About the World Science Day for Peace and Development

• Aim: The World Science Day for Peace and Development seeks to spread the importance and relevance of science in our daily lives. 
  • Promoting national and international solidarity regarding science between countries.
  • Renewing the national and international commitment to the use of science for the benefit of societies.
  • Drawing attention to the challenges faced by science in raising support for the scientific endeavor.
• Partners: The day involves collaboration between governmental, intergovernmental, and non-governmental organizations, UNESCO National Commissions, scientific and research institutions, professional associations, the media, science teachers, and schools.
• The theme for 2023: The theme for this year is “Building Trust in Science”.
• Origin: World Science Day for Peace and Development was proclaimed by UNESCO in 2001 as a positive outcome of the 1999 World Conference on Science in Budapest. 
  • It sought to fulfill the commitment to attaining the goals proclaimed in the Declaration on Science and the Use of Scientific Knowledge every year. 
  • The first World Science Day for Peace and Development was celebrated on November 10 2002 under UNESCO auspices.
  • The reason behind celebrating the day is to focus on the importance of the role of science and scientists for sustainable societies and involving citizens in science endeavors. 
• Outcomes: The day has produced many concrete projects, programmes, and funding for science around the world. 
  • It has helped to foster cooperation between scientists living in regions marred by conflict, such as the creation of the Israeli-Palestinian Science Organization (IPSO).

Significance of the World Science Day for Peace and Development

• Awareness on Science: The World Science Day for Peace and Development provides an opportunity to show the general public the importance of science in their lives.
• Honouring Scientists: The day also offers an opportunity for people to understand the importance of scientists and their contributions to the world.
• Promote Scientific Education: The occasion is used to promote scientific education for the betterment of humanity, especially medical science and agriculture.

Famous Quotes on Science

• “The scientist only imposes two things, namely truth and sincerity, imposes them upon himself and upon other scientists.” – Erwin Schrödinger
• “In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.” – Galileo Galilei
• “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe”. – Albert Einstein
• “Science is magic that works.” – Kurt Vonnegut
• “Nothing in life is to be feared; it is only to be understood.” – Marie Curie
• “Art is the tree of life. Science is the tree of death.” – William Blake 
• “The scientist is not a person who gives the right answers; he’s one who asks the right questions.” – Claude Levi-Strauss

Conclusion:

The World Science Day for Peace and Development not only helps create scientific temper but also spreads awareness about the importance of science in daily lives.