22nd Session of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development

13 May 2019 - 17 May 2019

Geneva, Switzerland

Session reports

12:00 - 13:00 High-level roundtable on the role of STI in empowering people and in ensuring inclusiveness and equality
14:00 - 15:00 Side event by the institute for transformative technologies: 50 breakthroughs technologies for the SDGs
15:00 - 16:00 Panel discussion on applying a gender lens to science, technology, and innovation
10:00 - 12:00 High-level roundtable on the impact of rapid technological change on sustainable development
12:00 - 13:00 Group discussion on priority theme 1: The impact of rapid technological change on the sustainable development
13:00 - 13:45 Side event of Thailand: Advancing STI partnerships for sustainable development: experience from ASEAN
14:00 - 15:00 Side event of the International Federation for Information Processing: Artificial intelligence, ethics, and the developing world
15:00 - 18:00 High-level roundtable on progress made in the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society at the regional and international level
10:00 - 12:30 Panel discussion on priority theme 2: The role of science, technology, and innovation in building resilient communities, including through the contribution of citizen science
14:00 - 15:00 Side event of UNISDR, international science council, and integrated research on disaster risk: The role of engaged science and technology to enhance disaster resilience and empower communities
15:00 - 16:30 Presentation of reports on science, technology, and innovation policy reviews
16:30 - 18:00 Presentation of the new STI policy review framework and UNCTAD network of innovation experts

Event report

The 22nd Session of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) took place on 13-17 May 2019 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. The GIP Digital Watch observatory provided just-in-time reporting from the digital policy related sessions at the conference.

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The 22nd Session of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) will take place on 13-17 May at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.

The commission represents a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Under the supervision of the UN Commission on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the commission is meant to provide the UN General Assembly and ECOSOC with high-level advice on relevant science and technology issues. 

For more information about the session, visit the dedicated webpage.

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