18th Annual Global Development Conference on Science, Technology & Innovation for Development

18th Global Development Conference

WHAT

GDN’s global devlopment conference on ‘Science Technology and Innovation for Development’ was a forum where global actors from governments, research, private sector and civil society shared knowledge and practices on innovative initiatives to address the development challenges of today and tomorrow. Discussions enabled progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The thematic focus of the conference was threefold: Global Health Challenges, Sustainable Agriculture, and Skills, Employment & Industrial Transformation.

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WHY

Science, technology and innovation (STI) impact our lives in many different ways. From the fast changes taking place in the digital sphere of the economy to the anticipated shifts on the labor markets through vastly altered demand for skills: the impact of STI can also be seen on global, national and regional policies, the business environment and the understanding of knowledge systems. Innovation has clear implications for development in sectors such as health, agriculture, and industry, and it has become the key driver of growth in the knowledge economy. The conference took stock of this debate, and discussed the ways forward to enable the use of Science, Technology and Innovation to encourage progress.

WHERE

GDN’s 18th Global Development Conference, titled ‘Science, Technology and Innovation for Development,’ was held in New Delhi

WHO

The conference was held in partnership with the Campbell Collaboration, the Institute for Studies in Industrial Development and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, UNIDO. See the full list of conference partners.

WHEN

GDN’s 18th Global Development Conference, titled ‘Science, Technology and Innovation for Development,’ was held on 22-23 March, 2018.

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