LLLPlatform: the call for applications for the 2020 Lifelong Learning Awards is now open!
2020-08-30 - 2020-08-31
The aim of the LLLAwards is to recognise outstanding and ground-breaking practices in the area of “Lifelong Learning For Sustainable Societies“. This broad theme is divided into three categories, as follows: 1) Learning that empowers – the future of learning; 2) Learning that matters – the future of skills; 3) Learning that lasts – sustainable learning. Submit your practice now! Find more details here and apply here.

Roundtable discussion - “How to make sure that the European Semester becomes a driver of Sustainable Development. A renewed role for the European Parliament?”
2020-06-16 09:00 - 10:30 UTC
By SDG Watch Europe
16 June 2020 – 10 am to 11.30 am CET
Online (information on how to connect will be sent a few days prior to the event)
As part of SDG Watch Europe’s ‘MEPs for SDGs’ initiative – which aims to bring
Parliamentarians that care for people and the planet to work together for an ambitious and
integrated implementation of the SDGs – we invite you to an online discussion on the role of the European Parliament in the reform of the European Semester and how to push for an
overarching strategy.
The debate between MEPs and CSO representatives from different sectors will contribute
to answering the following questions:

How can the reform of the European Semester, declared a central piece of the new

European Commission, deliver on all SDGs and how can we ensure that this Commission
takes a holistic approach to Sustainable Development?

In this new political framework, how can the European Parliament play a stronger role in

holding the European Commission accountable for the ambitious implementation of
the SDGs?

What are MEPs planning to do in order for the EP and the EC to address the necessity

of a new strategy for Europe in line with the goals and targets of Agenda 2030?

How can MEPs be enabled to better engage with citizens and civil society on SDG

monitoring and implementation and take part in the European Semester Process?
With the participation of:

MEP Aurore Lalucq
MEP Petros Kokkalis
MEP Pernille Weiss
MEP Billy Kelleher (tbc)
MEP Ville Niinistö (tbc)

Register here before June 12 COB

Call for input: report to the UN General Assembly on "just transition" - people in poverty and sustainable development
2020-06-09 - 2020-06-10
Deadline: 10 June 2020 (6 pm Geneva time)
The Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights would be particularly grateful for comments, observations and examples of good practices in the following areas:

Energy: the switch to renewable energy sources and improved energy efficiency
Housing: encouraging energy performance of buildings
Planned obsolescence and life cycle of products
The impacts of the transition on employment

How to send your written submission to the Special Rapporteur?
By email:
Address: srextremepoverty@ohchr.org
Subject line: ‘Input for Just Transition report’. Kindly send your submission as an attachment to an email.
By post:
Address: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations Office at Geneva, CH 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
Accepted languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish
Word limit: 2,500 words
More information here.

EDD 2020 - European Development Days - 9-10 June
2020-06-08 - 2020-06-10
Save the Date – EDD 2020 – European Development Days – 9-10 June
The upcoming edition will be held on 9-10 June 2020 in Brussels, Belgium
https://eudevdays.eu

The UN SDG Action Awards are back! With NEW categories and a spotlight on global solidarity
2020-05-24 - 2020-05-25
TOGETHER WE CAN SUPPORT SDG ACTION WORLDWIDE
People and organizations everywhere are encouraged to submit their outstanding SDG Action and nominate initiatives to become one of the UN SDG Action Award winners.
All winning initiatives will be honored at the UN SDG Action Awards Ceremony at the UN Headquarters in New York City, and widely amplified throughout the year to inspire the growing global SDG Action community to accelerate change for people and the planet.
If you know of an incredibly inspiring initiative that deserves to be recognized, replicated and scaled please share it!
Applications will be open until 25 May 2020: APPLY to the #SDGAwards
NEW CATEGORIES : SUBMIT YOUR INITIATIVE
For the 2020 edition we are seeking creative and transformative initiatives that:

Mobilize large numbers of individuals and organizations to take action for the Goals; whilst building coalitions across communities and societies;
Inspire people to shift behaviors and policies for the achievement of the Goals; whilst promoting the values of hope and solidarity; and
Connect partners to increase progress on the Goals, whilst strengthening dialogue and trust between people and institutions at all levels.

