BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af78b4a5ac8c DTSTART:20240415T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240415T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Commission on Science and Technology for Development\, twenty-seven th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Outcome documents:Resolution on the assessment of the progress made in the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World S ummit on the Information SocietyResolution on science\, technology and inn ovation for developmentReport on the twenty-seventh session of the Commiss ion on Science and Technology for DevelopmentThe Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) is a subsidiary body of the Economic an d Social Council (ECOSOC) and the United Nations focal point for science\, technology and innovation (STI) for development\, in analyzing how STI\, including information and communications technologies (ICTs)\, serve as en ablers of the 2030 Agenda.It acts as a forum for strategic planning\, shar ing lessons learned and best practices\, providing foresight about critica l trends in STI in key sectors of the economy\, the environment and societ y\, and drawing attention to emerging and disruptive technologies.UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has hosted the secretariat of the commission sin ce 1993.Priority themesEvery year\, the commission has two priority themes \, for the twenty-seventh session\, these are:Theme 1: Data for developmen t.Theme 2: Global cooperation in science\, technology and innovation for d evelopment.The Commission will also review the progress made in the implem entation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Infor mation Society at the regional and international levels\; and hear present ations on ongoing science\, technology and innovation policy reviews.Parti cipants will include representatives of governments\, international organi zations\, civil society and the private sector.ParticipationThe session wi ll be held with physical participation at the Palais des Nations through a simultaneous interpretation platform in the six official languages of the United Nations.Follow the opening live on UN Web TVThe Secretary-General of UN Trade and Development\, Rebeca Grynspan\, will lead on 15 April a mi nisterial roundtable discussion on sustainable\, resilient and innovative solutions for reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises. The opening will also feature a conversation with th ree distinguished academic scholars in STI and active on socioeconomic dev elopment\, who will provide thought-provoking insights on these topics. Th ey are:Yau Shing-Tung\, a mathematician and poet who has won several world -renowned prizes including a Fields Medal (1982).Rolf-Dieter Heuer\, a phy sicist and former Director-General of CERN.Nicola Spaldin\, a professor in materials who has won several world-renowned prizes including Europhysics (2022).The openingy plenary\, including the ministerial roudtable and &qu ot\;Conversation with Great Minds"\; be streamed live on UN Web TV. h ttps://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/ecn162024d4_en.pdf"\; target="\;_blank"\; title="\;Download PDF\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/commission-science-and-technology-d evelopment-twenty-seventh-session DTSTAMP:20261113T221226Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af78b4a5accb DTSTART:20240416T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240416T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Commission on Science and Technology for Development\, twenty-seven th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Outcome documents:Resolution on the assessment of the progress made in the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World S ummit on the Information SocietyResolution on science\, technology and inn ovation for developmentReport on the twenty-seventh session of the Commiss ion on Science and Technology for DevelopmentThe Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) is a subsidiary body of the Economic an d Social Council (ECOSOC) and the United Nations focal point for science\, technology and innovation (STI) for development\, in analyzing how STI\, including information and communications technologies (ICTs)\, serve as en ablers of the 2030 Agenda.It acts as a forum for strategic planning\, shar ing lessons learned and best practices\, providing foresight about critica l trends in STI in key sectors of the economy\, the environment and societ y\, and drawing attention to emerging and disruptive technologies.UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has hosted the secretariat of the commission sin ce 1993.Priority themesEvery year\, the commission has two priority themes \, for the twenty-seventh session\, these are:Theme 1: Data for developmen t.Theme 2: Global cooperation in science\, technology and innovation for d evelopment.The Commission will also review the progress made in the implem entation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Infor mation Society at the regional and international levels\; and hear present ations on ongoing science\, technology and innovation policy reviews.Parti cipants will include representatives of governments\, international organi zations\, civil society and the private sector.ParticipationThe session wi ll be held with physical participation at the Palais des Nations through a simultaneous interpretation platform in the six official languages of the United Nations.Follow the opening live on UN Web TVThe Secretary-General of UN Trade and Development\, Rebeca