There are #promising #futuristic #digital #public #infrastructure #concepts to #bridge #digital #divide and support #SDGs - Nagaraj Prasadh, Intellect Design Arena Ltd, during APCTT's side event of 80th session of United Nations ESCAP Preeti Soni

#Lookforward: #Digital #financial #technologies for #sustainable #development in the #Asia #Pacific, a side event under 80th #Commission Session of UNESCAP on 24 April, 14:45 – 16:00 hours (Thailand time: GMT +7.0) Venue: Asia Pacific Foyer, UNCC Building, Bangkok United Nations ESCAP #CS80

WIPO Green #Database of needs and #green #technologies can contribute to APCTT’s #Community of #Practice as a source of #innovation & #technology that could be used as an auto-#matchmaking of needs &challenges-Dmitri Kalinin World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Geneva during side event of #cs80 United Nations ESCAP

PeerConnect is building impactful #professional #communities on vibrant peer-to-peer #knowledge sharing #networks bringing together professionals with common interests through a #unique #suite of #online services-Steve Glovinsky, Peerconnect during side event of #cs80 United Nations ESCAP

#Community of #Practice is an #inclusive #platform for sharing experience, #best practices & to develop & use #climate #technologies among #stakeholders- Surinder Pal Singh, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research during the side event at #CS80 United Nations ESCAP

#Closing the #loop for #circular #polymers - #zero #waste #Singapore Ministry of Higher Education Science Research and Innovation and TISTR United Nations ESCAP

A #pivotal step for #innovation & tech progress in the Asia-Pacific region. Appreciating APCTT for driving #climate action & #sustainable #development in AP region. The #UN stands with you! -Shombi Sharp, UNRC India, during inauguration of APCTT’s renovated office

Secretary DSIR-INDIA's inspiring address at the inauguration of APCTT's renovated office was honored. Her insights on possible areas of collaboration between APCTT, CSIR & DSIR on innovation & climate action are crucial for sustainable Asia-Pacific-Preeti Soni Head, APCTT

Emphasis was made on areas of collaboration between CSIR DSIR-INDIA & APCTT on vegan leather,waste-to-wealth,early warning systems,climate-resilient infrastructure &innovative technologies-Dr. Kalaiselvi, Secretary,DSIR & DG, CSIR during inauguration of APCTT’s renovated office

🌱 We are #GenerationRestoration. United Nations ESCAP supports member States in achieving their environmental goals & #SDGs. 🤝 Together, we can build a sustainable future for land and for humanity. Learn more about our work in #AsiaPacific💡: buff.ly/4dZyywC

#Inauguration of United Nations APCTT #renovated #office by #Secretary N Kalaiselvi DSIR-INDIA and Shombi Sharp, UN Resident Coordinator at New #Delhi, #India Preeti Soni

APCTT and United Nations ESCAP South and South-West Asia Office (SROSSWA) welcomed Ibu @Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Under Secretary-General and Executive Secretary, United Nations ESCAP during her recent visit to ESCAP office in New Delhi

#Lookforward: The Two #Day #Regional #Forum on #Innovative and #Emerging #Technologies to address #Climate #Change starts tomorrow at #Manila, #Philippines United Nations ESCAP

#Lookforward: #Workshop on #Strategic #Approaches to #Assessing #Market #Potential for #Technology #Innovations, 5 September at #Manila, #Philippines United Nations ESCAP

#4IR #technologies drive #economic & technological development, supporting #SDGs & enhancing #resilience & #mitigate #climate #disasters in sectors like energy, water, agriculture, transportation, air quality & #DRR - Preeti Soni, Head APCTT at #Regional #Forum in #Philippines

#Technology is crucial in addressing #climatechange in AP region but challenges include limited capacity, high-cost financing, regulatory weaknesses, local context suitability - Soumya Bhattacharya, APCTT at Regional Forum on Innovative and Emerging Technologies to Address CC

The current #investment in #annual #clean #energy is inadequate, &investments must exceed by #2030 to achieve #climate #goals- Clyde Hutchinson, Technology Specialist, K-Hub, ADB-Korea Climate Technology Hub (K-Hub), Asian Development Bank during the Regional Forum in Philippines Preeti Soni

Importance of #tech #transfer & #collaboration to support, promote, catalyze & accelerate low carbon in #developing #countries is the need of the hour to address #climatechange - Dr Jeawon Kim, UN Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) during the Regional Forum at Philippines

The HazardHunter PH platform enables multi-hazard assessment for geo& hydrometeorological hazards,real time earthquake monitoring,assessment on active volcanoes-Trisha Marie Morado, Geophysics Research and Development Division, #Philippine #Institute of #Volcanology& #Seismology

Infrastructure defines our climate which is responsible for 79% of GHG emission & 88% of adaptation costs, disproportionately impacting Asia - Roman Shemakov, AIIB during the Regional Forum at Philippines