BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d505063bc7 DTSTART:20250407T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250407T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Commission on Science and Technology for Development\, 28th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Outcome documents:Resolution 2025/18: Assessment of the progres s made in the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information SocietyResolution 2025/19. Science\, technology and innovation for developmentReport on the twenty-eighth session of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (7-11 April 2025)Summ ary of the discussionsThe Commission on Science and Technology for Develop ment (CSTD) is a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOS OC) and the United Nations focal point for science\, technology and innova tion (STI) for development\, in analyzing how STI\, including information and communications technologies (ICTs)\, serve as enablers of the 2030 Age nda.It acts as a forum for strategic planning\, sharing lessons learned an d best practices\, providing foresight about critical trends in STI in key sectors of the economy\, the environment and society\, and drawing attent ion to emerging and disruptive technologies.UN Trade and Development (UNCT AD) has hosted the secretariat of the commission since 1993.Priority theme sEvery year\, the commission has two priority themes\, for the 28th sessio n\, these are:Theme 1: Diversifying economies in a world of accelerated di gitalizationTheme 2: Technology foresight and technology assessment for su stainable developmentThe Commission will also review the 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 levels\, in par ticular the WSIS+20 review\; and hear presentations on ongoing science\, t echnology and innovation policy reviews.See the photos ParticipationParti cipants will include representatives of governments\, international organi zations\, civil society and the private sector.LogisticsThe session will b e held with physical participation at the Palais des Nations through a sim ultaneous interpretation platform in the six official languages of the Uni ted Nations.https://unctad.org/system/files/information-document/ecn162025 _summary-of-discussions_en.pdf"\; target="\;_blank"\; title=&q uot\;Download PDF\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meetin g/commission-science-and-technology-development-28th-session DTSTAMP:20260825T082032Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d505063bf7 DTSTART:20250408T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250408T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Commission on Science and Technology for Development\, 28th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Outcome documents:Resolution 2025/18: Assessment of the progres s made in the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information SocietyResolution 2025/19. Science\, technology and innovation for developmentReport on the twenty-eighth session of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (7-11 April 2025)Summ ary of the discussionsThe Commission on Science and Technology for Develop ment (CSTD) is a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOS OC) and the United Nations focal point for science\, technology and innova tion (STI) for development\, in analyzing how STI\, including information and communications technologies (ICTs)\, serve as enablers of the 2030 Age nda.It acts as a forum for strategic planning\, sharing lessons learned an d best practices\, providing foresight about critical trends in STI in key sectors of the economy\, the environment and society\, and drawing attent ion to emerging and disruptive technologies.UN Trade and Development (UNCT AD) has hosted the secretariat of the commission since 1993.Priority theme sEvery year\, the commission has two priority themes\, for the 28th sessio n\, these are:Theme 1: Diversifying economies in a world of accelerated di gitalizationTheme 2: Technology foresight and technology assessment for su stainable developmentThe Commission will also review the 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 levels\, in par ticular the WSIS+20 review\; and hear presentations on ongoing science\, t echnology and innovation policy reviews.See the photos ParticipationParti cipants will include representatives of governments\, international organi zations\, civil society and the private sector.LogisticsThe session will b e held with physical participation at the Palais des Nations through a sim ultaneous interpretation platform in the six official languages of the Uni ted Nations.https://unctad.org/system/files/information-document/ecn162025 _summary-of-discussions_en.pdf"\; target="\;_blank"\; title=&q uot\;Download PDF\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meetin g/commission-science-and-technology-development-28th-session DTSTAMP:20260825T082032Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d505063bfd DTSTART:20250409T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250409T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Commission on Science and Technology for Development\, 28th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Outcome documents:Resolution 2025/18: Assessment of the progres s made in the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information SocietyResolution 2025/19. Science\, technology and innovation for developmentReport on the twenty-eighth session of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (7-11 April 2025)Summ ary of the discussionsThe Commission on Science and Technology for Develop ment (CSTD) is a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOS OC) and the United Nations focal point for science\, technology and innova tion (STI) for development\, in analyzing how STI\, including information and communications technologies (ICTs)\, serve as enablers of the 2030 Age nda.It acts as a forum for strategic planning\, sharing lessons learned an d best practices\, providing foresight about critical trends in STI in key sectors of the economy\, the environment and society\, and drawing attent ion to emerging and disruptive