2012年6月29日，联合国教科文组织（UNESCO）北京办公室自然科学主管贾古玛博士应邀来我院做主题为“联合国教科文组织（UNESCO）在应对气候变化领域的计划及进展”学术报告，UNESCO北京办公室王冰女士、管理与经济学院有关老师以及科技评价与创新管理研究中心的博士后和研究生们参加了报告会。
    贾古玛博士首先介绍了联合国教科文组织（UNESCO）近年来在气候变化领域组织的各项计划、关注的重点领域以及开展的工作和实施情况，分析了气候变化的原因、表现以及带来的严重影响，提出国际科技合作应对气候变化的重要性以及目前存在的障碍和发展策略等。

    贾古玛博士报告完毕后，与现场师生进行了积极互动，与会师生就感兴趣的问题向贾古玛博士提问咨询，贾古玛博士一一予以耐心解答。
    随后，联合国教科文组织（UNESCO）教席主持人、管理与经济学院刘云教授就目前“应对气候变化南南科技合作教席”的工作计划及已开展的相关研究工作向贾古玛博士做了介绍，并就今后双方开展的合作事项进行了深入讨论和落实。贾古玛博士表示UNESCO北京办公室将一如既往地全力支持教席工作，希望该教席有效发挥政策研究、战略咨询、信息平台和技术培训的四大功能与作用，为促进应对气候变化领域的南南科技合作与技术转移做出贡献。
    最后，贾古玛博士及其助理与参会师生亲切合影留念。 

    报告人简介：
    Mr. Jayakumar joined UNESCO in July 1997 at its New Delhi Office, and tasked to carryout International Hydrological Program, Geology and Coastal and Small Island program and officiating as Regional Hydrologist. During August 2004 he was transferred to the UNESCO Office Beijing, where he has been tasked to act as the Program Specialist for Natural Sciences for East Asian cluster. In this capacity, he is responsible for the implementation of the intergovernmental program such as IHP, MAB, IGCP and Basic and Engineering Sciences, Science Policy and Sustainable Development, as well as the preparation and design of regional projects and activities in the area of Natural Sciences. Before UNESCO he was working as consultant on various projects for European Commission. He has academic background on hydrogeology and environmental management and varied experience water resources management projects in developing countries in Asia especially in India and China. Presently he is also coordinating Asian regional projects related to groundwater mapping and identification transboundary aquifers, sediment and erosion and water management in arid and semi-arid regions.