UN STI FORUM 2023 VIRTUAL SIDE EVENT
UN Science, Technology and Innovation Forum 2023
CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES TO MEET SDGs IN SMALL ISLANDS STATES
May 3, 2023, 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm EST
PROGRAMME
- Mr. Sai Navoti – Chief of SIDS Unit, Division for Sustainable Development Goals, UN-DESA
- Dr. Kalim Shah – Coordinator, UCSIS and Director of the Island Policy Lab, University of Delaware
- Dr. Dinesh Surroop – Pro-Vice-Chancellor & Associate Professor, University of Mauritius
- Dr. Scott MacDonald – Chief Economist, Smith’s Research & Gradings and Founding Director of the Caribbean Policy Forum
This Virtual Event will provide a platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration among experts in the field of sustainable energy and island communities. It will explore innovative technologies, best practices, and policy frameworks for promoting sustainable energy transitions in islands.
The outcomes will contribute to the development of sustainable energy solutions for island communities, and ultimately, to the achievement of global Sustainable Development Goals. This event continues the discourse on concrete implementation and solutions in preparation for the Fourth International Conference on SIDS to be held in 2024 and toward the 2030 Sustainable Development goals milestones.
This UN STI Virtual Side Event is jointly organized by the University Consortium of Small Island States (UCSIS) which is housed by the Island Policy Lab of the University of Delaware, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), and the SIDS Unit of the Division for Sustainable Development Goals of UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA).
Island Policy Lab
Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy & Administration
270C Graham Hall
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716, USA
Phone: 302-831-4700
islandpolicylab@udel.edu