SPECIAL FEATURE: THE SOLIDARITY AWARD: NOMINATE ?
The Solidarity Award will honor the heartwarming and impactful acts of humanity that are improving the lives of others and lifting hopes in the ongoing global health crisis. From local heroes, to stories from the other side of the world, nominations can come from everyone, everywhere.

End FGM EU is looking for a new Communications Officer!
2020-05-09 - 2020-05-10
End FGM European Network is recruiting a creative and dynamic Communications Officer to be responsible for the Network’s communications activities!
For more information on the eligibility criteria and terms of the position, please visit the Vacancy post on our website here.
To apply please send a CV and a motivation letter, including your salary expectation, in English to ccosentino@endfgm.eu by 10 May 2020 5pm CET.
Interviews will ideally take place around the last week of May.
Do not hesitate to apply and please share widely among your networks!

Webinar with Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz. Rewriting the rules
2020-04-14 - 2020-04-15
by Nyt Europa
Wednesday 15. April 2020 at 17:00 to 18:00
Registration: https://nyteuropa.nemtilmeld.dk/113/
Nyt Europa (New Europe) has invited Professor and Nobel Laureate in Economics Joseph E. Stiglitz to talk about the European Economy in and beyond the Corona Crisis. His newest book “Rewriting the Rules of the European Economy” from January 2020, Professor Stiglitz argues that the European economy has been ruled by several decades of strong neoliberal influence.
With a speed we have not experienced before, the European economy is heading towards recession due to the Corona crisis. The crisis has and will have major economic and financial consequences across the world. But how should the EU and its member states prioritize and organize the economy in these times in a way that can build towards a new economy in the future, which in fact serves the people and the planet? What can we learn from the last financial crisis? Is this the end of the euro, or the start of something new? Professor Stiglitz will touch upon this and more as he dives into the matter of the impending fiscal crisis in the wake of the current health crisis.
The online conference will take place Wednesday 15 April @ 17.00-18.00 (Brussels-time) on Zoom.
You need to sign up at the link below and we will send you a confirmation. Just before the event, you will receive the link to join the online conference.
You are more than welcome to write your questions and comments below now which we will do our best to include in the conversation with the Professor.
We look forward to seeing you all soon for a fruitful discussion in our online community.
Joseph E. Stiglitz is an American economist and a professor at Columbia University. He is also the co-chair of the High-Level Expert Group on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress at the OECD, and the Chief Economist of the Roosevelt Institute. A recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (2001) and the John Bates Clark Medal (1979), he is a former senior vice president and chief economist of the World Bank and a former member and chairman of the (US president’s) Council of Economic Advisers. In 2000, Stiglitz founded the Initiative for Policy Dialogue, a think tank on international development based at Columbia University. He has been a member of the Columbia faculty since 2001 and received that university’s highest academic rank (university professor) in 2003. In 2011 Stiglitz was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Known for his pioneering work on asymmetric information, Stiglitz’s work focuses on income distribution, risk, corporate governance, public policy, macroeconomics and globalization. He is the author of numerous books, and several bestsellers. His most recent titles are People, Power, and Profits, Rewriting the Rules of the European Economy, Globalization and Its Discontents Revisited, The Euro and Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy.
Nyt Europa is a Danish organization founded in 1998 with the overall objective to promote civic engagement on a Danish and European level. We work for a more sustainable, progressive and democratic Europe and believe that the EU institutions play a pivotal role in solving the challenges we face in Europe today. Nyt Europa creates public activities – debates, talks, workshops, exhibitions, educational programs, conferences etc. – in order to initiate and strengthen public participation and knowledge. We particularly focus on reaching out to citizens who do not necessarily engage in EU political issues. Therefore, we aim for the events as well as the communication to be creative, innovative and inclusive, and we host the events in different cities and on a variety of platforms.

