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BRUSSELS 23 – 25 OCTOBER 2017

Integrated Technological Solutions for the SDGs

Dr Veerle Vandeweerd – May 11, Geneva

THE GLOBAL AGENDA

TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS FOR SDGS gstic.org

SDG MECHANISMS – UN & TECHNOLOGY Economic and Social

Council (ECOSOC)

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s)

Technology Facilitation Mechanism (TFM)

Inter-agency Task Team on STI for the SDG’s (IATT)

STI forum

Online Platform

Commission on Science and Technology for

Development (CSTD)

STI priorities for the SDGs

10-Member Group

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Means Of Implementation

Finance Capacity Building

Technology

Conference of the Parties (COP)

UN Framework Convention on Climate

Change (UNFCCC)

Technology Mechanism (TEM)

Technology Executive Committee

(TEC)

Climate Technology Center and

Network (CTCN)

COP21 Technology Framework

High-Level Political Forum (HLPF)


A FACT

Delivering on the SDGs and Paris Agreement requires innovation and new technologies that deliver results at scale

in a very short time


UN CONTRIBUTION TO TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSITIONS

Focus Use

Technology mechanisms within the UN

• Commission on Science & Technology for Development (CSTD)

• Technology Executive Committee (TEC)

• Technology Facilitation Mechanism (TFM)

• Capacity building • Financing • …

• TNA • NDC • Low carbon

roadmaps...


What are the new technologies & solutions needed to achieve the SDGs and deliver on the Paris

Agreement?


SOME BIG ISSUES

• Major gap between latest technology and implementation

• Lack of awareness of what technology is already available

• No real understanding how to get solutions to scale quickly


2017 23 – 25 OCTOBER 2017, BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

Co-hosts

International Advisory Committee

Aquafed, CIFAL, CSCP, CTCN, DESA, FAO, GeSI, IIASA, IMEC, INBAR, IRENA, ITU, IWA, TEC, TERI, TERI University, UN Environment, UN HABITAT, UN WOMEN, UNCTAD/CSTD, UNFCCC, UNIDO, UNITAR, UNU-IAS, WOC, …

Thematic Partners

Akvo, Development Alternatives, EIT Raw Materials, ENoLL, ERIA, GSGF, IETC, inno4sd.net, IMEC, IRP, ISWA, RRC.AP, The South Centre, UNCRD, WssTP, …

Strategic Partners

CSCP, CTCN, GeSI, IRENA, IWA, OVAM, UN Women, …

PARTNERS G-STIC 2017

WHAT IS G-STIC? • Conference series on integrated technological

solutions for the SDGs • A rallying point to discuss and agree on how

(new) technology solutions can contribute to achieving the SDGs – work at scale in short timespan

• Engaging with government and business and civil society communities but independent from any specific interest group


G-STIC IS ABOUT DOABLE SOLUTIONS Presenting, reviewing and discussing the best technological solutions that are: • Technologically efficient in a particular context • Socially acceptable and inclusive • Financially affordable and economically

profitable • Scalable


CIRCULAR ECONOMY

THEMATIC CLUSTERS G-STIC 2017

ENERGY

URBANI-ZATION

WATER

AGRI-CULTURE & FOOD

SUST. TECH. &

DEV.

CLIMATE-SMART TECHNOLOGY

ICT AS ENABLING TECHNOLOGY

YOUTH ENGAGEMENT

GENDER MAINSTREAMING


FORMS OF ENGAGEMENT DURING G-STIC 2017 • Thematic sessions • Topical sessions

– Sustainable building materials – CO2 as a resource – Bamboo

• Panels – Ocean industries – Smart Cities

• Cross-cutting themes – Climate-smart – ICT – Gender mainstreaming – Youth engagement


G-STIC IS MORE THAN A CONFERENCE SERIES

• Creating, over time, growing networks of experts

• Knowledge creation and dissemination • Measurable impact • Co-creation • Living labs • Cross-cutting issues


G-STIC CHALLENGE

for Students & Researchers

• Pitch creative ideas on new technological solutions for the SDGs

• Pitch2Peer platform • Winners @ G-STIC 2017,

2018, 2019, …

www.gstic.org/challenge

G-STIC is a process, an independent tech expert movement in support of

the SDGs


THANK YOU AND LOOK FORWARD SEEING YOU IN BRUSSELS

23-25 OCTOBER 2017

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