EPFL professor named to United Nations SDG group

Karen Scrivener © Stefan Wermuth CC BY SA Karen Scrivener has been selected by the United Nations Secretary-General for the Group of Ten High-level Representatives of Civil Society, Private Sector and Scientific Community to Promote Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (10-Member Group). The 10-Member Group forms part of the Technology Facilitation Mechanism (TFM), which is designed to harness multi-stakeholder collaboration for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). Karen Scrivener, head of the Construction Materials Laboratory in EPFL's School of Engineering, will serve in her personal capacity as part of this Group from 2024 to 2025. According to a United Nations on February 1, the 10-Member-Group's mandate is to work closely with the UN Inter-agency Task Team on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals, providing guidance and recommendations on science, technology, and innovation issues and their impacts on sustainable development. "The 10-Member-Group comprises eminent experts from diverse geographic and disciplinary backgrounds from both developing and developed countries. Each member, recognized for their international excellence in science or technology, brings a wealth of experience and insight from civil society, the private sector, and the scientific community, underscoring the inclusive and comprehensive approach the UN is taking towards sustainable development." Ambitious goals and concrete results.