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LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Commission on Science and Technology for Development\, 2026-2027 In
 ter-sessional Panel
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Inter-sessional Panel\, held between annual sessions of the Com
 mission on Science and Technology for Development\, is a high-level United
  Nations gathering that brings together governments\, experts\, and civil 
 society to analyze &quot\;priority themes&quot\; in science\, technology\,
  and innovation for development.The Panel acts as a key forum for identify
 ing emerging technology trends—such as AI or digital transformation—an
 d providing actionable\, evidence-based policy recommendations to the UN E
 conomic and Social Council (ECOSOC).At the meeting\, the Chair of the Work
 ing Group on Data Governance as Relevant for Development at All Levels wil
 l also report on the progress the Working Group will have made in preparin
 g the progress report for submission to the General Assembly at its eighty
 -first session.The findings and recommendations of the panel will be consi
 dered at the thirtieth session of the Commission from 19-23 April 2027.Par
 ticipation and registrationParticipants will include representatives from 
 national Governments\, international organizations\, the private sector an
 d civil society.Representatives of other organizations\, including non-gov
 ernmental organizations in the general and special categories\, should hol
 d consultative status with the Economic and Social Council or have receive
 d accreditation from the World Summit on the Information Society.&lt\;p&gt
 \;Inter-sessional Panel\, held between annual sessions of the Commission o
 n Science and Technology for Development\, is a high-level United Nations 
 gathering that brings together governments\, experts\, and civil society t
 o analyze &quot\;priority themes&quot\; in science\, technology\, and inno
 vation for development.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The Panel acts as a key foru
 m for identifying emerging technology trends—such as AI or digital trans
 formation—and providing actionable\, evidence-based policy recommendatio
 ns to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;A
 t the meeting\, the Chair of the Working Group on Data Governance as Relev
 ant for Development at All Levels will also report on the progress the Wor
 king Group will have made in preparing the progress report for submission 
 to the General Assembly at its eighty-first session.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\
 ;The findings and recommendations of the panel will be considered at the t
 hirtieth session of the Commission from 19-23 April 2027.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;
 h4&gt\;Participation and registration&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Participants 
 will include representatives from national Governments\, international org
 anizations\, the private sector and civil society.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;R
 epresentatives of other organizations\, including non-governmental organiz
 ations in the general and special categories\, should hold consultative st
 atus with the Economic and Social Council or have received accreditation f
 rom the World Summit on the Information Society.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\nView meeti
 ng on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/node/51721
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