technologies.UN Trade and Development (UNCT AD) has hosted the secretariat of the commission since 1993.Priority theme sEvery year\, the commission has two priority themes\, for the 28th sessio n\, these are:Theme 1: Diversifying economies in a world of accelerated di gitalizationTheme 2: Technology foresight and technology assessment for su stainable developmentThe Commission will also review the 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 levels\, in par ticular the WSIS+20 review\; and hear presentations on ongoing science\, t echnology and innovation policy reviews.See the photos ParticipationParti cipants will include representatives of governments\, international organi zations\, civil society and the private sector.LogisticsThe session will b e held with physical participation at the Palais des Nations through a sim ultaneous interpretation platform in the six official languages of the Uni ted Nations.https://unctad.org/system/files/information-document/ecn162025 _summary-of-discussions_en.pdf"\; target="\;_blank"\; title=&q uot\;Download PDF\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meetin g/commission-science-and-technology-development-28th-session DTSTAMP:20260825T082032Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d505063c01 DTSTART:20250410T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250410T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Commission on Science and Technology for Development\, 28th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Outcome documents:Resolution 2025/18: Assessment of the progres s made in the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information SocietyResolution 2025/19. Science\, technology and innovation for developmentReport on the twenty-eighth session of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (7-11 April 2025)Summ ary of the discussionsThe Commission on Science and Technology for Develop ment (CSTD) is a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOS OC) and the United Nations focal point for science\, technology and innova tion (STI) for development\, in analyzing how STI\, including information and communications technologies (ICTs)\, serve as enablers of the 2030 Age nda.It acts as a forum for strategic planning\, sharing lessons learned an d best practices\, providing foresight about critical trends in STI in key sectors of the economy\, the environment and society\, and drawing attent ion to emerging and disruptive technologies.UN Trade and Development (UNCT AD) has hosted the secretariat of the commission since 1993.Priority theme sEvery year\, the commission has two priority themes\, for the 28th sessio n\, these are:Theme 1: Diversifying economies in a world of accelerated di gitalizationTheme 2: Technology foresight and technology assessment for su stainable developmentThe Commission will also review the 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 levels\, in par ticular the WSIS+20 review\; and hear presentations on ongoing science\, t echnology and innovation policy reviews.See the photos ParticipationParti cipants will include representatives of governments\, international organi zations\, civil society and the private sector.LogisticsThe session will b e held with physical participation at the Palais des Nations through a sim ultaneous interpretation platform in the six official languages of the Uni ted Nations.https://unctad.org/system/files/information-document/ecn162025 _summary-of-discussions_en.pdf"\; target="\;_blank"\; title=&q uot\;Download PDF\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meetin g/commission-science-and-technology-development-28th-session DTSTAMP:20260825T082032Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d505063c06 DTSTART:20250411T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250411T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Commission on Science and Technology for Development\, 28th session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Outcome documents:Resolution 2025/18: Assessment of the progres s made in the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information SocietyResolution 2025/19. Science\, technology and innovation for developmentReport on the twenty-eighth session of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (7-11 April 2025)Summ ary of the discussionsThe Commission on Science and Technology for Develop ment (CSTD) is a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOS OC) and the United Nations focal point for science\, technology and innova tion (STI) for development\, in analyzing how STI\, including information and communications technologies (ICTs)\, serve as enablers of the 2030 Age nda.It acts as a forum for strategic planning\, sharing lessons learned an d best practices\, providing foresight about critical trends in STI in key sectors of the economy\, the environment and society\, and drawing attent ion to emerging and disruptive technologies.UN Trade and Development (UNCT AD) has hosted the secretariat of the commission since 1993.Priority theme sEvery year\, the commission has two priority themes\, for the 28th sessio n\, these are:Theme 1: Diversifying economies in a world of accelerated di gitalizationTheme 2: Technology foresight and technology assessment for su stainable developmentThe Commission will also review the 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 levels\, in par ticular the WSIS+20 review\; and hear presentations on ongoing science\, t echnology and innovation policy reviews.See the photos ParticipationParti cipants will include representatives of governments\, international organi zations\, civil society and the private sector.LogisticsThe session will b e held with physical participation at the Palais des Nations through a sim ultaneous interpretation platform in the six official languages of the Uni ted Nations.https://unctad.org/system/files/information-document/ecn162025 _summary-of-discussions_en.pdf"\; target="\;_blank"\; title=&q uot\;Download PDF\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meetin g/commission-science-and-technology-development-28th-session DTSTAMP:20260825T082032Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR