SRSG: Science and Policy Forum Opening
SRSG: Science and Policy Forum Opening
13 May 2019, 11.30 – 12.00
Palais des Nations, Assembly Hall
I would like to welcome the participants to this Forum. My thanks also go to the co-organizers, of this important gathering, the UNDRR Science and Technology Advisory Group, the International Science Council and the Integrated Research for Disaster Risk Programme, for your collaboration and hard work to organize this Forum.
At the outset, please allow to confirm with you the key objectives of the Global Science Policy Forum:
(1) To share and review progress in the implementation of evidence-based policy making and risk informed decisions, in particular in achieving all the agreements of the 2030 Agenda.
(2) To identify key knowledge gaps and opportunities to strengthen the contribution of science the Sendai Framework including through the operationalization of the Global Science and Technology Road Map
(3) To commit collectively to enhanced collaboration for an integrated science approach to DRR, Climate Change Adaptation and sustainable development;
As a concrete impact coming out from this Forum, (1) we hope to better engage non-traditional DRR partners such as Ministries of Science, Technology and Education, (2) and that we can build an enabling environment for inter-disciplinary and inter- generational applied research.
We also expect that the links of this Forum to the (1) ECOSOC Commission for Science and Technology for Development and the (2) ECOSOC Science Technology and Innovation Forum, which are taking place at the same time as the Global Platform, will provide opportunities for progress on coherence and interdisciplinary collaboration. The outcomes of all these deliberations will feed into the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
Finally, I look forward to the adoption of the Policy Brief on DRR and Resilience which bring the messages of the Forum into the GP, as well as other global and regional policy processes on the 2030 agenda agreements.
Thank you very much and I wish you a very productive and fruitful day.
Background:
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Session |
Opening of the Science and Policy Forum |
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Schedule |
11.30 - 12.00, 13 May 2019 |
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Organisers |
Co-Organizers (UNISDR, ISC, IRDR) |
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Focal Points |
Irina Zodrow ([email protected]) Anne-Sophie Stevance ([email protected]) |
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Background and Rationale |
The achievement of the first priority of the Sendai Framework - understanding risk – requires us to build a more integrated science basis which brings together science disciplines from all aspects of the 2030 Agenda, and most importantly ensuring science is used by policy-makers in support of risk-informed decisions and investment.
The Science and Policy Forum of the Global Platform, held within the preparatory days of the Global Platform and closely linked to the ECOSOC Commission on Science and Technology for Development and STI Forum, offers an excellent opportunity to advance the dialogue towards concrete action. |
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Session Objectives |
The Opening Session of the Science and Policy Forum will outline the focus and expected outcomes of the Science and Policy Forum. It will emphasize the importance of enhanced cross-disciplinary and inter-generational science and research, better application of science-based policy making and shaping the science agenda in an increasingly cascading risk landscape. |
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Expected Outcomes |
Setting the stage for the discussions during the Forum |
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Panel |
Moderator: Andrew Revkin, National Geographic |
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Commitment/Special Announcement in support of the Sendai Framework |
Key objectives of the Global Science Policy Forum for DRR 2019 are:
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Background Documents |
GAR19 |