<h1>Technology governance: forum seeks to advance international cooperation and new governance frameworks for data security, ethics and privacy.</h1> The document previews the ISTIF in Hong Kong as a multistakeholder platform focused on shaping international science and technology governance, addressing data security, technological ethics, and privacy protection, and aligning innovation policy with the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It highlights the Forum's role in advancing cross-border collaboration, technology transfer, and regional institutional mechanisms affecting regulatory approaches to AI, life sciences, future mobility, and quantum technologies.