‘Pushed to the Wastelands: Environmental racism against Roma communities in Central and Eastern Europe’ report launch
2020-04-07 - 2020-04-08
Many Roma communities of Central and Eastern Europe experience systematic environmental racism as one aspect of their exclusion from the mainstream population. It pushes them out into marginal and polluted lands and neighbourhoods, and deprives them of access to basic environmental services and public utilities. This is the conclusion of ‘Pushed to the Wastelands: Environmental racism against Roma communities in Central and Eastern Europe’, a forthcoming landmark report, which is due out on 8 April 2020.
The report is a result of a joint collaboration of the European Environmental Bureau, European Roma Grassroots Organisations (ERGO) network, the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) and the Environmental Justice Atlas.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions that have accompanied it, we are inviting you to join our report launch remotely via videoconference. Please join us on 8 April, 10am-12pm.
In a first session (45 min), we will briefly share the main finding of the report with interventions from the researchers and present the main recommendations for the EU’s post-2020 Roma policy framework.
The presentation of the report will be followed by parallel workshop sessions (60 min) focusing on concrete next steps and a summary.
If you would like to participate please register here by 2 April the latest.
We will send out links to join the meeting to all registered participants.

CLIMATE2020 - the worldwide online climate conference
2020-03-23 - 2020-03-30
By DL4SD

CLIMATE2020 takes place from 23-30 March 2020 exclusively on the internet, in a climate-friendly manner – we will even off-set your CO2 emissions!

You will have with free unlimited access to all kinds of high-quality scientific articles, climate projects and further learning opportunities 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Get involved in international dialogues and the exchange of ideas with experts from the academic, political, economic and social sectors and the rest of the community.

CLIMATE2020 is guided by and will contribute to the Sustainable Development goal 13 (Climate Action).

The objective of the on-line conference is to convey the most recent research results on climate change and its impacts, as well as to provide especially early career researchers from all over the world with the opportunity to present their findings at a global level. This event fills a knowledge gap in respect of thematic discussions on climate change mitigation and adaptation, which will be performed both in an integrative and interactive way. The conference also offers you insights on numerous climate projects, initiatives and strategies, which are currently being implemented on the five continents and considered to be latest examples of worldwide climate change adaptation and mitigation activities.
Participants can already register for free at www.dl4sd.org

Making Voluntary National Reviews meaningful: the civil society perspective
2020-03-19 13:15 - 14:45
By Make Europe Sustainable for All
Side-event at the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development in the UNECE Region.
On Thursday 19 March 2020 – 13h15-14h45
In room 17, International Conference Centre of Geneva (CICG)
A light lunch will be served from 13h00
The event will be held in English.
Register here
The involvement of civil society in helping to set up and monitor Voluntary National Reviews
can boost the accountability, accuracy and usefulness of these periodic reports.
This event will focus on sharing best practices and on discussing the challenges involved with civil society participation in VNRs. The objective is to contribute to this year’s theme and overall review of the HLPF with recommendations and showcase the added value of civil society participation in VNRs.

Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the UNECE region
2020-03-19 - 2020-03-20
SAVE THE DATE:
19-20 March 2020, Geneva
https://www.unece.org/rfsd2020.html

