FAO at the 8th Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs

The eighth annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum) will be held from 3 to 4 May 2023. The Forum will be convened by the President of ECOSOC Her Excellency Lachezara Stoeva who has appointed two co-chairs – H.E. Ms. Mathu Joyini, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations and H.E. Mr. Thomas Woodroffe, United Kingdom Ambassador to the UN Economic and Social Council.

The Forum will be organized by the UN interagency task team on STI for the SDGs (IATT), convened by UN-DESA and UNCTAD, and the 10-Member Group of high-level representatives appointed by the Secretary General. It will facilitate discussions on science, technology and innovation cooperation in support of the SDGs. In addition to providing the mandated inputs for the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development to be held from 10 to 19 July 2023, the Forum will also take a broader look at the contribution of STI to the achievement of all the SDGs in recognition of the September mid-term review of SDG progress.

Accordingly, the theme for the STI Forum 2023 is: “Science, technology and innovation for accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels”.

Visit the STI Forum website.

FAO at the STI Forum

SIDE EVENT

Tuesday, 2 May | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (EDT) | hybrid event
UNHQ | Conference Room 11

'Youth Innovation: Bolstering climate action through agrifood systems transformation in the context of COVID-19 recovery'  

Organized by the World Food Forum.

* FAO Chief Economist, Máximo Torero Cullen, to deliver opening remarks.
* FAO Chief Scientist, Ismahane Elouafi, to deliver closing remarks.

Concept note and agenda | Event website | Live webcast | FAO Chief Economist welcoming remarks


SPECIAL EVENT

Tuesday, 2 May | 12:10 PM - 1:10 PM (EDT) | hybrid event
UNHQ | Conference Room 2

'Science, Technology and Innovation in Africa Day 2023: Session 2 - STI for High Productivity and Economic diversification in Africa'

* FAO Chief Scientist, Ismahane Elouafi, to participate as a panelist.

Concept note | Agenda | Event website | Live webcast


SIDE EVENT

Wednesday, 3 May | 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM (EDT) | virtual event

'Enabling Agricultural Innovation Systems (AIS) for developing STI roadmaps for SDGs in the context of post COVID-19'

Organized by FAO.

* FAO Chief Scientist, Ismahane Elouafi, to provide opening remarks.

Concept note and agenda | Register | Watch the recording


FORMAL PROGRAMME - THEMATIC SESSION

Wednesday, 3 May | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (EDT)| in-person event
UNHQ | Trusteeship Council Chamber

''Thematic Session 2: Integrated solutions to make progress across SDGs 6, 7, and 9' 

* FAO Chief Scientist, Ismahane Elouafi, to participate as a discussant.

Concept note and agenda


FORMAL PROGRAMME

Wednesday, 3 May | 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM (EDT) | in-person event
UNHQ | Conference Room A

'Discussion with the Secretary General’s 10-Member-Group of High-level Representatives of Scientific Community, Civil Society and Private Sector on their report and recommendations'

* FAO Senior Agricultural Officer (Office of Innovation), Selvaraju Ramasamy, to speak from the floor.

Concept note and agenda


SPECIAL EVENT

Thursday, 4 May | 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM (EDT) | in-person event
UNHQ |Trusteeship Council Chamber

'Special Event 4: Implementing national STI4SDG roadmaps – capacity building and Partnership in Action'

* FAO Chief Scientist, Ismahane Elouafi, to participate as a high-level respondent.

Concept note and agenda