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World Science Day for Peace and Development 2023: Theme, Significance, and all you need to know

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Context: Every year November 10 is celebrated as World Science Day for Peace and Development.

World Science Day for Peace and Development 2023: Theme, Significance, and all you need to know

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.

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Every year November 10 is celebrated as World Science Day for Peace and Development.

The theme for World Science Day for Peace and Development 2023 is “Building Trust in Science”.

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 was first celebrated on November 10, 2002.

World Science Day for Peace and Development 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).

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