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International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking – 26 June
The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, or World Drug Day, is marked on 26 June every year, to strengthen action and cooperation in achieving the goal of a world free of drug abuse.
And each year, individuals like yourself, entire communities, and various organizations all over the world join in on this global observance, to raise awareness of the major problem that illicit drugs represent for society.
Together, we can tackle the world drug problem!
Every year, UNODC issues the World Drug Report, full of key statistics and factual data obtained through official sources, a science-based approach and research.
UNODC continues to provide facts and practical solutions to address the current world drug problem, and remains committed to attaining a vision of health for all based on science.
COVID-19 has brought unprecedented public awareness on health, protective measures for staying healthy, and most importantly, and on protecting each other. A growing sense of global community and solidarity continues to emerge, as does the need to ensure health care for all.
World Drug Day is a day to share research findings, evidence-based data and life-saving facts, and to continue tapping into a shared spirit of solidarity.
UNODC invites everyone to do their part, by taking a firm stance against misinformation and unreliable sources; while committing to sharing only the real science-backed data on drugs and save lives.
Video: https://youtu.be/_nG4ntKpuCE
Source: Text, Image & Video: UNODOC
Journée mondiale de l’hydrographie – 21 juin
Utilisation durable des océans
Le but de la journée est de mettre en évidence comment l’hydrographie, en tant que science appliquée, soutient l’utilisation durable des océans.
Cela englobe la manière dont les levés et les données actualisées peuvent être utilisés pour aider les initiatives de protection de l’environnement marin, la gestion des zones côtières, les aires marines protégées, les infrastructures de données spatiales maritimes, les énergies renouvelables et toutes les autres composantes de l’économie bleue.
La journée mondiale de l’hydrographie permet de faire connaître les travaux et les services assurés par les Services hydrographiques, les partenaires de l’industrie, les intervenants à titre d’experts et la communauté scientifique.
Journée mondiale de la métrologie – 20 may 2023
World metrology day
Cette convention a été établie dans le cadre d’une collaboration mondiale dans le domaine de la science de la mesure et dans ses applications industrielles, commerciales et également sociétales. L’objectif initial de la Convention du Mètre, l’uniformité mondiale de la mesure, reste aussi important en 2023 qu’en 1875.
Ce traité a permis de poser les fondements d’un système mondial de mesure, indispensable pour les découvertes et l’innovation scientifiques, la production industrielle et le commerce international ainsi que l’amélioration de la qualité de vie.
Un site à visiter : www.worldmetrologyday.org Source: Texte & Image: Journée mondiale
International Day of Light – 16 May
The International Day of Light is a global initiative that provides a platform for the continued appreciation of light and the role it plays in science, culture and art, education and sustainable development, and in fields as diverse as medicine, communications and energy. The broad theme of light will allow many different sectors of society worldwide to participate in activities that demonstrates how science, technology, art and culture can help achieve the goals of UNESCO – education, equality and peace.
Following a highly successful International Year of Light, which highlighted the importance of light-based sciences and technologies and saw more than 13,168 activities implemented in 147 countries, the Executive Board of UNESCO, at its 200th session, has established the International Day of Light on 16 May of every year (200 EX/Decision 27). The 39th General Conference has approved this decision in document 39 C/40.
The International Day of Light will be an annual celebration providing a platform for continued appreciation of the central role that light science and technologies play in the lives of citizens from all over the world. It will provide also an enduring follow-up of the achievements of the International Year of Light by raising the profile of science and technology globally and highlighting its applications for stimulating education, improving quality of life worldwide, and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals set in the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
An International Day of Light will contribute to build new bridges between scientific disciplines, education and the art, responding to the critical need for interdisciplinary science, and improved dialogue between citizens, scientists, decision makers, industry leaders and non-governmental organisations.
Source: Text: https://en.unesco.org/events/international-day-light Image: www.demotext.com
Journée modiale de l’hémophilie – 17 avril 2023
Frank Schnabel, Québécois, est le fondateur de la Fédération Mondiale de l’Hémophilie.
Une Journée Mondiale existe qui souligne l’importance de cette condition pour bien des personnes.
Chaques année, le 17 avril, l’Association Française des Hémophiles (AFH) célèbre la Journée Mondiale de l’Hémophilie, avec pour objectifs de sensibiliser un large public aux réalités d’une maladie peu connue et de mobiliser le plus grand nombre en faveur de l’intégration des patients.Ce qu’en dit la science
L’hémophilie est une maladie hémorragique héréditaire due au déficit d’une protéine de coagulation, habituellement présente dans le plasma. Elle se transmet de façon héréditaire de père en fille et de mère en fils.
Son incidence est de 1 à 2 pour 10 000 naissances mâles (environ 5000 hémophiles en France). La personne hémophile manque d’un élément qui participe à la formation d’un caillot solide dans le processus de coagulation (facteur VIII pour l’hémophilie A ou facteur IX pour l’hémophilie B). Elle ne saigne pas plus qu’une autre, mais plus longtemps car l’hémostase n’est pas complète et le caillot ne « tient » pas. Selon la localisation de l’hémorragie (externe, interne, intramusculaire profonde, intra-articulaire), l’hémostase doit être assistée par l’injection d’une dose suffisante du médicament antihémophilique habituel, aussi longtemps que la cicatrisation n’est pas assurée durablement.
