MDPI Joins the Science Summit at UNGA79 (23–27 September 2024, New York)

MDPI will participate in the Science Summit at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79) in New York from 23–27 September, 2024. Our presence at this global event shows our commitment to advancing Open Science as a key driver for sustainable development. As a leading Open Access publisher, MDPI's role at the summit is to emphasize the critical importance of democratizing scientific knowledge, making it accessible to all, and promoting global collaboration. Through Open Access publishing, we aim to address pressing global challenges such as climate change, public health, and inequality, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In 2020, the SDG Publishers Compact was launched to accelerate implementation of the SDGs by promoting content that informs, develops, and inspires action. MDPI joined this initiative in 2021 and subsequently launched the MDPI SDG Hub in 2022, offering free access to recent research within the scope of each of the 17 SDGs.

During the summit, MDPI will highlight the connection between Open Science and the SDG Publishers Compact, supporting the core objective to "Leave No One Behind" (LNOB). The transformative promise of the SDGs relies heavily on the Open Access model, which serves as a fundamental enabler of Open Science. We advocate for the wider adoption of Open Science practices to successfully achieve the SDGs by 2030.