BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/Paris X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Paris BEGIN:VEVENT UID:140@wfeo.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250507T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T180000 DTSTAMP:20250505T090508Z URL:https://www.wfeo.org/events/10th-science-technology-and-innovation-sti -for-the-sdgs-forum-2025/ SUMMARY:10th Science\, Technology and Innovation (STI) for the SDGs Forum 2 025 DESCRIPTION:\n\nThe tenth annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science\, Techn ology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum) will be held from Wednesday\ , 7 May\, to Thursday\, 8 May 2025\, at the UN Headquarters in New-York.\n \nThe theme for the STI Forum 2025 is: “Advancing sustainable\, inclusiv e\, and evidence-based\, science and technology solutions and innovations for the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs for leaving no one behind”. \n\nAs in p revious years\, the theme of the STI Forum will be closely aligned with th at of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)\, t o be held from Monday\, 14 July\, to Wednesday\, 23 July 2025\, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). \n\nThe STI Forum wi ll have an exclusive focus on the role and contributions of science\, tech nology and innovation to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Go als. The 2025 HLPF will hold in-depth reviews of five SDGs: \n\nGoal 3. En sure health and well-being for all\;Goal 5. Achieve gender equality and em power all women and girls\; Goal 8. Promote sustained\, inclusive and sust ainable economic growth\, full and productive employment and decent work f or all\; Goal 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans\, seas and marin e resources for sustainable development\; and Goal 17. Strengthen the mean s of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development. \n \;\n\n\nWithin the STI Forum\, WFEO will organize the in-person side event entitled “Leveraging AI to Accelerate Sustainable D evelopment and the SDGs” on 6 May from 13:15 to 14:45 PM EDT at the Conf erence Room C.\n\nBackground\nThere is a lot of buzz around AI\; what it c an or cannot do including concerns for human rights and other ethical chal lenges. To leverage AI’s potential\, we first need to acknowledge the ne ed for reliable sustainable and resilient infrastructure specifically ener gy and water (SDGs 6\,7\,and 9) in addition to digital infrastructure. WFE O is engaged in raising awareness and building capacity to leverage AI for accelerating achievement of the SDGs. As part of its capacity building ef forts\, WFEO has developed a roadmap for preparing the engineering and tec hnology workforce for an AI future.\n\nIn addition to its impacts on the S DGs\, AI has the potential to greatly improve UN processes including ensur ing timely information gets to the HLPF leading to more robust and impactf ul ministerial declarations. The UN with its global convening power can an d should serve as the platform for building trust and confidence in the us e of AI for sustainable development.\n\nThe session will hear from experts on what is needed\, what is being done and how the UN working collaborati ng with all of its stakeholders can embrace and leverage AI for sustainabl e development and the SDGs.\n\nModerator:\nDr. K. N. Gunalan\, P.E.\, Pres . 20 ASCE\, BC.GE.\, NAC\, Co-Chair of the Science and Technological Commu nity Major Group (STC MG)\, and Chair of the WFEO-UN Relations Committee ( WURC)\n\nOpening Remarks:\nMr. Bob Rae\, President of ECOSOC (TBC)\n\nPane lists:\n\nDr. Gong Ke\, WFEO Past President\nMs. Eva Lerner-Lam – Chair ASCE AI Committee\nMs. Carolina Rojas – Younger Member Engineering for C hange (E4C)\nMr. Milind Awasarmol - Indigenous Peoples Stakeholder Group \ nDr. Morgan Seag - International Science Council (ISC) Senior Representati ve to UN System\n\n\nConcluding remarks:\n\nMr. Mustafa Shehu\, WFEO Presi dent\n \;\nFor more information\, you can contact the WFEO secretariat at: secretariat @ wfeo . org (without the spaces) \n \;\n\n\nOn 7 May \, Dr. K. N. Gunalan will deliver a statement during the thematic session 1: “Making artificial intelligence (AI) accessible\, inclusive and benef icial for all”\, which will be held from 15:00 to 18:00 (EST)\n\nPart 1 - will explore actionable pathways for AI to reduce inequalities\, promote innovation\, and empower communities worldwide\, in line with sustainable development and the well-being and rights of individuals. Discussions del ve into the technical\, ethical\, and societal dimensions of democratizing AI applications and capabilities\, highlighting approaches that ensure op en and equitable access\, affordability\, transparency\, accountability\, and utility for diverse contexts and populations. Building on the Pact for the Future\, this session will explore bridging AI gaps including through policy exchanges\, knowledge-sharing\, training\, and preventing brain dr ain.\n\nPart 2 - will highlight solutions and breakthroughs in AI that are currently improving work conditions\, creating jobs and supporting econom ic growth as well as advancing health and well-being. Examples will be sho wcased in access to healthcare services and social protection\, and in ent repreneurial ecosystems including in developing countries. It will also co nsider examples of national capacity development and funding models for pr omising applications.\n\nThe streaming of this session will be available o n this page.\n\n \;\n\n\nOn 8 May\, Dr. K. N. Gunalan will be a discus sant on the Special Event “Celebrating a Decade of STI for the SDGs – Progress & Future Opportunities”\, taking place during the 2025 STI Foru m\, 13:15 – 14:45 (EST)\, ECOSOC Chamber\, UN Headquarters\, New York . \n\nThis session will reflect on 10 years of IATT’s contributions and pa rtnerships in advancing STI for the SDGs\; highlight key achievements and lessons learned\, and explore future opportunities to accelerate STI-drive n solutions\, building on the momentum from the Summit of the Future.\n\nM oderator:\n\nMr. Navid Hanif Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Deve lopment in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs\, UN DESA (tbc)\n \nSpeakers:\n\nMs. Lidia Arthur Brito\, Assistant Director-General for Nat ural Sciences\, UNESCO\nMs. Ligia Noronha\, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the New York Office of the United Nations Environment Program me (UNEP)\nMr. Seizo Onoe\, Director\, Telecommunication Standardization B ureau\, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)\nMr. Vincent Martin\, Director of Office of Innovation\, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) \nMr. Angel González Sanz\, Head of Technology\, Innovation and Knowledge Development Branch\, Division on Technology and Logistics\, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\n\n\nDiscussants:\n\nDr. K. N. Gunalan\, P.E.\, Pres. 20 ASCE\, BC.GE.\, NAC\, Co-Chair of the Science and Technological Commun ity Major Group (STC MG)\, and Chair of the WFEO-UN Relations Committee (W URC)\nRepresentatives from ISC\n\n\n \;\nFor more information:\n\n STI Forum 2025 website\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wfeo.org/wp-content/uploads/STI-Foru m-2025_banner.png CATEGORIES:UN event,WFEO event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR