In order to ensure that no one is left behind all people need access to advancements in the fields of science, technology and innovation. The first annual Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum) will take place on 6-7 June 2016, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York as part of the Technology Facilitation Mechanism mandated by the 2030 Agenda and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. Scientists, innovators and technologists will meet with representatives from governments, civil society, the private sector and other experts to explore how to realise the potential of science, technology and innovation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
On the first day of the forum, participants will discuss activities and policies to support the development of technology, science, innovation and the SDGs. They will explore how to deploy or incentivise the uptake of existing knowledge and new, innovative solutions and technologies and make them more readily available to those who need them. Innovators will present transformative, scalable examples that already shape human interaction in a variety of areas.
Day two of the Forum will look at how to create shared value and opportunities for networking and matchmaking. Best practices in identifying scientific knowledge, technologies and innovations, and effectively scaling them up, will also be explored. Additionally, a Ministerial Dialogue will identify key elements for action plans and roadmaps for effective science, technology and innovation policy frameworks, and a session on youth will highlight how young people are using new approaches and perspectives to develop solutions to achieve the SDGs.
A special event and exhibition hosted during the forum will showcase innovations that provide practical examples of concrete progress on the ground. More than 250 innovations were received through a Call to Action, and 12 outstanding innovations were selected to be featured at the event.
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Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development: https://youtu.be/_OubT2IzisE