The China Side Event of the 10th Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development (STI Forum) Invitation Letter
The China Side Event of
the 10th Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development (STI Forum)
Invitation Letter
Dear Sir/Madam,
We sincerely invite you to participate in the China Side Event of the 10th United Nations STI Forum - "Cross-regional Collaborative Innovation for Urban Sustainable Development" online on 8th May , 2025, from 20:00 to 22:00. The side event will focus on core topics such as the construction of national sustainable development demonstration zones, regional zero-carbon industry collaboration, ecological co-protection and co-governance, the construction of smart city clusters, and the interconnection of infrastructure. Representatives from government agencies, leading enterprises, research institutions, and international organizations will discuss advanced cases from China's Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the Yangtze River Delta region, and the western region led by Chengdu. This forum aims to promote policy coordination, technology sharing, and market linkage, providing innovative ideas and practical solutions for building an open, inclusive, resilient and net-zero carbon urban network. The outcomes of the meeting will be submitted to the STI Forum Organizing Committee and published on the UN official website.
Theme: Cross-regional Collaborative Innovation for Urban Sustainable Development
Organizer: Chengdu Zero Carbon Collaborative Innovation Advancement Association (CCAA)
Co-Organizers:
l Chinese Society for Sustainable Development (The Experimental Demonstration Work Committee for Sustainable Development),CSSD
l Shenzhen Society for Sustainable Development
l Shenzhen Institute of Sustainable Development
l Science-Innovation Institute of Sustainable Development,Longgang,Shenzhen.
Time: May 8, 2025, 20:00-22:00
Location: Online, Zoom conference link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87270438830?pwd=xWfG5yTLJpPePasFmPKLjRIM0TCdsa.1
Meeting ID: 872 7043 8830
Password: 619587
Language: Chinese/English Simultaneous Interpretation
Agenda Arragements:
Opening | |
Host：Dr. Yalong Zhang, Dean of（SISD）Science-Innovation Institute of Sustainable Development,Longgang,Shenzhen. | |
20:00-20:05 | Opening and Group Photo |
Remarks | |
20:05-20:10 | Mr. Qizhen Yang - Deputy Director of The Administrative Center for China’s Agenda 21 |
20:10-20:15 | Mr. Dong Wang - Director of Localization of SDGs, The United Nations Developement Programme (UNDP) Representative Office in China |
Keynote Speeches | |
20:15-20:25 | 《Helping Cities around the World meet Net Zero Emission Standards》 Dr. Slobodan Petrovic - Vice President of Asia& Africa Programs, Climate Institute. |
20:25-20:35 | 《Top-level Design and Best Practice Cases of Green and Thriving (Net-zero) Neighbourhoods》 Dr. Jing Hou - Deputy Head of C40 China Sectoral Program |
20:35-20:45 | 《The Exploration and Practice of Net-zero Carbon Emission Demonstration Project in Inner Mongolia》 Mr. Yaqiang An - Secretary General of Lao Niu Foundation |
20:45-20:55 | 《AI Empowers Sustainable Development of Green Lithium Industry》 Ms. Weina Wang - Secretary General of Chengdu Zero Carbon Collaborative Innovation Advancement Association (CCAA); Director of ESG Dept., Tianqi Lithium |
Case Sharing of Innovation Demonstration Zones for National Sustainable Development Agendas | |
Moderator：Mr. Xinzhang Sun, Director of The Experimental Demonstration Work Committee for Sustainable Development; Chinese Society for Sustainable Development (CSSD) | |
20:55-21:05 | 《Strengthening the Guidance of Carbon Peaking&Neutrality Goals and Promoting Taiyuan's Sustainable Development》 Shijian Zhang - Director of Sustainable Development Office of Taiyuan Science and Technology Bureau, Shanxi Province |
21:05-21:15 | 《The Case of Saihanba's Innovation to Achieve a Win-Win between Ecology and People's Livelihood》 Haili Liu - Director General of Chengde Science and Technology Bureau, Hebei Province |
21:15-21:25 | 《Promoting the Construction of "Xuzhou Science&Technology Innovation Circle" with High Standards and Creating a Model of Cross-regional Collaborative Innovation》 Yazhen Huang -Director General of Xu Zhou Science and Technology Bureau of Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province |
21:25-21:35 | 《Promoting the Practice of Replacing Plastic with Bamboo in the Whole Region and Accelerating the Development of Green, Low Carbon and Common Prosperity》 Lijian Zhang -Second-level Investigator of Huzhou Science and Technology Bureau, Zhejiang Province |
21:35-21:45 | 《Cultivate "The Golden Touch":Turning Waste into Treasure -Zaozhuang Practice of Green and Low-carbon Development of Recycling Economy》 Zhenying Wang -Director of Service Center of Innovation Demonstration Zone of Sustainable Development Agenda in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province |
21:45-21:50 | Conclusion |
Preparations for the forum are progressing in an orderly manner, and please pay attention to the updating which will be released in SISD official website:https://sisd.org.cn/.
If you are interested in participating, please scan the code and submit your application.
Contacts：Ms. Liu 13618026949 Ms. Ma 15363391711
Side Event Committee Secretariat
April 21, 2025
Background:
The tenth annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum) will be held from Wednesday, 7 May, to Thursday, 8 May 2025. The Forum will be convened by the President of ECOSOC His Excellency Mr. Bob Rae, who had appointed two co-chairs - H.E. Mr. Omar Hilale, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United Nations and H.E. Ms. Elina Kalkku, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations. As per its mandate, the Forum will be organized by the UN interagency task team on STI for the SDGs (IATT), convened by UN-DESA and UNCTAD, and the 10-Member Group of high-level representatives appointed by the Secretary General.
As in previous years, the theme of the STI Forum will be closely aligned with that of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), to be held from Monday, 14 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2025, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. The STI Forum will have an exclusive focus on the role and contributions of science, technology and innovation to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. The 2025 HLPF will hold in-depth reviews of five SDGs: Goal 3. Ensure health and well-being for all; Goal 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls; Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all; Goal 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development; and Goal 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.
Accordingly, 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”.
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United Nations, Co-Chair of the 2025 STI Forum
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations, Co-Chair of the 2025 STI Forum