II CONFERENCE OF THE PROGRAMME ON ECOSYSTEM CHANGE AND SOCIETY
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SwedBio is a knowledge interface on resilience & development at Stockholm Resilience Centre.
Its mission is to enable knowledge generation, dialogue and exchange between practitioners, policymakers and scientists for development and implementation of policies and methods – which contribute to poverty alleviation, equity, sustainable livelihoods and social-ecological systems rich in biodiversity that persist, adapt and transform under global change.
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (the National Council of Science and Technology) (abbreviated CONACYT) is Mexico's entity in charge of the promotion of scientific and technological activities, setting government policies for these matters, and granting scholarships for postgraduate studies.
The Scientific Research Coordination of the National Autonomous University of Mexico has as objetives: promote and strengthen scientific research, the scientific decentralization, support the dissemination and exchange of ideas, and the results and experiences that contribute to the development of science and technology in Mexico.
Future Earth is a major international research platform providing the knowledge and support to accelerate transformations to a sustainable world.
Launched in 2015, Future Earth is a 10-year initiative to advance Global Sustainability Science, build capacity in this rapidly expanding area of research and provide an international research agenda to guide natural and social scientists working around the world. But it is also a platform for international engagement to ensure that knowledge is generated in partnership with society and users of science.
Under the motto "our commitment is with Mexico", Alfredo Harp Helú carries out one of the most comprehensive and recognized philanthropic works of our country. Since the early 1990s, a model of philanthropy has been promoted that does not only react to aid applications, but proactively takes actions that have a significant and measurable impact on society, guided by a long-term vision.
The Office of Conventions and Visitors (OVC) of the State of Oaxaca is a governmental non-profit organization; focused on the development, professionalization, commercialization and tourism promotion of the State in the national and international scope through the attraction and attention of Congresses, Conventions, Fairs and Exhibitions that increase the activity of Tourism of Meetings with the objective of increasing the economic spill in some cities of the State of Oaxaca.
The Oaxacan Council of Science and Technology (COCYT) is a Decentralized Public Organism of the Government of the State of Oaxaca.
The Centre for Research in Environmental Geography (CIGA-UNAM) objectives are: i) to conduct research on Environmental Geography in emerging and cross-cutting themes in specific geographical areas; ii) developing training programs for human resources in collaboration with other local academic units; and iii) linking research and teaching with the specific needs of social and institutional sectors, particularly at local and regional level, without losing an international academic perspective.
As a provider of international cooperation services for sustainable development and international education work, we are dedicated to building a future worth living around the world. GIZ has over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment, energy and the environment, and peace and security.
UNESCO is responsible for coordinating international cooperation in education, science, culture and communication. It strengthens the ties between nations and societies, and mobilizes the wider public so that each child and citizen: • has access to quality education; a basic human right and an indispensable prerequisite for sustainable development; • may grow and live in a cultural environment rich in diversity and dialogue, where heritage serves as a bridge between generations and peoples; • can fully benefit from scientific advances; • and can enjoy full freedom of expression; the basis of democracy, development and human dignity.
UNESCO's messages are of increasing importance today, in a globalized world where interconnections and diversity must serve as opportunities to build peace in the minds of men and women.