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2017 On October 2-5, 2017 was
held the VIIIth International Conference, conducted in European Center for
Nuclear Research (CERN), UN Palace of Nations and World Intellectual Property
Organisation in Geneva, Switzerland. International Conference
"International Cooperation: Innovation as a Tool for Social and Economic
Changes", devoted to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals was
organized by CII in cooperation with the International Investment Center
(Russia) and Russian-Swiss Science Association (Switzerland). The participants
of the conference were citizens of 15 countries: scientists, researchers and
university professors, representatives of NGOs, government and business, as
well as UN, WIPO and CERN. The side event “Green
Innovations in the Russian Federation: Cases from the small business” was held
within the frames of WIPO General Assemblies as a part of the conference. The
event was conducted under the CII observer status with WIPO and project,
devoted to creation of CII Support Program for Innovators and Inventors. On January 23-24, 2017 CII representatives took part in meeting of the 1st International Forum of National Committees on Trade Facilitation UNCTAD. On February 28, 2017 CII
representatives took part in the NGO meeting with Mr. Francis Gurry, General
Director of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). In his speech
Mr. Gurry had addressed results of NGOs activities in 2016, WIPO plans
for 2017 and NGOs role in this process. On March 1, 2017 CII
representatives took part in the UNCTAD Ocean Forum: Trade aspects in the light
of the Sustainable Development Goals (Goal 14) and distributed information
about innovative technology of fish industry waste utilization, within the
frames of creation of CII Support Program for Innovators and Inventors. On March 20-22, 2017 CII
representatives took part in the 11th session of the UNECE Committee. on
innovation, competitiveness and public-private partnerships. On May 15 - 19, 2017 CII
delegation had participated in the 19th session of the World Intellectual
Property Organization (WIPO) Committee on Development and Intellectual Property
(CDIP), held in Geneva, Switzerland. The agenda included discussions on
technology transfer and WIPO's contribution to achieving the Sustainable
Development Goals (LDCs). On June 6, 2017 the
web-based UN Relations Support Centre for Russian-speaking Civil Society
Organizations (UNRSC RCSO) was launched, featuring information in Russian
language about UN system and SDGs, as a part of activities under the associated
status of CII with UN DPI. On June 9, 2017 CII
representatives took part in the Opening Ceremony of the Art project and
exhibition of the partner Italian association Qualitaly - "Along the Great
Silk Road" in Moscow (Russia). The exhibition featured works by Russian,
Chinese and Italian artists. On October 7, 2017 CII
representatives took part in the Opening Ceremony of the Biennale Art project
and exhibition of the partner Italian association Qualitaly - "Along the
Great Silk Road" in Turin (Italy). The exhibition featured works by
Russian, Chinese and Italian artists. On October 20-22, 2017 CII
representatives had participated in the International summit "City and of
Civil Society Organizations, which was held in Istanbul, Turkey. The President
of Turkey, Mr. Erdogan, has addressed the Forum participants with a welcoming
speech. At the Forum CII general secretary Ms. Olga Generalova-Kutuzova had
made a presentation "Civil Society Participation in the Implementation of
the UN Sustainable Development Goals" and CII president Mr. Andrei
Generalov had made a presentation: "Cooperation with the United Nations as
an instrument for strengthening the capacity of civil society
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