• Palais des Nations, Geneva

Co-organized by UNISDR Science Technology Advisory Groups (STAG) International Science Council (ISC) Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR)

The Global Platform with its focus on the resilience dividend is a key opportunity to highlight the role of science, showcase its opportunities and commitment and encourage dialogue with Governments, private sector representatives and other practitioners.
Science and policy discussions at the Global Platform will be linked and mutually benefitting from the Commission on Science and Technology for Development CSTD) and STI Forum, both under the leadership of ECOSOC and taking place from 13-17 May 2019 in Geneva and New York respectively.
The results of the discussions will also feed into the High-Level Political Forum, Highlevel Dialogue on Financing for Development and UN Climate Summit under the auspices of the UN General Assembly in September, and other critical lobal and regional events with the aim to link the global 2030 agreements and their respective scientific basis closer together.

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