New Technologies, Ethics and Policy Engagement for Sustainable Development: Health & Human Well-Being

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New Technologies, Ethics and Policy Engagement for Sustainable Development is a new series conceived by IEEE TechEthics and UN-DESA as a way to facilitate and share technology solutions and promote substantive discussions among government officials and technologists. Each of these half-day, virtual events will focus on a theme related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and will engage policy makers, engineers, legal experts, ethicists, social scientists, and others in discussions about new technologies and their related societal impacts, as well as provide information on opportunities to become directly involved in ongoing activity and debate on the theme.

< New Technology Presentations >
10:00AM-11:30AM (including opening remarks)
What are some of the most promising new and emerging technologies for health and human well-being? What is their development and demonstration status? What remains to be done? What scale of investment is needed? This session features presentations by leading technologists addressing these key questions and more. The presentations will be followed by a moderated discussion and Q&A session.

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11:30AM-11:45AM

< Ethical, Legal and Policy Considerations >
11:45AM-12:45PM
In order for technology to benefit humanity it needs to be universally available and accepted. Part of moving technology into widespread use is to address any ethical, legal and policy-related concerns that might arise. This panel discussion will address some of the key considerations of new and emerging technologies for health and human well-being.

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12:45PM-1:15PM

< Engagement Opportunities and Policy Debate Roundtable >
1:15PM-2:00PM
This roundtable session will provide information on how attendees can get engaged in the UN and its policy debates on technologies for health and human well-being, as well as similar engagement opportunities across various parts of IEEE.