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July 7, 2013
Science, Technology, Innovation and Culture at the forefront of ECOSOC High-level Segment
Photo: ECOSOC 2013. Zeynep Ozbil, Director of Corporate Citizenship, TurkCell, at a side event on “Private-Sector Partnerships in Preparedness and Humanitarian Response” during the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Tuesday July 16, 2013. Photo by Jean-Marc Ferre. United Nations, Geneva Office.
Photo: ECOSOC 2013. A close-up during the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) High-level Segment substantive session. Wednesday July 3, 2013. Photo by Jean-Marc Ferre. United Nations, Geneva Office.
Photo: ECOSOC 2013. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during the opening of the Innovation Fair. Monday July 1, 2013. Photo by Jean-Marc Ferre. United Nations, Geneva Office.
Photo: ECOSOC 2013. Elizabeth Cousens, Representative of the United States to the Economic and Social Council, during the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) High-level Segment substantive session. Wednesday July 3, 2013. Photo by Jean-Marc Ferre. United Nations, Geneva Office.
Photo: ECOSOC 2013. Berna Kasnakli, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations Office at Geneva, during the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) High-level Segment substantive session. Thursday July 4, 2013. Photo by Jean-Marc Ferre. United Nations, Geneva Office.
Photo: ECOSOC 2013. Manjeev Singh Puri, Deputy Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations in New York, during the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) High-level Segment substantive session. Wednesday July 3, 2013. Photo by Jean-Marc Ferre. United Nations, Geneva Office.
Photo: ECOSOC 2013. Press conference of the President of Colombia. Juan Manuel Santos Calderon, President of the Republic of Colombia during the press conference. Wednesday July 3, 2013. Photo by Jean-Marc Ferre. United Nations, Geneva Office.
Photo: ECOSOC 2013. Rola Dashti, Minister of Planning and Development, Kuwait, during the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) High-level Segment substantive session. Tuesday July 2, 2013. Photo by Jean-Marc Ferre. United Nations, Geneva Office.
Photo: ECOSOC 2013. Representative of the Dominican Republic during the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) High-level Segment substantive session. Tuesday July 3, 2013. Photo by Jean-Marc Ferre. United Nations, Geneva Office.
The High-level Segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) substantive session took place at the United Nations Office in Geneva from 1 to 4 July 2013 under the theme “Science, technology and innovation, and the potential of culture, for promoting sustainable development and achieving the Millennium Development Goals”.
The High-level Segment provided political leaders and experts with the opportunity to network and discuss ways of improving policy and action on linking culture to sustainable development. It also explored the use of innovation, creativity and culture to expand opportunities for inclusive economic growth, job creation, social cohesion, and partnerships among a wide range of actors.
• ECOSOC is the United Nations platform on economic and social issues.
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