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Special SDG9 Session Co-hosted by International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)


Session 266

09:15–13:00, Thursday, 15 June 2017 Room 1, CICG Special Session

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Action-oriented partnership with country-level programming to make concrete contributions towards achieving SDG9

This session will look at a variety of themes linked with SDG9 to ensure collaborative action in achieving SDG9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) and will include high-level participation from national governments, the private sector, UN agencies, civil society, standard bodies and academia. The sessions will cover the following themes through diverse session types (panel discussions, high-level interviews and moderated sessions).

·         New investment and strengthening partnerships for SDG9

·         Digital transformation for sustainable development

·         Preparing for the 4th industrial revolution

·         How to ensure success at the country-level

·         Achieving SDG9 – Essential steps for successful action

On April 25th 2017, ITU and UNIDO signed a Joint Declaration to collaborate on the advancement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, especially SDG9 on Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure. This is an action-oriented partnership that aims to build coalitions and drive collaboration that catalyse country-level programming that deliver concrete contributions towards achieving SDG9.  

For more information, please visit the following page:

https://www.itu.int/en/sustainable-world/Pages/SDG9-WSIS-Session.aspx

 

Moderator

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Speakers/Panellists

Please see online programme:

https://www.itu.int/en/sustainable-world/Pages/SDG9-WSIS-Session.aspx

 

Session's link to WSIS Action Lines

  • AL C2 logo C2. Information and communication infrastructure
  • AL C4 logo C4. Capacity building
  • AL C7 e-Emp logo C7. ICT Applications: E-employment
  • AL C11 logo C11. International and regional cooperation

 The Special SDG 9 Session will link directly with the following WSIS Action Lines:

·         C2: Information and communication infrastructure is essential for the foundation of the information society and to maximise the ICT impact on the SDGs in general and specifically SDG 9

·         C4: The session will have a strong focus on country-level implementation and new investments

·         C7: Agenda items covering the 4th Industrial Revolution and the Third Industrial Decade for Africa (IDDA) III will have significant impacts on e-employment

·         C11: This Session will build upon a close collaboration between UN agencies working together with governments to achieve concrete contributions at the country-level.

Session's link to Sustainable Development Process

  • Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure logo Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
  • Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals logo Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

 The Session will focus on SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) and build on the collaboration of ITU and UNIDO to make concrete contributions towards achieving SDG9. The nature of the partnership and the stakeholders who will be engaging in the process fully support SDG 17 on partnerships and collaboration.

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