JICA President Akihiko Tanaka attended the 9th STI Forum* (Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for the SDGs) held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, U.S. on May 9. This is the first time for the President of JICA to attend a UN STI Forum.
After the opening ceremony and ministerial session, President Tanaka participated as a panelist in thematic session 1: “More and more effective funding and capacity for research and innovation related to the SDGs in all regions (SDG 17)”.
*The STI Forum brings together a wide range of stakeholders from various science and technology communities, including UN agencies, civil society, academia, and the private sector, to support the use of science, technology, and innovation (STI) to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and actively contribute in their areas of expertise. They are expected to make active contributions in their respective fields of expertise. It also serves as a forum to facilitate networking and improve the interface between science and policy to promote technology development, transfer, and dissemination for the SDGs.
The STI Forum
The President expressed his full endorsement of the Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR 2023) and its key guiding principles of STI: supporting the emergent stage of innovation by governments and development agencies, and building partnerships that strengthen the interface between science, policy, and society. He then pointed out that a shift in mindset from “STI for Development” to “STI in Development” is needed to promote partnerships and innovation. JICA’s cooperation policy on science, technology, and innovation is based on this concept of “STI in Development. JICA’s cooperation policy on science, technology, and innovation is based on this concept of “STI in Development.
The President then pointed out the need for closer collaboration between development assistance agencies and research funding agencies to secure the necessary funds for research and innovation related to the SDGs and to enhance the innovation and effectiveness of research, and introduced the International Science and Technology Cooperation Program on Global Issues (SATREPS), which JICA has been implementing since 2008 in collaboration with the National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP) and the National Institute of Biomedical Innovation and Innovation (NIBIO). He introduced the International Science and Technology Cooperation Program on Global Issues (SATREPS), which JICA has been implementing since 2008 in collaboration with the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (JAMEDA).
Regarding capacity building for STI, he argued that it is important to provide consistent support for human resource development, human resource networks, research facility development, international joint research, and social implementation, so that developing countries themselves can create innovations. He also argued that it is necessary to build the capacity of researchers in developed countries to understand development issues more deeply and to create knowledge that will lead to social impact. In addition, as a measure to strengthen the UN’s Technology Facilitation Mechanism (TFM), he called for the active participation of the private sector in the TFM, utilizing not only UN specialized agencies and national research institutions, but also international development finance institutions, national development assistance agencies, research funding agencies, and the catalytic functions of these public institutions. He also called for the active participation of the private sector in the TFM, utilizing not only UN specialized agencies and national research institutions, but also international development finance institutions, national development assistance agencies, research funding allocators, and the catalytic functions of these public institutions.
Many participants supported the idea of “STI in Development” and the promotion of collaboration between developing countries, developed countries, development assistance agencies, research funding agencies, and the private sector.
As an implementing agency of Japan’s ODA, which celebrates its 70th anniversary this year, JICA, with SDG 17 “Strengthen the means of implementation for sustainable development and revitalize global partnerships” in mind, is committed to developing human resources for next-generation innovation through international brain circulation and co-creation with universities, research institutions, research funding agencies, and private companies in developing countries and developed countries to solve global-scale issues. We are committed to co-creation with universities, research institutions, research funding agencies, and private companies in developing countries and developed countries.
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