Consultation Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation for Promoting Renewable Energy Technologies for Sustainable Development

The Regional Consultation Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation for Promoting Renewable Energy Technologies for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific.

The Regional Consultation Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation for Promoting Renewable Energy Technologies for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific in support of the 2013 ECOSOC Annual Ministerial Review, will be held on 13 March 2013 in Bangkok.

You or your representative is invited to participate in the Regional Consultation on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for Promoting Renewable Energy Technologies for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific, which will be held on 13 March 2013.

The Regional Consultation is a preparatory meeting of the Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) which is a key function of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) established by Heads of State and Government at the 2005 World Summit. The theme for the 2013 ECOSOC AMR,to be held in July in Geneva, is ‘;Science, technology and innovation, and the potential of culture, for promoting sustainable development and achieving the Millennium Development Goals’. A concept note and annotated agenda of this Meeting is attached for your kind information.