With Brazil in charge of the presidency of the G20 in 2024, the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC) faces the responsibility of organizing the 8th edition of the Science20 (S20), an engagement group for the field of science and technology comprised of the national academies of sciences of G20 countries.
The precept of the Brazilian government for the G20 is “Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet”. The Brazilian Academy of Sciences, as organizer of the 2024 edition of the S20, defined “Science for Global Transformation” as its motto. Several themes could be discussed under this broad perspective, thus the ABC decided to approach “Science for Global Transformation” in five different task forces:
Artificial Intelligence: ethics, social impact, regulation, and knowledge sharing
Bioeconomy: pushing the world toward a sustainable planet
Energy Transition Process: renewable energies, social and economic considerations
Health Challenges: quality, equity, and access
Social Justice: promoting inclusion, ending poverty, and reducing inequalities
The holding of S20 Brasil was established in two stages: Inception Meeting (March) and S20 Summit (July), in Rio de Janeiro.
Find out more on the S20 Brasil website
