Webinar 16 September h00 to 16h00 CET

 High-level Segment – 1 to 4 July  Coordination Segment – 5 to 9 July  Operational Segment – 10 to 12 July  Humanitarian Segment – 15 to 17 July  General Segment – 18 to 26 July

1. Innovation theme 2. Post-2015 Development Agenda 3. Changing development and financial strategies 4. Selected issues of interest 5. Implications of a High-Level Political Forum

 Comprehensive theme for Annual Ministerial Review  Draft Ministerial Declaration – not yet adopted ◦ Science, technology, innovation and culture ◦ Technology transfer mechanism/bank ◦ Broadband connectivity  WIPO Innovation Index – benchmarking and local hubs

 Emphasis on a broadened ECOSOC role  Linking Post-2015 to ECOSOC reform and  Development cooperation reform  Implementation process of Agenda 21 and the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20)

 Health – focus on universal health coverage ◦ Core element of ◦ Innovations for access ◦ Relationships to MDGs and NCDs  Sustainable cities, food and nutrition security and energy challenges

 The number of people living in slums might triple by 2050 if no policy framework is established to address this issue  Effective urban management is a condition for cities’ sustainability

 The target of halving the proportion of people suffering from hunger in sub-Saharan Africa will not be met  The food, water, energy, environment and climate nexus  Reducing food wastage may contribute to the sustainability of the food system

 Transformation of the energy system needs to be a core element of the sustainable development agenda  Sustainable development pathways share common features  Energy transformation can be compatible with economic and social inclusion

 MDG Summit on 25 Sept 2013 drawing on ◦ SG’s MDG Report 2013  Rural/urban divide, poverty gap for children, gender inequalities ◦ UNDG Report on A Million Voices  Inequalities, human rights, good governance  Holistic and integrated approach to sustainability  Education, health, secure jobs and income ◦ Plus: HLP, SDSN, UN Global Compact ◦ Featuring Jeffrey Sachs and Bill and Melinda Gates

 Calling for more efficient and transformative development system ◦ Mobilize domestic resources ◦ International cooperation of different actors ◦ Aligning private incentives with public goals ◦ Reform based on “Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review”

 Achieving the Millennium Development Goals requires stepping up public spending  Sustainable development requires coherence of fiscal policy and public investment allocations  Financing the sustainability of cities will require multilevel cooperation  City financing may entail the use of a wide variety of instruments  Agricultural development will require significant investments  Private sector investments will be needed  Sustainable development will require significant investment from international private actors

 Inter-Agency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of NCDs ◦ Convened and led by WHO ◦ Terms of reference and implementation to SG ◦ No reference to non-state actors  International Cooperation on Tax Matters ◦ Double taxation, transfer pricing, tax evasion ◦ Annual special meeting of ECOSOC Annual special meeting ◦ Expert Committee 21 to 25 Oct 2013

 Replaces Commission on Sustainable Development as of September 2013  Economic, social and environmental dimensions – dynamic platform for regular dialogue  Annual 8 days at ECOSOC and  Every four years at high level UNGA ◦ Concise negotiated political declaration  State-led but inclusive of all major groups

 First event to be held on 23 Sept 2013 – co- convened by Brazil and Italy ◦ From vision to action ◦ Global partnerships for development to create jobs and improve sustainable lifestyles ◦ Sustainability issues  Data revolution  Sustainable cities and human settlements