[OSGeo-Discuss] World Science Day for Peace and Development - "Science, a Human Right"

[Suchith Anand]

Dear colleagues,


Greetings to everyone on World Science Day for Peace and Development.  The theme for 2018 is “Science, a Human Right", in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights<http://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/> (art. 27), and of the Recommendation on Science and Scientific Researchers. Recalling that everyone has a right to participate in and benefit from science, it will serve to spark a global discussion on ways to improve access to science and to the benefits of science for sustainable development [1].


How do we enable access to geoeducational and digital economy opportunities for all? How can we help everyone enjoy the benefits of geospatial scientific progress and its applications? How can we create a global community of practitioners committed to advancing open principles in geospatial education? [2],[3].


Access to quality education and digital economy opportunities is key for getting rid of extreme poverty and enabling broadly shared prosperity for all.


Best wishes,


Suchith


[1] http://www.un.org/en/events/scienceday/index.shtml

[2] https://www.osgeo.org/foundation-news/sharing-the-digital-economy-with-everyone/

[3] https://aag.secure-abstracts.com/AAG%20Annual%20Meeting%202019/sessions-gallery/23613




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