The Ministry of Communications and Digital Transformation (MCTD) is taking part in the 29th annual session of the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD). The occasion is happening from 20 to 24 April 2026 on the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Mozambique is represented by a high-level delegation composed of the next personalities: Geraldo Gonçalves Miguel Saranga, Ambassador and Permanent Representative (Head of Delegation); Nilsa Sandra Miquidade, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Communications and Digital Transformation; Lourino Chemane, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (INTIC); Sheila De Lemos Santana Afonso, Commercial Counsellor on the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Mozambique; Vilton Eduardo Dos Santos, Deputy National Director for Digital Transformation and Innovation; and Orlando Ernesto Sulemane Zobra, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the National Parks of Science and Technology Company.
The occasion focuses on the essential position of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) as drivers of transformative, equitable and coordinated actions for the 2030 Agenda.
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The session features a Ministerial Round Table to debate STI as an enabler of growth, the implementation of the 2025 Ministerial Declaration, the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), and the presentation and evaluation of outcomes achieved at regional and worldwide ranges.
Speaking throughout her intervention on the 29th session of the Commission, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Communications and Digital Transformation, Nilsa Miquidade, highlighted the urgency of technological innovation as a driver of growth.
Miquidade underlined that digital transformation will not be merely an choice, however a strategic necessity for Mozambique’s inclusive financial development.
“Mozambique’s participation in this forum reinforces our commitment to adopting digital solutions that address local challenges, promoting more efficient governance and a stronger economy,” mentioned the Permanent Secretary.
The CSTD is the primary focus throughout the United Nations system for analysing how expertise can speed up the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), serving as a platform for Mozambique to reaffirm its dedication to inclusive digitalisation.
Commission on Science and Technology for Development, 29th session
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The Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) is a subsidiary physique of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the United Nations focus for science, expertise and innovation (STI) for growth, in analysing how STI, together with data and communications applied sciences (ICTs), function enablers of the 2030 Agenda.
It acts as a discussion board for strategic planning, sharing classes realized and greatest practices, offering foresight about essential tendencies in STI in key sectors of the financial system, the surroundings and society, and drawing consideration to rising and disruptive applied sciences.
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has hosted the secretariat of the fee since 1993.
For the 29th session, the fee will handle the precedence theme on Science, Technology and Innovation in the age of AI.
Ahead of the Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance, to be held on the Palexpo, Geneva (6–7 July 2026), the Co-Chairs will maintain a briefing and session with Member States throughout the CSTD on the afternoon of Monday, 20 April 2026.
The Commission can even overview the progress made in the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society on the regional and worldwide ranges, contemplating the end result of its 20 years’ overview; and hear displays on report on technical cooperation actions in science, expertise and innovation and progress report of the multi-stakeholder Working Group on Data Governance at All Levels, as related for growth.
Source: INTIC – Instituto Nacional de Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação / Press Release /Additional data from: UN Trade and Development – UNCTAD