UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT (CSTD), twenty-first session Geneva, 14-18 May 2018 Briefing by the co-chairs of the third Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum) Statement submitted by H.E. Mr. Toshiya Hoshino Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York Japan Monday, 14 May 2018 DISCLAIMER: The views presented here are the contributors' and do not necessarily reflect the views and position of the United Nations or the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
Statement by Ambassador Toshiya Hoshino Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations At the Twenty-first Session Of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) 14May20l8 (Introduction) beginXallow me p have To to say/ that it its my great this opportunity74o speak at the Commission on Science and Technology for Development/f'or Co-Chair/f the the firs; e(fi a United Nations DecembeJwhen I was appointed to Co-Chair the STI: Forum, I have been working Jth my fellow Co-Chair, Ambassador Juan Sandoval %4- make this e 's STI Forum.(which will be held in NY(iff three weeks.)on June C c 5th and 6thl as)fruitful and engaging as possible. (Message) I think :I) that Science, Technology and Innovation STI (to" further facilitate the im lementation of concrete action" to) achieve the SDGs.
Concluding/Way 'irward seSSi 'the o-ther sessions of the Forum can be categorized iB e first)is a stand-alone session@n the')"Impact !! u of rapid technological change ofi e achievement of SDGs7-he second group g's pi h,-Lev es several sessions,,eoncerning theJJe,m s g t is l water and sanitatio 74. 6rdable and clean EnergyQlj Sustainable cities and @ Responsible (Ei) Life communities, consumption and production, and on landyWe are a% planning, on the second 4ay of tle Forum,{to'have sessions on stakeholder( to) % 4 each 5t: iri 5Faer to facilitate matchmaking and networking7 In accordance mandate,,ie will be roviding several trubliclyiuQthe IregaWwne'to,Kjsk'eachMemM investors from every country.7 t,hies l%asltl ;nwdh2antd ShOTuI FdobruemdOJn7b, SwThI, rmoaadnmdWWhe clnomthme DurnO!ccaetSisonO gtaksln4,hSicThI elements in'to,po-[-y7For the STI roadmaps, w-e would like t om the Science, Technology And Innovation Policy Revie05l {JNCTAD and relevant experiences experiences " ious countriese believe that this year's STI Forum should serve th serve :e first step n %- Qopconcrete action7-for,'ithe STI Roadmaps.7 We would have We would y to have the particination%and voices of all relevan-t participatirnd stakeholders.
(3)COllAnabOortah"eOrnown'eIhoSfTIoruerla'geodaClgnhfeisrenyceeas;isee6"6 p4rtnerships,2 wcohmlcl;ihina\eb'tehiengn,ucmoeruoCusedd;lloverthecrile,ncen, tthel.cShnC6To0fflgeyctl.aOnd ,ainnrOuonvdatitohne, STt 'Wee meetffigson scienc-e Eechnology ror During we will be 7 and the them rom the -to the last mile: Technology Development Business Jto discuss id techriological so,lutions':p did7 General information on these meetings(ha;already been programJassed around earlieglease take ! look at those t the documents. In previous in New York on this year's STI Forum/we the call frori several of the {JN Member Statepo leri@ a eater focus to the gender perspecti4hough we have not planned any -ses-sions specifically < O'Fp"u'geehnodpeer because the topics of STI For ar4yith themes of the HL to focus the discussions4t G-STJ on the issue of gnd'.ito broadly include a gender perspectiv cussions of the STI Forum. (Conclusion) Today s at the CSTDare}focused on sustainable and discu,sipn societieJwhich is,/i ForumJis yearJogether resilient a theme of the -STI apid technological cha-nge'e, the Co,= i of the STI Forum, a hnnnred to have been invited to the CS TD,; i turn, 'iwe are honored to invite re g ix the CSTD the STI F6 -As a concrete step toward our would life to bring? the new collaboration, we discussions here at the I thank you.
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