Launch SDGs4MEPs and SDG Watch Europe AGM
2020-02-19
19 February 2020 08.15 – 09.45
European Parliament- Room A3H-1, Brussels
Hosted by MEP Udo Bullmann
We are happy to invite you to the launch of “MEPs for SDGs”, a new initiative by SDG Watch Europe that aims at gathering Parliamentarians caring for people and planet to work together for the ambitious and integrated SDG implementation.
As part of the initiative, we ask MEPs to commit to become sustainability heroes and to use their political influence to support the 12 demands described in the Manifesto for A Sustainable Europe for Its Citizens. Participating MEPs are invited to communicate about their commitment while SDG Watch Europe will give visibility to the participants. We invite you to carefully read the MEPs for SDGs chapter which details the commitments we expect from MEPs joining this circle.
We will kick off the launch with a debate about ”How to make sure that the European Green Deal becomes a driver of Sustainable Development. A renewed role for the European Parliament ?“ MEPS and CSOs representatives from different sectors will contribute to the following questions:

How can the European Green Deal, declared central piece of the new European Commission, deliver on all SDGs and how can we ensure that this Commission takes a holistic approach to Sustainable Development?
In this new political set up, how can the European Parliament play a stronger role in holding the Commission account for the ambitious implementation of the SDGs?
What are MEPs planning to do in order for the EP to address interlinkages between the different SDGs and their targets and to make sure that all Committees play their part in realising the Goals?
How can MEPs be enabled to better engage with citizens and with civil society on SDG monitoring and implementation?

The event will take place in room A3H-1. Please go directly to the room if you have an EP pass. Unfortunately, the deadline for the people who need to get inside the European Parliament has already ended. If you need clarifications please email eva.izquierdo@eeb.org.
Following the event, the SDG Watch Europe Annual General Assembly will take place from 10:30-15:00 at the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), 14-16 rue des Deux Eglises, 1000 Brussels.

SDG TRAINING HANDBOOK
2020-02-13
Check out the new material available in the Make Europe Sustainable for All handbook especially designed for CSOs to organise capacity building workshops on SDGs.
Read more: https://makeeuropesustainableforall.org/handbook/

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR FINAL EVALUATION OF THE EC DEAR PROJECT
2020-01-24
Fairtrade International is looking to commission a Final Evaluation of its multi-stakeholder EC DEAR-funded project ‘Trade Fair, Live Fair’.
More details can be found here: https://www.fairtrade.net/opportunity/call-for-applications-for-final-evaluation-of-the-ec-dear-project
We look forward to applications from qualified research teams!

SOER 2020: Civil society's role for a just (and fast) transition towards sustainability
2020-01-13
By the EESC Sustainable Development Observatory and the European Environment Agency
The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) latest report on ‘The European environment – state and outlook 2020’ (SOER 2020), published on 4 December, states that Europe faces environmental challenges of unprecedented scale and urgency. Europe will not achieve its 2030 goals without ambitious action during the next 10 years to address the alarming rate of biodiversity loss, increasing impacts of climate change and the overconsumption of natural resources.
Accelerating the sustainability transition will require fundamental and far-reaching policy action, engaging all sectors of economy and society to enable systemic change, while leaving no one behind. The need for such far-reaching change is reflected in the Commission’s European Green Deal, which emphasises the importance of ambitious transformations to tackle climate change and environment-related challenges, and the opportunities that these could create for a just and inclusive transition.
The EESC Sustainable Development Observatory and the European Environment Agency will jointly host a public event on 12 February 2020 (9h00-13h00), aiming to engage a broad range of civil society organisations to discuss the core messages of the SOER 2020 report and their implications for actions in support to ongoing policy processes, in particular those related to the European Green Deal.
The event will look at ways to boost the role of civil society for a just transition towards sustainability and to translate knowledge into action. It will also discuss how to foster the engagement and active participation of all stakeholders, including youth, in accelerating the shift towards a more sustainable Europe.
Registrations will open in the week of 13 January.

