Science is the key driver for economic growth and human development. Over several decades, it has become an umbrella for several research-based, scientific, academic and engineering exchanges among nations and societies. The key is to harness scientific, technological and academic collaborations among countries, regions and societies to address common issues and to build sound international partnerships.
India has proposed this year’s Science 20 theme of “Disruptive Science for Innovative and Sustainable Development”.
Far from being unconnected issues, disruptive change with its implications for a circular economy can be both innovative and compatible with sustainable growth in our changing world. On a planet where 8 billion people are continuously aspiring for a better life, there is a critical need to foster disruptive science and technology that have potential to transform lives and livelihoods. India, with its unique contributions to such endeavours, is well poised to introduce such perspective into the modern discourse.
S20 India proposes the following three focal points within the overall theme:
- Universal Holistic Health: Cure and Prevention of Disease
- Clean Energy for a Greener Future
- Connecting Science to Society and Culture