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May 2021

Wed 05
Session 5: Emerging science and technology trends, challenges and the SDGs

(Interprefy) (UN webcast)  This session will explore the latest developments in science and technology and their current and potential future…

Virtual Event (NYC time)
Official meeting

May 2021

Wed 05
Ministerial Session (continued): STI policies and initiatives for sustainable development - best practices and lessons learned

(Interprefy) (UN webcast) Co-chair: H.E. Mr. Mohammad Koba, Ambassador, Charge d’Affaires of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia…

Virtual Event (NYC time)
Official meeting

May 2021

Wed 05
Virtual Innovation Exhibit: Innovations Catalyzed by COVID-19 (continued)

(Livestream) Opening Remarks Ms. Špela Stres, Director, Innovation and Technology Transfer Center for Jožef Stefan Institute, Slovenia (TFM 10-…

Virtual meeting (NYC time)
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May 2021

Tue 04
Special event: STI and harnessing global opportunities for transformations in 2021

(Webex) (UN webcast)  The year 2021 is set to be a landmark year with major global events, such as the Food Systems Summit, the High-level…

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Special event

May 2021

Tue 04
Session 3: Effective paths towards the SDGs: STI for transforming economies toward equity, sustainability and climate action

(Interprefy) (UN webcast)  This is the second session of two dedicated to the SDGs in-focus at the HLPF 2021. This session would look…

Virtual Event (NYC time)
Official meeting

May 2021

Tue 04
Session 2: Effective paths towards the SDGs: STI for ending poverty and hunger, enhancing human well-being and building resilience

(Interprefy) (UN webcast)  This is the first of two sessions dedicated to the SDGs in-focus at the HLPF 2021. This session would look…

Virtual Event (NYC time)
Official meeting

May 2021

Tue 04
Virtual Innovation exhibit: Innovations Catalyzed by COVID-19

(Livestream) Opening Remarks H.E. Mr. Andrejs Pildegovičs, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Latvia to the United Nations, Co-Chair of…

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Other

May 2021

Tue 04
Special event: Reflections by 10-Member Group members on next steps for the TFM

(Webex) (UN webcast)  The Secretary-General's 10-Member Group is tasked with supporting the Technology Facilitation Mechanism, including the…

Virtual Event (NYC time)
Special event

May 2021

Tue 04
Ministerial session: STI policies and initiatives for sustainable development - best practices and lessons learned

(Interprefy) (UN webcast)  Co-chair: H.E. Mr. Andrejs Pildegovičs, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Latvia to the United Nations…

Virtual Event (NYC time)
Official meeting

May 2021

Tue 04
Session 1: STI Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

(Interprefy) (UN webcast)  This session will explore lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for a better science-policy-society interface, a…

Virtual Event (NYC time)
Official meeting

May 2021

Tue 04
Wed 05
6th Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals

The sixth annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum) will be held from 4 to 5 May 2021. The Forum…

Virtual event
Official meeting

May 2021

Tue 04
Welcome and Opening

(Interprefy) (UN webcast) Opening Remarks  H.E. Mr. Munir Akram, President of Economic and Social Council [Video] H.E. Mr. Volkan…

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Official meeting

May 2021

Tue 04
STI Forum 2021 side event: Capacity Building in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for SDGs

  On the margin of the 2021 STI Forum, the side event on Capacity Building in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for SDGs, will be…

Online
Side Event

May 2021

Tue 04
Pre-Event: Opening of Virtual Innovation Exhibit: Innovations Catalyzed by COVID-19

(Livestream) (Twitter) Opening of Virtual Innovation Exhibit Remarks: H.E. Mr. Munir Akram, President of the Economic and Social Council, United…

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Other

May 2021

Mon 03
High-Level Side Event on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for SDGs Roadmaps

This event, co-organised by UN-DESA, EC/JRC, UNESCO, FAO and UNIDO, started at 08.00 am EDT/14.00 CEST on May 3rd 2021. Objectives The event aims…

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