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The Clock is Ticking: Leveraging the SDGs in a World of Crises
30/06/2022 ; 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
A joint event by the European Parliament’s SDG Alliance and UNDP
Concept
With less than 8 years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and no country on track to achieve them, and as the mid-point of Agenda 2030 approaches, this event aims to take stock of the EU and the international community’s implementation of the SDGs. In a world where geopolitical, climate and humanitarian crises compete for resources and policy-makers’ attention, this event aims to answer the following question: are the SDGs relevant in such a context, and if so, how can this operationalised?
This event is particularly timely. On June 23rd, the European Parliament will, for the first time this mandate, vote on a resolution assessing the EU’s implementation of the SDGs. This resolution makes concrete recommendations for making the SDGs a reality in Europe and beyond, given current challenges.
In July, the international community will reunite in person, for the first time in 3 years, for the 2022 High Level Political Forum. As such, now is the moment to crystallise expectations for this forum: what role will the EU play? What new commitments will be made? Will the SDGs become collateral damage of a world in crises, or will they be taken seriously as the only framework for emerging from these crises?
Lineup
15:00 – 15:05 Opening remarks by MEP Barry Andrews, Chair of SDG Alliance
15:05 – 15:20 Address by Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator
Address by Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, UN SDG Advocate
15:20 – 15:35 Panel discussion with experts:
Each speaker to make 2-3 minute individual address
Camilla Brückner, Director of UN/UNDP Office, Brussels
Michael Koehler, Director-General, DG ECHO
Felix Fernández Shaw, Director for Sustainable Development Policy and Coordination, DG INTPA
Adolf Kloke-Lesch, co-chair, SDSN Europe
15:35 – 15:50 Moderated discussion, chaired by MEP Anna Cavazzini
15:50 – 15:58 Q&A session
15:58 – 16:00 Closing remarks by MEP Barry Andrews
The event will take place in European Parliament, Brussels (Room: ASP 1E2) and Online. Register here and join the event.