Grynspan\, will lead on 15 April a mi nisterial roundtable discussion on sustainable\, resilient and innovative solutions for reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises. The opening will also feature a conversation with th ree distinguished academic scholars in STI and active on socioeconomic dev elopment\, who will provide thought-provoking insights on these topics. Th ey are:Yau Shing-Tung\, a mathematician and poet who has won several world -renowned prizes including a Fields Medal (1982).Rolf-Dieter Heuer\, a phy sicist and former Director-General of CERN.Nicola Spaldin\, a professor in materials who has won several world-renowned prizes including Europhysics (2022).The openingy plenary\, including the ministerial roudtable and &qu ot\;Conversation with Great Minds"\; be streamed live on UN Web TV. h ttps://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/ecn162024d4_en.pdf"\; target="\;_blank"\; title="\;Download PDF\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/commission-science-and-technology-d evelopment-twenty-seventh-session DTSTAMP:20261113T221226Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af78b4a5acd6 DTSTART:20240417T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240417T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Commission on Science and Technology for Development\, twenty-seven th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Outcome documents:Resolution on the assessment of the progress made in the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World S ummit on the Information SocietyResolution on science\, technology and inn ovation for developmentReport on the twenty-seventh session of the Commiss ion on Science and Technology for DevelopmentThe Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) is a subsidiary body of the Economic an d Social Council (ECOSOC) and the United Nations focal point for science\, technology and innovation (STI) for development\, in analyzing how STI\, including information and communications technologies (ICTs)\, serve as en ablers of the 2030 Agenda.It acts as a forum for strategic planning\, shar ing lessons learned and best practices\, providing foresight about critica l trends in STI in key sectors of the economy\, the environment and societ y\, and drawing attention to emerging and disruptive technologies.UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has hosted the secretariat of the commission sin ce 1993.Priority themesEvery year\, the commission has two priority themes \, for the twenty-seventh session\, these are:Theme 1: Data for developmen t.Theme 2: Global cooperation in science\, technology and innovation for d evelopment.The Commission will also review the progress made in the implem entation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Infor mation Society at the regional and international levels\; and hear present ations on ongoing science\, technology and innovation policy reviews.Parti cipants will include representatives of governments\, international organi zations\, civil society and the private sector.ParticipationThe session wi ll be held with physical participation at the Palais des Nations through a simultaneous interpretation platform in the six official languages of the United Nations.Follow the opening live on UN Web TVThe Secretary-General of UN Trade and Development\, Rebeca Grynspan\, will lead on 15 April a mi nisterial roundtable discussion on sustainable\, resilient and innovative solutions for reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises. The opening will also feature a conversation with th ree distinguished academic scholars in STI and active on socioeconomic dev elopment\, who will provide thought-provoking insights on these topics. Th ey are:Yau Shing-Tung\, a mathematician and poet who has won several world -renowned prizes including a Fields Medal (1982).Rolf-Dieter Heuer\, a phy sicist and former Director-General of CERN.Nicola Spaldin\, a professor in materials who has won several world-renowned prizes including Europhysics (2022).The openingy plenary\, including the ministerial roudtable and &qu ot\;Conversation with Great Minds"\; be streamed live on UN Web TV. h ttps://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/ecn162024d4_en.pdf"\; target="\;_blank"\; title="\;Download PDF\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/commission-science-and-technology-d evelopment-twenty-seventh-session DTSTAMP:20261113T221226Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af78b4a5acdd DTSTART:20240418T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240418T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Commission on Science and Technology for Development\, twenty-seven th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Outcome documents:Resolution on the assessment of the progress made in the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World S ummit on the Information SocietyResolution on science\, technology and inn ovation for developmentReport on the twenty-seventh session of the Commiss ion on Science and Technology for DevelopmentThe Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) is a subsidiary body of the Economic an d Social Council (ECOSOC) and the United Nations focal point for science\, technology and innovation (STI) for development\, in analyzing how STI\, including information and communications technologies (ICTs)\, serve as en ablers of the 2030 Agenda.It acts as a forum for strategic planning\, shar ing lessons learned and best practices\, providing foresight about critica l trends in STI in key sectors of the economy\, the