Your project proposal could receive 50 000 EUR in funding through the 2020 Trust Initiative!
2019-12-31
Have an idea for building trust in data?
Your project proposal could receive 50 000 EUR in funding through the 2020 Trust Initiative!
PARIS21 is seeking proposals for innovative projects that enhance trust in data and statistics in low and middle-income countries. The initiative will sponsor six to twelve-month projects up to 50 000 EUR each.
SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL BEFORE 31 DECEMBER

LLLWeek 2019
2019-12-02 - 2019-12-06
The Lifelong Learning Platform (LLLP) will be holding the 9th edition of its iconic LLLWeek on 2-6 December 2019 in Brussels. The LLLWeek has become a milestone in the European education agenda, thanks to the support of civil society actors, Members of the European Parliament, and other representatives of the European institutions (European Commission, European Council, European Economic and Social Council). The LLLPlatform is proud to announce that the LLLWeek2019 will take place in cooperation with the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the EU, the Youth intergroup and the Lifelong Learning Interest Group of the European Parliament, as well as partners such as CONCORD Europe and ECAS.
The Lifelong Learning Platform will tackle the topic of “Learning democracy, values and participation”, a theme encompassed throughout the year for LLLP. 2019 is a crucial year for Europe, as the political landscape changed with the May elections: through this topic, the LLLPlatform will seek to bring back the discussions around citizenship education, active citizenship, and the values that inform our democracies. Following the many inputs of the Lifelong Learning Interest Group of the European Parliament, the thrust of its membership, and the European momentum, the Lifelong Learning Platform hopes to build an arena in which to debate the importance of civic participation in political life at all levels – local, regional, national, European, and even international – and the role that a lifelong learning approach to citizenship has to play.
Why a lifelong learning week?
Lifelong learning covers education and training across all ages and in all areas of life. It enables citizen’s emancipation and full participation in society in its civic, political, social and economic dimensions. A humanistic and holistic approach to learning, from the cradle to the grave, is of continued relevance in today’s world and a viable foundation for the rethinking of education. The Lifelong Learning Week aims to raise awareness of the fact that lifelong learning answers many challenges of modern societies. Fostering a comprehensive approach to education is especially important when it comes to building learning societies, by making sure that our citizens are fully equipped with the competences they need in the 21st century. The paradigm shift to lifelong learning means recognising that learning is taking place in various contexts – be it formal, non-formal and informal. It implies changing the ways we provide and receive education, the ways we assess learning and the ways we work and live together.
Format
During the LLLWeek, participants will be taken into the topic of choice, starting from the context in which lifelong learning and education operate in Europe to build active citizens. We will subsequently delve into the policy framework that is supposed to provide the tools necessary to understand our society and the changes it undergoes. Different approaches can be deepened, as they all build up to the same overarching objective:

Global citizenship education
Learning democracy
Promoting values

In fact, all of these will contribute to the goal that the Lifelong Learning Platform has always been pursuing: better societies through education and lifelong learning.

SDG Watch Europe Plenary 26th November 2019
2019-11-26 09:30 - 13:00
Agenda SDG Watch Europe Plenary 26 November 2019
With a new, politically diverse European parliament that has steadily started its work and the unveiling of the new Commission the future focus of the EU Institutions is just beginning to take shape. So far, the role of the SDGs in it is still unclear. Whether or not it will be part of a Green Deal or the work on a sustainability strategy will finally start is yet to be decided in the coming months.
SDG Watch Europe has been pushing for the implementation of the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda ever since its adoption. With its work in the Multi Stakeholder Group, on the Multi-Annual Financial Framework, the 6th scenario as well as on the EP elections, SDG Watch Europe has always urged to take the SDGs seriously and put people and planet at the heart of European policies.
The next SDG Watch Europe Plenary will take place on 26 November 2019 from 9:30-13:00, at: Meeting Room EARTH, European Environmental Bureau, 14-16 Rue des Deux Eglises, Brussels.
To register for the meeting please enter your details here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13rlBz9RxQGEwoQhV5Zm4971LGjl8rRo0lwR7Ik9gmEY/edit
If you need any support for accessibility please let us know and we will provide what is needed. SDG Watch Europe will also be able to cover travel costs for some participants. Please contact us with a short explanatory statement for need of funding. In case of a large number of applicants, the Steering Group will decide on funding based on geographic, sectoral and gender balance. Contact: sdgwatcheurope@gmail.com
We are looking forward to a fruitful exchange.
Your steering group members,
Barbara, Constantinos, Deirdre, Julie, Inge, Ingo, Leida, Marie-Luise and Patrizia

