The meeting will open with welcome addresses by Vassya Bankova, chair of RSC, Mario Scalet, Head of Science unit - UNESCO Venice Office, and Berhanu Abegaz, Executive Director - African Academy of Sciences and vice chair of the Consultative Board - International Basic Sciences Programme (IBSP).

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