environment and societ y\, and drawing attention to emerging and disruptive technologies.UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has hosted the secretariat of the commission sin ce 1993.Priority themesEvery year\, the commission has two priority themes \, for the twenty-seventh session\, these are:Theme 1: Data for developmen t.Theme 2: Global cooperation in science\, technology and innovation for d evelopment.The Commission will also review the progress made in the implem entation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Infor mation Society at the regional and international levels\; and hear present ations on ongoing science\, technology and innovation policy reviews.Parti cipants will include representatives of governments\, international organi zations\, civil society and the private sector.ParticipationThe session wi ll be held with physical participation at the Palais des Nations through a simultaneous interpretation platform in the six official languages of the United Nations.Follow the opening live on UN Web TVThe Secretary-General of UN Trade and Development\, Rebeca Grynspan\, will lead on 15 April a mi nisterial roundtable discussion on sustainable\, resilient and innovative solutions for reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises. The opening will also feature a conversation with th ree distinguished academic scholars in STI and active on socioeconomic dev elopment\, who will provide thought-provoking insights on these topics. Th ey are:Yau Shing-Tung\, a mathematician and poet who has won several world -renowned prizes including a Fields Medal (1982).Rolf-Dieter Heuer\, a phy sicist and former Director-General of CERN.Nicola Spaldin\, a professor in materials who has won several world-renowned prizes including Europhysics (2022).The openingy plenary\, including the ministerial roudtable and &qu ot\;Conversation with Great Minds"\; be streamed live on UN Web TV. h ttps://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/ecn162024d4_en.pdf"\; target="\;_blank"\; title="\;Download PDF\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/commission-science-and-technology-d evelopment-twenty-seventh-session DTSTAMP:20261113T221226Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af78b4a5ace3 DTSTART:20240419T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240419T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Commission on Science and Technology for Development\, twenty-seven th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Outcome documents:Resolution on the assessment of the progress made in the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World S ummit on the Information SocietyResolution on science\, technology and inn ovation for developmentReport on the twenty-seventh session of the Commiss ion on Science and Technology for DevelopmentThe Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) is a subsidiary body of the Economic an d Social Council (ECOSOC) and the United Nations focal point for science\, technology and innovation (STI) for development\, in analyzing how STI\, including information and communications technologies (ICTs)\, serve as en ablers of the 2030 Agenda.It acts as a forum for strategic planning\, shar ing lessons learned and best practices\, providing foresight about critica l trends in STI in key sectors of the economy\, the environment and societ y\, and drawing attention to emerging and disruptive technologies.UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has hosted the secretariat of the commission sin ce 1993.Priority themesEvery year\, the commission has two priority themes \, for the twenty-seventh session\, these are:Theme 1: Data for developmen t.Theme 2: Global cooperation in science\, technology and innovation for d evelopment.The Commission will also review the progress made in the implem entation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Infor mation Society at the regional and international levels\; and hear present ations on ongoing science\, technology and innovation policy reviews.Parti cipants will include representatives of governments\, international organi zations\, civil society and the private sector.ParticipationThe session wi ll be held with physical participation at the Palais des Nations through a simultaneous interpretation platform in the six official languages of the United Nations.Follow the opening live on UN Web TVThe Secretary-General of UN Trade and Development\, Rebeca Grynspan\, will lead on 15 April a mi nisterial roundtable discussion on sustainable\, resilient and innovative solutions for reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises. The opening will also feature a conversation with th ree distinguished academic scholars in STI and active on socioeconomic dev elopment\, who will provide thought-provoking insights on these topics. Th ey are:Yau Shing-Tung\, a mathematician and poet who has won several world -renowned prizes including a Fields Medal (1982).Rolf-Dieter Heuer\, a phy sicist and former Director-General of CERN.Nicola Spaldin\, a professor in materials who has won several world-renowned prizes including Europhysics (2022).The openingy plenary\, including the ministerial roudtable and &qu ot\;Conversation with Great Minds"\; be streamed live on UN Web TV. h ttps://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/ecn162024d4_en.pdf"\; target="\;_blank"\; title="\;Download PDF\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/commission-science-and-technology-d evelopment-twenty-seventh-session DTSTAMP:20261113T221226Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR