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Welcome address and opening: appreciating the cross cutting nature of science, technology and innovations

Tuesday, 5 June 2018

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Conference Room 4, UNHQ

Official meeting

Statements

Group of 77 and China

Ms. Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Chef de Cabinet for UN Secretary-General

Webcast

(Part 1) Third annual Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum 2018)

Opening remarks:
• H.E. Ms. Marie Chatardová, President of the Economic and Social Council
• Ms. Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Chef de Cabinet for UN Secretary-General
• Mr. Liu Zhenmin, Under Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations

Keynote speakers:
• Mr. Andrew Keen, author of The Internet is Not the Answer and How to Fix the Future
• Ms. Noriko Arai, Professor, Japan National Institute of Informatics, Japan
• Mr. Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles, USA (video message)

Statements

Group of 77 and China

Ms. Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Chef de Cabinet for UN Secretary-General