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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

• 08:30 09:30

  Keynote

  Climate change: How to embroider the risks that put the stability of the most vulnerable at risk

  • Moderator: Ximena Serrano
  • Speaker: Paola Andrea Arias Gómez
  • Room: Orquideorama
• 09:00 10:00

  Global Report Ethics in Science Journalism

  Sponsored by The Kavli Foundation 

  • Speakers: Luisa Massarani, Vera Novais
  • Room: Salon Restrepo 1
• 09:30 10:00

  Coffee Break

  Story corner: "How science, technology and innovation transforms Medellín into the Software Valley" by Alcadia Medellin

  Knowledge capsule: "HOW TO END PLASTIC POLLUTION?" by GRID-Arendal

  Knowledge capsule: “Breaking the Spell: Debunking Common Myths About Livestock and Climate Change” by Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT

   

  Story corner: from 9:30am to 10:00am

  • Speaker: Davinson Mosquera González, Medellin's Software Valley Centers

  Knowledge capsule: from 9:30 am to 9:40am

  • "HOW TO END PLASTIC POLLUTION?" by GRID-Arendal
  • Speaker: Lars Stordal

  Knowledge capsule: from 9:40am to 9:50am

  • “Breaking the Spell: Debunking Common Myths About Livestock and Climate Change” by Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
  • Speaker: Jacobo Arango, Forages Environmental Biologist

   

• 10:00 11:15

  Panel

  Relevance of science journalism as an editorial line in the media

  • Moderator: Nicolas Bustamante Hernandez
  • Speakers: Ben Deighton, Andrea Bernal, Laura Helmuth
  • Room: Orquideorama
• 10:00 11:15

  Parallel Session

  On a fine line: How to cover science critically when science is already under attack?

  • Moderator: Maria Clara Valencia
  • Speakers: Theo Ruprecht, Mariana Lenharo, Nouha Belaid
  • Room: Salon Restrepo 1
• 10:00 11:15

  Parallel Session

  The language of health journalism: reaching underserved audiences

  • Moderator: Nicolas Gutierrez
  • Speakers:Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla, Syed Nazakat, Syriacus Buguzi, Sashenka Hernández Estrada
  • Room: Salon Restrepo 2
• 10:00 11:15

  Parallel Session

  Science Journalism as survival hope: Climate disasters coverage in South Asia

  • Moderator: Jennie Erin Smith
  • Speakers: Archita Bhatta, Suhail Yusuf, Sahana Ghosh, Sisira Kumara
  • Room: Salon Restrepo 3
• 11:15 12:45

  Plenary

  Trust in Science - Confidence in Research: Global Implications for Researchers and the Media 

  • Speakers: Vera Novais, Ochieng Ogodo, Dante Cid, Sergio Cristancho, Andrés Roldan
  • Room: Orquideorama
• 12:30 14:00

  Exclusive Sponsored Lunch Symposium ‑ Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT

   Roots of Sustainability: Exploring Livestock Production and Seed Conservation

  • Speakers: Jacobo Arango, Marcela Santaella
  • Room: Salon Restrepo 2
• 12:45 14:00

  Lunch

• 14:00 15:15

  Panel

  Too many stories: What one news organization is doing to broaden its impact

  • Moderator: Nicolas Gutierrez
  • Speakers: Maria Isabel Torres, Timothy Killeen, Rhett Butler
  • Room: Orquideorama
• 14:00 15:15

  Parallel Session

  New Digital-First Mental Health Strategies From The Global South

  • Moderator: Chhatra Karki
  • Speakers: Sandersan (Sandy) Onie, Shiow Chin Tan
  • Room: Salon Restrepo 1
• 14:00 15:15

  Parallel Session

  Cenicafé Colombian Coffee: Science and technology for the best cup quality in the world

  • Speaker: Álvaro Gaitán
  • Room: Salon Restrepo 2
• 14:00 15:15

  Parallel Session

  Can journalists give a "jab" against misinformation?

  • Moderator: Vera Novais
  • Speakers: Purple Romero, Michael Stang, Rakoen Maertens
  • Room: Salon Restrepo 3
• 15:15 15:45

  Coffee Break

  Story Corner: "A BITE OF SCIENCE: A professional chef and a biotech expert join together to cook delicious snacks for you and talk about the science behind the food we eat" by Agro-Bio

  Knowledge capsule: "Certified Sustainable: Building green at Future Seeds” by Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT

  Story corner: from 3:30pm to 4:00pm

  • Speakers:
    • Daniel Riveros, Professional chef
    • Maria Andrea Uscátegui, Executive Director of Agro-Bio

  Knowledge capsule: from 3:40pm to 3:50pm

  • Speaker: Marcela Santaella, Genebank Operations and Quality Manager
• 15:45 17:15

  Plenary

  Diverse forms of knowledge: Why they are vital in tackling climate and biodiversity crises

  • Moderator: Nicolas Bustamante Hernandez
  • Speakers: Barbara Fraser, Marilez Tello, Juliana Sánchez Castellanos, Luisa Fernanda Bacca Benevides
  • Room: Orquideorama