World Science Day for Peace and Development is celebrated on 10 November each year and was established by UNESCO. It gives an opportunity to demonstrate to the wider public why science is relevant to their daily lives and to engage them in debate and discussion on related issues.

By building bridges between science and society, its aim is to ensure that citizens are kept informed of developments in science and in making our society more sustainable.  It tries to bridge the gap between science and societies and it also stresses on the responsible use of science for the benefit of society.

In 2009 its theme was astronomy, in 2010 science for the rapprochement of peoples and cultures, 2011 had towards green societies and 2014 had quality science education.

Every year, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, scientific research institutions, professional associations, universities, municipalities, the media, science teachers, schools and others are encouraged to organize their own celebration of World Science Day.

The ties between science, policy and society must be strengthened. Research and development must be harnessed to help society solve critical problems such as access to energy, health care and food security

Each year, World Science Day for Peace and Development offers an opportunity to demonstrate why science is relevant to people’s daily lives and to engage them in debates on related issues. In 2016, the celebration focuses on science centers and science museums to highlight their important contribution to science communication.

Prepared by Seema Kumari

  development, Sustainable Development Goals