Register to participate in the 2nd Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (Deadline 14 April 2017)

We have received the following from DESA:

As requested by the General Assembly resolution 70/1 on 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the President of ECOSOC will convene the meetings of the STI forum once a year to discuss science, technology and innovation cooperation around thematic areas for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. The General Assembly also decided that the meetings of the forum will be co-chaired by two Member States and will result in a summary of discussions elaborated by the two co-Chairs.

The second annual Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals will be held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on May 15 and 16, 2017.

The theme of the 2017 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) is "Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing world", and the Member States have decided that the HLPF 2017 shall focus on six SDGs (1, 2, 3, 5, 9 and 14) in addition to SDG 17 that will be considered at each HLPF. In this context, the following topic may be considered for the STI Forum 2017: "Science, Technology and Innovation for a Changing World - Focus on SDGs 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, and 14".

To this end, we would like to emphasize the great importance of engaging with leading policy makers, scientists, experts in technology, and innovators, who can enrich the discussions and highlight concrete ways in which science, technology and innovation can accelerate progress towards the SDGs.

All representatives of Major Groups and other Stakeholders who wish to attend the Forum must register by completing a dedicated registration form at: Google Form (Deadline: 14 April 2017).

More information about registration is available at: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/TFM/STIForum/Registration

Please note that all participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements, including visa arrangements. The UN will not be able to provide any travel support to this meeting.

More information on this Forum is available at: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/TFM