The tenth annual Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is held from 7 to 8 May 2025. The STI Forum will facilitate discussions in support of the SDGs focusing on the following, which align with the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable development from 14-23 July 2025.
The STI Forum will act as a preparatory meeting and consensus from it will provide formal inputs at the HLPF.
The theme for the STI Forum 2025 is “Advancing sustainable, inclusive, and evidence-based, science and technology solutions and innovations for the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs for leaving no one behind”.
The ISC convenes the scientific expertise and resources needed to lead on catalysing, incubating and coordinating impactful international action on issues of major scientific and public importance.
The ISC works at the intersection of science and policy, particularly at the UN level, to ensure that science is integrated into international policy development and that relevant policies take into account both scientific knowledge and the needs of science.
events The ISC and UN Futures Lab/Global Hub launch of a joint report on “Futures Thinking and Strategic Foresight in Action: Insights from the Global South”.
This online launch event, taking place during the STI Forum 2025 Action Day, will highlight the applications collected in the joint report along with other practices that promote sustainable, inclusive, and evidence-based solutions and innovations for the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals.
For further information, please get in touch with the indicated focal points.
| Event | Date, time and location | Organizers | ISC focal point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session 2: Advancing science, technology and innovation for gender equality | 8 May, 12:00-13:30 UTC 10:00-11:30 EST | DESA (official session) | Morgan Seag |
| Session 3: Leveraging science to conserve, restore and sustainable use the ocean and coastal ecosystems | 8 May, 11:30-13:00 EST | DESA (official session) | Anda Popovici |
| Session 4: Scaling up STI financing and capacity building and strengthening research infrastructures for sustainable development | 8 May, 15.00-17.30 EST | DESA (official session) | |
| Special event with the IATT Celebrating a Decade of STI for the SDGs – Progress & Future Opportunities | 8 May, 17:15-18:45 UTC 13:15-14:45 EST | DESA | Morgan Seag |
| (Online side-event) ISC and UN Futures Lab – Launch of joint report on “Futures Thinking and Strategic Foresight in Action: Insights from the Global South” | 6 May, 10:00 to 11:15 EST | UN Futures Lab/Global Hub and International Science Council | James Waddell |
| UN Decade of Sustainability Science | 7 May, 17:15-18:45 UTC 13:15-14:45 EST | UNESCO & ITU | Morgan Seag |
| Group of Friends on Science for Action engagements | 9 May, 19:00-20:40 UTC 15:00-16:40 EST | Permanent Mission of Italy to the UN & UNESCO | Morgan Seag |
| Science Diplomacy for Peace in a rapidly changing world: Insights from UNESCO Global Ministerial Dialogue on Science Diplomacy | 9 May, 11.30-13.00 EST | Group of Friends on Science for Action and UNESCO | Morgan Seag |
| Special event by the 10-Member-Group of High-level Representatives | 7 May, 13.15-14.45, EST | 10-Member-Group | |
| Leveraging AI to Accelerate Sustainable Development and the SDGs | 6 May 13.15-14.45, EST | WFEO | Morgan Seag |
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