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BRUSSELS 23 – 25 OCTOBER 2017
Integrated Technological Solutions for the SDGs
Dr Veerle Vandeweerd – May 11, Geneva
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)
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A FACT
Delivering on the SDGs and Paris Agreement requires innovation and new technologies that deliver results at scale
in a very short time
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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...
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What are the new technologies & solutions needed to achieve the SDGs and deliver on the Paris
Agreement?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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