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Commission on Science and Technology for Development, twenty-first session


14 - 18 May 2018
Palais des Nations
Geneva
, Switzerland

Outcome documents:

The Commission will address two priority themes:

  1. The role of science, technology and innovation in increasing substantially the share of renewable energy by 2030

  2. Building digital competencies to benefit from existing and emerging technologies, with special focus on gender and youth dimensions

The twenty-first session will also review the progress made in the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).

In addition, the Commission will hear presentations on national science, technology and innovation policy reviews.

Participants will include ministers and representatives of governments, civil society, the business community, academia and international and regional organizations. Most member States will be represented by high-level delegations.

The first day will consist of an opening ceremony and two high-level sessions:

  • The role of science, technology and innovation in supporting sustainable and resilient societies, to be held in the morning

  • The Impact of rapid technological change on the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, to be held in the afternoon

The opening of the session will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, 14 May 2018.

The meeting will be served in a paper smart manner.

 

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20 Apr 2018
 
(E/CN.16/2018/INF.1) -  10 Oct 2018
 
(E/CN.16/2018/CRP.3) -  03 May 2018  -  Agenda item 2 
 
(E/CN.16/2018/CRP.1) -  27 Apr 2018  -  Agenda item 2 
 
(E/CN.16/2018/CRP.2) -  03 May 2018  -  Agenda item 2 
 
26 Apr 2018
 
Report of the Secretary-General
(E/CN.16/2018/2) -  12 Mar 2018  -  Agenda item 3(a) 
 
(E/CN.16/2018/1,E/CN.16/2018/1/Corr.1) -  28 Feb 2018  -  Agenda item 1 
 
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CSTD secretariat
Division on Technology and Logistics
UNCTAD
Palais des Nations
CH-1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland


Ms. Dong Wu
Chief, Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Section
Tel: +41 (0) 22 917 4171
Fax: +41 (0) 22 917 0052

E-mail: stdev@unctad.org