{"id":52482,"date":"2018-10-03T13:54:28","date_gmt":"2018-10-03T17:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?p=52482"},"modified":"2018-10-03T16:03:50","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T20:03:50","slug":"are-new-technologies-the-answer-for-accelerating-efforts-to-achieve-the-sustainable-development-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2018\/10\/are-new-technologies-the-answer-for-accelerating-efforts-to-achieve-the-sustainable-development-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"Are New Technologies the Answer for Accelerating Efforts to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals?"},"content":{"rendered":"

World Economic and Social Survey 2018 looks at whether frontier technologies will help or harm <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday, 8 October 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Room S-237,\u00a0 11 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2018 World Economic and Social Survey looks at how frontier technologies are impacting economic, social and environmental progress in countries around the world. The Survey<\/em> identifies the benefits and risks of a range of frontier technologies\u00a0 and recommends specific policy measures to maximize their potential dividends.<\/p>\n

Who\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mr. Liu Zhenmin, UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs<\/p>\n

Mr. Hamid Rashid, Chief, Development Research Branch, Economic Analysis and Policy Division, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (EAPD\/DESA)<\/p>\n

What<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Press briefing on the launch of the World Economic and Social Survey 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

When<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday, 8 October 2018, 11:00 a.m. EST<\/p>\n

Where<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

S-237, UN Headquarters, New York or live through http:\/\/webtv.un.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Available for interviews<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

In ENGLISH: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Hamid Rashid, Chief, Development Research Branch (DRB), EAPD\/DESA, rashid12@un.org<\/a>, 212.963.1806<\/p>\n

Nazrul Islam, Economic Affairs Officer, DRB\/EAPD\/DESA, islamn@un.org<\/a>, 212.963.8785<\/p>\n

In SPANISH:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mariangela Parra-Lancourt, Economic Affairs Officer, DRB\/EAPD\/DESA, parra@un.org<\/a>, 212.963.4690<\/p>\n

Alex Julca, Economic Affairs Officer, DRB\/EAPD\/DESA, julca@un.org<\/a>, 212.963.3218<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>In PORTUGUESE: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Marcelo LaFleur, Economic Affairs Officer, DRB\/EAPD\/DESA, lafleurm@un.org<\/a>, 212.963.3744<\/p>\n

Sergio P. Vieira, Economic Affairs Officer, DRB\/EAPD\/DESA, vieiras@un.org<\/a>, 917.367.9724<\/p>\n

In CHINESE: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Hoi Wai Cheng, Economic Affairs Officer, DRB\/EAPD\/DESA, cheng3@un.org<\/a>, 212.963.4707<\/p>\n

For more information, please visit website: bit.ly\/UNDESASurvey<\/strong><\/p>\n

Media contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

UN Department of Public Information<\/p>\n

Dan Shepard T: +1 (212) 963-9495 | E: shepard@un.org<\/p>\n<\/div>

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