Technological solutions for the SDGs

Lunch meeting – May 16

Opening remarks

H.E. Ambassador Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve Permanent Representative of Belgium to the UN

H.E. Ambassador Tanmaya Lal

Deputy Permanent Representative of India to the UN

Integrated technological solutions with transformative

impact on the SDGs Dirk Fransaer – Managing Director VITO

STI Forum NY - 16 May 2017

Buildings – energy – CO2

Legislation (energy performance of buildings)

Increase average price

Decrease access to affordable housing

Deep geothermal

Integrated water/waste solutions • ANDICOS® system (ANaerobic DIgestion by Combining Organic

waste and Sewage) • Domestic wastewater is combined with organic domestic waste • From energy consumption to energy production

Rural India/Africa – sustainable energy

Integrating New and Sustainable Technologies for Elimination of Poverty

Sector-specific & disjointed Cross-sector linkages not explored

Subsidy-driven

• 35% of cultivation wasted due to lack of cold chains

• 75% of rural households use wood and chips for cooking

• 50% of villages have water quality problems

• Lack of market intelligence results in distress sales

RESULTS IN

Problem specific Region specific

Cross-sector linkages established No Subsidies

• Access to affordable technology

• Integrated approach

• Viable business model

SOLUTION

ICT Services

Healthcare Access to Education Financial services Energy

solutions

Water & Sanitation

Agri-technology

Livelihood

CLEANTECH FOR

TRANSITION

Large scale deployment

• Coupled to storage (electricity/cold) • Economic development

BRUSSELS 23 – 25 OCTOBER 2017

INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE SDGS

Thank you and look forward to meeting you in Brussels!

CIRCULAR ECONOMY

THEMATIC CLUSTERS G-STIC 2017

ENERGY

URBANI-ZATION

WATER

AGRI-CULTURE & FOOD

SUST. TECH. &

DEV.

CLIMATE-SMART TECHNOLOGY

ICT AS ENABLING TECHNOLOGY

YOUTH ENGAGEMENT

GENDER MAINSTREAMING

TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS FOR SDGS gstic.org

G-STIC is a process, an independent tech expert

movement in support of the SDGs

TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS FOR SDGS

Thank you and looking for to meeting you in Brussels

23-25 October 2017 TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS FOR SDGS