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Chief Science Advisers Roundtable (CSAR)
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India and UNESCO Co-organising the 2024 Edition of Chief Science Advisers Roundtable (CSAR) in Paris, France on 6 September 2024.
This roundtable is co-organised by the Office of Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India and the Natural Sciences Sector of UNESCO.
About CSAR:
The Chief Science Advisers’ Roundtable (CSAR) was conceptualised and launched as a Sherpa-track initiative during Indian G20 Presidency, 2023.
G20-CSAR provides a platform to discuss and devise common frameworks to address some of the pressing policy challenges through inclusive global science advice.
There will be session discussing the impact of the science advice mechanisms in building trust in science and will generate insights on building science advice capacity at the country, regional and international levels.
This 2024 edition of the roundtable will also pave the way forward for the continuation of this effort with South Africa taking this initiative forward.