L’hémophilie et l’avenir ?
La forme majeure de l’hémophilie touche en France près de 5000 personnes. En prenant en compte les formes les plus sévères de la maladie de Willebrand, très proche de l’hémophilie, et les autres maladies de la coagulation, on estime en France à 15 000 le nombre de personnes affectées par un processus de coagulation défaillant.
L’existence de traitements de plus en plus sophistiqués et l’amélioration des conditions de vie des patients qui l’accompagne ne doivent pas masquer la persistance de réelles contraintes : des traitements aux modes d’administration parfois complexes (intraveineuses) et une fragilité naturelle nécessitant une attention soutenue.
Un site à visiter : www.wfh.org Source: Texte & Image: Journée mondiale
International Day of Human Space Flight – 12 April
The International Day of Human Space Flight celebrates the start of the space era for humankind, reaffirming the important contribution of space science and technology in today’s world. The day also aims to promote aspirations to explore and maintain outer space for peaceful purposes.
Background
April 12, 1961, was the date of the first human space flight, carried out by Yuri Gagarin. This historic event opened the way for space exploration. In 2011 the UN declared April 12 as the “International Day of Human Space Flight” to remember the first human space flight and to promote the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes and to the benefit of humankind.
Source: Text: https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/un/space-flight-day Image: Wikipedia
International Darwin Day – 12 February
This day honors the life and work of English naturalist Charles Darwin. Also known as International Darwin Day, the day is a celebration of science and humanity.
Theory of Evolution
Born in 1809, Charles Darwin revolutionized the field of natural history by putting forth the theory of evolution by natural selection. In his book On the Origins of Species published in 1859, he argued that all present-day life forms on Earth came from a single ancestor and that diversity in the animal and plant kingdom came about due to natural selection, migration, extinction, and genetic mutations.
Celebrated Worldwide
While initially contested, Darwin’s theory of evolution is now widely accepted as fact and theory in the scientific community.
Source: Text: https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/fun/darwin-day Image: Wikipedia
International Day of Women and Girls in Science – 11 February
Background
A significant gender gap has persisted throughout the years at all levels of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines all over the world. Even though women have made tremendous progress towards increasing their participation in higher education, they are still under-represented in these fields.
Gender equality has always been a core issue for the United Nations. Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls will make a crucial contribution not only to economic development of the world, but to progress across all the goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as well.
On 14 March 2011, the Commission on the Status of Women adopted a report at its fifty-fifth session, with agreed conclusions on access and participation of women and girls in education, training and science and technology, and for the promotion of women’s equal access to full employment and decent work. On 20 December 2013, the General Assembly adopted a resolution on science, technology and innovation for development, in which it recognized that full and equal access to and participation in science, technology and innovation for women and girls of all ages is imperative for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
Did you know?
- Women are typically given smaller research grants than their male colleagues and, while they represent 33.3% of all researchers, only 12% of members of national science academies are women.
- In cutting edge fields such as artificial intelligence, only one in five professionals (22%) is a woman.
- Despite a shortage of skills in most of the technological fields driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution, women still account for only 28% of engineering graduates and 40% of graduates in computer science and informatics.
- Female researchers tend to have shorter, less well-paid careers. Their work is underrepresented in high-profile journals and they are often passed over for promotion.
Stories
Women scientists on the forefront of climate action
Over the last few decades, the world’s understanding of climate change has improved exponentially thanks to science, technology and the dedication of some of the world’s top climate scientists.
We pay tribute to the women who champion the science behind climate change.
Source: Text & 2nd Image: https://www.un.org/en/observances/women-and-girls-in-science-day 1st Image: Unsplash
Journée mondiale de la science au service de la paix et du développement – 10 novembre 2022
Le champ de la science est immense. Chaque année, la Journée mondiale de la science au service de la paix et du développement permet de rappeler l’importance et la pertinence de la science dans la vie quotidienne, mais aussi d’insister sur la nécessité de faire participer le public aux débats sur les questions scientifiques émergentes.
En rapprochant la science de la société, la Journée mondiale de la science au service de la paix et du développement vise à faire en sorte que les citoyens soient informés des développements scientifiques. Elle met aussi en lumière le rôle que les scientifiques jouent dans notre compréhension de la planète, système remarquable et fragile, et dans la consolidation de nos sociétés. Cette journée offre l’occasion de mobiliser tous les acteurs – des responsables gouvernementaux aux médias, en passant par les étudiants – autour d’un thème scientifique en faveur de la paix et du développement.
Le thème de la Journée mondiale de la science du 10 novembre 2022 est Les sciences fondamentales pour le développement durable. Elle est célébrée dans le cadre de l’Année internationale des sciences fondamentales pour le développement durable, qui a débuté le 8 juillet 2022.