Background
The UN Interagency Task Team on Capacity-Building on STI for the SDGs (UN-IATT WS6) organizes a series of 3 online training sessions on STI policy and policy instruments for SDGs for STI officials, policy analysts and experts in Africa.
The training aims at building awareness and understanding of key aspects of STI policymaking, policy instruments design and implementation, as well as monitoring and evaluation of STI policies. Building on the various expertises of the engaged UN agencies, this training addresses how these areas contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Session 1: Current approaches to STI policymaking in the context of SDGs (May 19)
- Session 2: STI policy instruments design and implementation (May 21)
- Session 3: STI policy monitoring and evaluation (May 26)
All sessions are at the same times: 08:00-11:00 GMT (e.g. Accra)
Announcements
- Concept note: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17kbVq4iTCQKpvAlypLpYUcl5bQ3Bhxjs/view?usp=sharing
- Agenda session 1 https://drive.google.com/file/d/16wAxsVJQkez2f45SqiuBMWe5CMXKXBke/view?usp=sharing
- Agenda session 2 https://drive.google.com/file/d/177yccV-J8txpiZl4wmBDukmApK_OCh-0/view?usp=sharing
- Agenda session 3 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z7Bhzc0uEZTyBIhfdprsEIdUxH6AKm4Y/view?usp=sharing
- Download the training presentations at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JUFBxsViy9VPqXwt9VNz9mfVLClgTArr?usp=sharing
- Useful links shared during the training: https://sdgs.un.org/documents/useful-links-59568
The training received 393 registrations and was attended by 276 participants from 65 countries, including 31 African nations. Women made up 45.2% of the participants.
Web article: Science, Technology, and Innovation for All: A One UN Approach to Policy Training
https://unu.edu/merit/article/science-technology-and-innovation-all-one-un-approach-policy-training
