World Economic and Social Survey 2018 looks at whether frontier technologies will help or harm
Monday, 8 October 2018
Room S-237, 11 a.m.
The 2018 World Economic and Social Survey looks at how frontier technologies are impacting economic, social and environmental progress in countries around the world. The Survey identifies the benefits and risks of a range of frontier technologies and recommends specific policy measures to maximize their potential dividends.
Who
Mr. Liu Zhenmin, UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs
Mr. Hamid Rashid, Chief, Development Research Branch, Economic Analysis and Policy Division, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (EAPD/DESA)
What
Press briefing on the launch of the World Economic and Social Survey 2018
When
Monday, 8 October 2018, 11:00 a.m. EST
Where
S-237, UN Headquarters, New York or live through http://webtv.un.org
Available for interviews
In ENGLISH:
Hamid Rashid, Chief, Development Research Branch (DRB), EAPD/DESA, [email protected], 212.963.1806
Nazrul Islam, Economic Affairs Officer, DRB/EAPD/DESA, [email protected], 212.963.8785
In SPANISH:
Mariangela Parra-Lancourt, Economic Affairs Officer, DRB/EAPD/DESA, [email protected], 212.963.4690
Alex Julca, Economic Affairs Officer, DRB/EAPD/DESA, [email protected], 212.963.3218
In PORTUGUESE:
Marcelo LaFleur, Economic Affairs Officer, DRB/EAPD/DESA, [email protected], 212.963.3744
Sergio P. Vieira, Economic Affairs Officer, DRB/EAPD/DESA, [email protected], 917.367.9724
In CHINESE:
Hoi Wai Cheng, Economic Affairs Officer, DRB/EAPD/DESA, [email protected], 212.963.4707
For more information, please visit website: bit.ly/UNDESASurvey
Media contact:
UN Department of Public Information
Dan Shepard T: +1 (212) 963-9495 | E: [email protected]