Building on the Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum), the President of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Peter Thomson, will convene a High-Level Event on Innovation and Connectivity. Leading innovators from major corporations will interact with Member States on how emerging technologies can transform efforts aimed at the successful implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The event is part of a series of 'High-Level SDG Action Events' that will be convened to advance the theme of the 71st UNGA session, to deliver a universal push for implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In a letter to UN Member States, Thomson notes that each event in the series will place a special focus on leaving no one behind and advancing gender equality.

date: 17 May 2017
venue: UN Headquarters
location: New York City, US
contact: Office of UNGA President
www: http://www.un.org/pga/71/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2015/08/SDG-Action-event-on-Innovation-and-Connectivity.pdf
http://www.un.org/pga/71/event-latest/high-level-event-on-innovation/