Commission on Science and Technology for Development, 2015-2016 Inter-sessional Panel

11 – 13 January 2016

Budapest, Hungary

The Panel will address the following two priority themes:

Theme 1: Smart Cities and Infrastructure
Theme 2: Foresight for Digital Development

In addition, the Panel will examine issues related to the follow-up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).

Further, the Panel will discuss how CSTD could substantively contribute to the 2016 session of ECOSOC on “Implementing the post-2015 development agenda: moving from commitments to results".

Findings and recommendations of the Panel are expected to be considered at length at the 19th session of the CSTD, to be held in May 2016.

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Programme Timetable

18 Dec 2015

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NOTIFICATION

11 Jan 2016

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Issues Paper on Smart Cities and Infrastructure (Draft)

11 Jan 2016

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Issues Paper on Foresight for Digital Development (Draft)

29 Dec 2015

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Information Note to Participants

02 Dec 2015

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Statements are made available in the language and form in which they were received from the respective delegations or organizations.

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Statement, Mr. Taffere Tesfachew, Acting Director, Division on Technology and Logistics; Director, Division on Africa, Least Developed Countries and Special Programmes, UNCTAD

11 Jan 2016 - Agenda item Opening Session

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Statement, Ms. Shirley Malcom, Head of the Directorate of Education and Human Resources, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Chair of the Gender Advisory Board

11 Jan 2016 - Agenda item Opening Session

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Statement, Mr. Peter Major, Chair of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development

11 Jan 2016 - Agenda item Opening Session

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Statement, Dr. Indrajit Banerjee, Director, Knowledge Societies Division, UNESCO

11 Jan 2016 - Agenda item Theme 1: Smart Cities and Infrastructure

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Introduction of the overall review of the WSIS outcomes and its implications

13 Jan 2016 - Agenda item The overall review of WSIS and its implications to the implementation of and follow-up to the Summit outcomes

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Statement, Ms. Elizabeth Thomas-Raynaud, Director, Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS) Senior Policy Executive, Digital Economy, Policy & Business Practices, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

13 Jan 2016 - Agenda item The overall review of WSIS and its implications to the implementation and follow up to the Summit outcomes

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Statement, Mr. Nigel Hickson, Vice President, International Governmental Organisations (IGO) Engagement, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

13 Jan 2016 - Agenda item The overall review of WSIS and its implications to the implementation of and follow-up to the Summit outcomes

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Statement, Mr. David Souter, Managing Director, ict Development Associates

13 Jan 2016 - Agenda item The overall review of WSIS and its implications to the implementation of and follow-up to the Summit outcomes

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Statement, Ms. Grace Githaiga, Associate, KICTANet

13 Jan 2016 - Agenda item The overall review of WSIS and its implications to the implementation of and follow-up to the Summit outcomes

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Statement, Mr. Carlos Afonso, Executive Director, Instituto Nupef

13 Jan 2016 - Agenda item The overall review of WSIS and its implications to the implementation of and follow-up to the Summit outcomes

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Role and future tasks of the CSTD

13 Jan 2016 - Agenda item The overall review of WSIS and its implications to the implementation of and follow-up to the Summit outcomes

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Contribution by Cameroon (French)

10 Feb 2016

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Contribution by Cameroon (English)

10 Feb 2016

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Contribution by Bulgaria

11 Jan 2016

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Contribution by Poland

08 Jan 2016

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Contribution by Nigeria

08 Jan 2016

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Contribution by Japan

08 Jan 2016

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Smart City Solutions for Small City

11 Jan 2016 - Agenda item Theme 1: Smart Cities and Infrastructure

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WSIS implementation beyond 2015

13 Jan 2016 - Agenda item The overall review of WSIS and its implications to the implementation and follow up to the Summit outcomes

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Introduction of the Issues Paper: Smart Cities and Infrastructure

11 Jan 2016 - Agenda item Theme 1: Smart Cities and Infrastructure

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Smart Cities: Why they're not working for us yet

11 Jan 2016 - Agenda item Theme 1: Smart Cities and Infrastructure

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Enabling the Urban SDGs via improved connectedness, smarter and more inclusive urban systems (video message)

11 Jan 2016 - Agenda item Theme 1: Smart Cities and Infrastructure

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Smart Cities in Latin America

11 Jan 2016 - Agenda item Theme 1: Smart Cities and Infrastructure

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Smart Cities

11 Jan 2016 - Agenda item Theme 1: Smart Cities and Infrastructure

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Smart Cities and Infrastructure

11 Jan 2016 - Agenda item Theme 1: Smart Cities and Infrastructure

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Kashiwa-no-ha Smart Cities

11 Jan 2016 - Agenda item Theme 1: Smart Cities and Infrastructure

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Smart Cities - A Coming of Age

11 Jan 2016 - Agenda item Theme 1: Smart Cities and Infrastructure

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Konza Techno City

11 Jan 2016 - Agenda item Theme 1: Smart Cities and Infrastructure

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Smart Cities in the UK

11 Jan 2016 - Agenda item Theme 1: Smart Cities and Infrastructure

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Shaping tomorrow's smart sustainable cities today

11 Jan 2016 - Agenda item Theme 1: Smart Cities and Infrastructure

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United Smart Cities: Towards smarter and more sustainable cities

11 Jan 2016 - Agenda item Theme 1: Smart Cities and Infrastructure

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Redefining Innovation in the Global South: Critical Imperatives

12 Jan 2016 - Agenda item STI, ICT and the SDGs

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SDG ICT Playbook from innovation to impact

12 Jan 2016 - Agenda item STI, ICT and the SDGs

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The International Council for Science (ICSU), strengthening international science for the benefit of society

12 Jan 2016 - Agenda item STI, ICT and the SDGs

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Introduction of the Issues Paper: Foresight for Digital Development

12 Jan 2016 - Agenda item Theme 2: Foresight for Digital Development

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Foresight for Digital Development

12 Jan 2016 - Agenda item Theme 2: Foresight for Digital Development

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Connectivity, Digital Development, and the Sustainable Development Goals

12 Jan 2016 - Agenda item Theme 2: Foresight for Digital Development

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Foresight for Digital Development in Education

12 Jan 2016 - Agenda item Theme 2: Foresight for Digital Development

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IT Revolution: a 40,000 years story

12 Jan 2016 - Agenda item Theme 2: Foresight for Digital Development

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IoT and Development: lessons learned

12 Jan 2016 - Agenda item Theme 2: Foresight for Digital Development

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Science, Technology and Innovation, ICT And The SDGs

12 Jan 2016 - Agenda item STI, ICT and the SDGs

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A Latin American Perspective

13 Jan 2016 - Agenda item The overall review of WSIS and its implications to the implementation and follow up to the Summit Outcomes

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