

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© The Nobel Foundation Photo: U. Montan
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© Nobel Media. Photo: A. Mahmoud
© Nobel Media. Photo: A. Mahmoud
Photo from the Nobel Foundation archive.
© Nobel Media. Photo: A. Mahmoud
© Nobel Media. Photo: A. Mahmoud
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© The Nobel Foundation. Photo: U. Montan
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Photo from the Nobel Foundation archive.
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Photo from the Nobel Foundation archive.
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Supporters

These organizations support IYBSSD 2022

Inter-Parliamentary Union
ESF – Science Connect
National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
Cameroon Academy of Sciences
Club of Rome
Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts
Turkish Academy of Sciences
Georgian National Academy of Science
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Nepal Academy of Science and Technology
Singapore National Academy of Science
Chilean Academy of Sciences
Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
Academy of Sciences of Albania
Slovak Academy of Sciences
Czech Academy of Sciences
IANAS
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Royal Spanish Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences
Royal Society Te Apārangi
Royal Society Te Apārangi
Ethiopian Academy of Sciences
Ethiopian Academy of Sciences
Council of Finnish Academy
Council of Finnish Academies
Academy of Medical, Physical and Natural Sciences of Guatemala
Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Colombian Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences
Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences
Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences
Académie nationale des sciences des arts et des lettres du Burkina Faso
National Academy of Sciences, Arts and Litterature of Burkina Faso
Hassan II Academy of Sciences and Technology
Hassan II Academy of Sciences and Technology
Indian National Science Academy
African Physical Society
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Indian Academy of Sciences
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African Academy of Sciences
African Mathematical Union
International Science Programme – Uppsala University
World Academy of Art and Science
International Younger Chemists Network
Nigerian Academy of Science
Brazilian Academy of Sciences
AASSA
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IAP
Academy of Scientific Research & Technology
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NASAC
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EASAC
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ALLEA
Logo GYA
GYA
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TWAS
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UNESCO resolution

In November 2019, during its 40th session, the General Conference of UNESCO adopted a resolution recommending that 2022 should be proclaimed the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development by the UN General Assembly.

Read the resolution.

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