STI Forum - Preparatory Briefing and more

Dear MGoS colleagues,

Please, find attached the information about a briefing that the President of ECOSOC is organizing on the preparations for the ECOSOC multi-stakeholder forum on science, technology and innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals. The briefing will be held on 4 April 2019, from 1:15PM – 2:30PM in the ECOSOC Chamber. 

More information on the STI Forum can be found here and below:

• The fourth annual Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum) will take place on 14-15 May 2019 in UN Headquarters, New York. The theme of the STI Forum 2019 will be: "STI for ensuring inclusiveness and equality, with a special focus on SDGs 4, 8, 10, 13, and 16".

• All representatives of STI Stakeholders who wish to attend the Forum must register by completing a dedicated registration form by 15 April 2019. Confirmations will be sent in separate emails. 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 stakeholder registration: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/TFM/STIForum2019#registration 

• Open call for side events - Please, check details here: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/TFM/STIForum2019#side   

• Open call for innovations - Please, check details here: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/TFM/STIForum2019#innov