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Under the lead of VITO (the prime research and technology organisation on cleantech and sustainable development in Belgium), a number of independent and not-for-profit technological research institutes are teaming up to organise a series of Global Sustainable Technology & Innovation Conferences (G-STIC). Bringing together key stakeholders from Science, Technology and Innovation communities (including the private sector) the G-STIC Conference series will help catalyse change, strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the global partnership for sustainable development. G-STIC will provide all stakeholders with a forum to review, discuss and identify internationally relevant technological innovations that can lead the world on a more sustainable development course.
G-STIC facilitates the co-design and co-production of knowledge and solutions that are needed to implement the climate change agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, by fostering collaboration among Sustainable Technology & Innovation communities. Technology transfer is widely recognised as an important means to enable the kind of economic and social transformation that will help achieve the ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda, and is therefore one of the G-STIC series’ major objectives.
But, to be successful, promoting collaboration and cooperation must go far beyond the Sustainable Technology & Innovation expert communities. G-STIC therefore also invites the right mix of policy makers from national and international levels, to make technology know-how available for global policy setting.
Designed to bridge the gap between technology development and policy-making, G-STIC aims to contribute a robust technology advisory system to the United Nations – effectively supporting a worldwide transition to more sustainable societies and economies. By supporting the discussions, negotiation processes, and expert meetings convened under the UN umbrella with the best available Sustainable Technology & Innovation reviews, the G-STIC series helps translate technology research into actionable agenda items for sustainable development and climate change policy setting.