Organised by

DESA and UNEP

with

UNCTAD, UNIDO, ITU, WIPO, World Bank and UNESCO

Summary

This high-level side event will be convened by the informal Inter-agency Working Group on a Technology Facilitation Mechanism (IAWG). It will focus on how the United Nations system is prepared to coordinate its capacity-building efforts and initiatives on science, technology and innovation in support of the sustainable development goals. It will provide an opportunity for a dialogue with Member States and other stakeholders, including the private sector, on a coordinated way forward to support implementation of the STI-related decisions contained in the Addis Ababa Accord, notably with regard to a global technology facilitation mechanism. It will report on the progress of inter-agency coordination on technology facilitation through the work of the IAWG.

Related Information

• Joint Statement by DESA, UNEP, UNCTAD, UNIDO, ITU, WIPO, World Bank, and UNESCO
• Concept note and agenda
• Flyer
• Interagency Working Group on a Technology Facilitation Mechanism (IAWG) Brief
• Mapping Technology Facilitation Initiatives