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You're watching UNICEF Television.

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A rare opportunity for a select group of scientifically-inclined children

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attending the BioVision Life Sciences Forum in Lyon, France.

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Thank you very much and welcome you all.

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I'm Hannah, as Hal has just said,

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and we are going to be your moderators for today's intergenerational dialogue.

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On the opening day of the conference,

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they hosted a private breakfast with three Nobel Prize-winning scientists

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to discuss the children's own projects to improve living conditions

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back in their home countries.

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I think the first thing we can try to do is to inspire you

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and to tell you about our own life,

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how we happen to experience science and life in general,

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and to tell you that also for us it was not always simple

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and we had to overcome hurdles in our life.

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The children wasted no time asking questions about the challenges they face.

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Is it possible to apply genetics to help improve the quality of water?

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It might be possible to develop novel microorganisms or plants

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that are especially good at removing contaminants.

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They also spoke with UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Kool Gautam.

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How can BioVision and UNICEF ensure that we can keep in touch

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and develop lasting networks?

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We would hope that when you go back, that every three, four months,

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you will send us a small report on what is happening with your project,

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what kind of progress is being made,

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and how can we be more helpful to you.

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The lively discussion left the children inspired and focused on their work.

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Ladies and gentlemen, I think this is one of the most unforgettable days of our lives

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because today we received the answers from the most experienced scientists in the world.

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Perhaps one day, years from now,

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these children will be award-winning scientists themselves,

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sharing their knowledge with a new generation of children.

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This is Thomas Naiveau reporting for UNICEF Television in Lyon, France.

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Unite for Children.