World Science Day for Peace and Development is marked every year on November 10, since 2002, to highlight the importance of science and the significant role it plays in society. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) society needs to engage in wider public debates on the emerging scientific issues. The day also spotlights the crucial contribution of science in the everyday lives of people.
Apart from highlighting the importance of science, the day links science and technology in the growth of a peaceful society, ensuring that humans are updated about the scientific discoveries and advancements happening for the progress of society. Stressing on the role of scientists in expanding the spectrum of knowing the planet, the day underlines frameworks of the society that would help it become more sustainable, said UNESCO in a statement.
Celebrating the day began after the World Conference on Science in Budapest took place in 1999. It was not like any other conference, rather it seeded a mentality, setting up a concept of commitment towards science and its application in society, reflecting the positivity science brings on the society and lives of humans. The conference brought to the spotlight the usage of scientific knowledge to achieve more humanistic and materialistic goals in societies.
World Science Day for Peace and Development - Significance
The day is observed to commemorate the journey that has been covered and the path that has to be covered. The main purpose of the day is divided into four parts by UNESCO. It highlights the role of science in the construction of a more sustainable society. The day is observed to strengthen the public awareness of how peace and sustainability can be achieved with the help of science. Scientists on this day promote national and international solidarity for shared science for the advantage of the societies, while the day observes usage of science to achieve and face difficulties in the journey with commitment. The day also brings forth the obstacles the field of science undergoes in raising support for the scientific attempts.
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World Science Day for Peace and Development - Theme
This year the World Science Day for Peace and Development marks the 20th edition of the event with observation to decrease serious warnings causing a threat to the lives of billions of people on the planet and the planet itself. The theme of this year’s World Science Day for Peace and Development is the importance of "Building Climate-Ready Communities."
UNESCO honouring the day said, "The objective is to bring science closer to society by highlighting some key scientific aspects and possible solutions provided by science, technology and innovation to combat some major global challenges society is facing today.”
The theme for the World Science Day for Peace and Development 2020 was decided as ‘Science for and with Society in dealing with the global pandemic.’
Since the Covid pandemic hit the globe, people became more aware and realised the importance of things that are necessary for the survival of humankind. One such thing was helping each other for the better functioning of society. As the world is now healing from the pandemic induced scars, the day highlights the value of climate and repairing the damages humans have caused to the health of the planet and environment. The pandemic has taught us to nurture the planet.
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World Science Day for Peace and Development 2021 - Quotes
- “Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science.” Edwin Powell Hubble
- “Science is fun. Science is curiosity. We all have a natural curiosity. Science is a process of investigation. It's posing questions and coming up with a method. It's delving in.” Sally Ride
- "Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge," Carl Sagan
- “What you learn from a life in science is the vastness of our ignorance.” – David Eagleman
- "Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence." - Louis Pasteur
- "Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality." - Carl Sagan
- "You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him discover it in himself." - Galileo
- "Science is not only a disciple of reason but also one of romance and passion." -Stephen Hawking
- "Science does not know its debt to imagination." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
1. Science may set limits to knowledge, but should not set limits to imagination. Happy World Science Day for Peace and Development.
2. Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality. Happy World Science Day for Peace and Development.
3. Wishing everyone a very Happy World Science Day for Peace and Development. Science has reshaped this world and we can use it to bring peace to everyone’s life.
4. We can use science for moving ahead in life and also for bringing peace to this world. Warm greetings on World Science Day for Peace and Development to all.
5. Life is much better with science. On this day, I wish you Happy World Science Day for Peace and Development.