National Level Workshops 25th November 2019
2019-11-25 10:00 - 17:00
SDG Implementation in European Countries
Workshop for CSOs and CSO Platforms
On 25 November 2019 from 10:00 to 17:00, the SDG Watch Europe especially invites its members from national platforms, civil society coalitions or loose NGO networks for a set of capacity-building workshops and exchanges. The workshops will take place at: Meeting Room EARTH, European Environmental Bureau, 14-16 Rue des Deux Eglises, Brussels.
To register for the workshops please enter your details here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13rlBz9RxQGEwoQhV5Zm4971LGjl8rRo0lwR7Ik9gmEY/edit
Workshop 1 on Advocacy: Bringing the SDGs to the Parliament
As an intergovernmental agenda, the main responsibility of implementing the SDGs lies with the governments. In many cases, parliaments are insufficiently involved in the SDG processes and can thus not realize their checks-and-balances role. Furthermore, keeping in mind the speedy work process in parliaments and short-term political challenges, the SDGs are often too broad for the day-to-day life of parliamentarians.
In this session we want to discuss:

What are good and bad experiences of strategies to include the SDGs in parliamentarian processes? How to start and keep them onboard?
What kind of advocacy and training structures are useful to get them more engaged? What is meaningful participation, critical monitoring, legitimate opposition?
How to deal with conservative parliaments?

Workshop 2 on Communication: Rethinking SDG Awareness Raising
Why make the SDGs a top-down PR process if you can tap into the potential of telling stories close to people’s hearts? In this workshop we want to discuss examples of how to raise awareness on the SDGs in a way that motivates and leads to political engagement, without patronizing people. What are good strategies to reach people and overcome the gap between knowing and doing?
In this session we want to discuss:
– What are innovative ways of communicating the SDGs?
– What are ways to link the SDG to topics that are relevant for the public and create political pressure?
– What is the role of CSOs in communicating the SDGs – keeping in mind the agenda’s flaws and unambitious parts as well as its watchdog role concerning political processes?
Workshop 3 on Engagement: Connecting with Social Movements
Power to the people – an idea that in the last couple of years has once again become visible. All over Europe and the world, social movements are growing and people are voicing their political concerns, calling for actions and using various forms of protest to disrupt traditional lines of thinking.
In this session we want to discuss:
– What kind of role do social movements play in the implementation of sustainability? Is sustainability reflected in their strategies and in what way?
– Where do their successes lie, where are their limits?
– And how can CSOs engage, interact and partner with social movements in a meaningful way?
Open Discussion in World Café

ECOPOLIS 2019: #GENERATIONHOPE
2019-11-10 11:00 - 18:00
Ecopolis is back to explore how we can ensure a sustainable and just future for our planet and generations to come!
Ecopolis 2019 will focus on the inspiring #GenerationHope: the young people all over the world standing up for action on the climate emergency!
Taking place in Brussels, Belgium, Ecopolis will bring together activists, authors and experts to debate and discuss the transition to a socio-ecologically sound society from a diverse range of perspectives.
Join us for panel discussions, performances, film screenings, book readings and much more, exploring multiple aspects of this key challenge of our time: from climate conversations crossing borders and generations, to eco-feminism and the interplay of misogyny and climate denial, to hearing from the young people at the forefront of climate protests!
This event will be in Dutch, English & French, with simultaneous interpretation available.
Pre-sale tickets – €7, Tickets on the door – €10. Find out more and GET YOUR TICKETS!

International conference “Resource-Efficient Decarbonisation Pathways“
2019-11-04 - 2019-11-05
4-5 November 2019, Tagungswerk Berlin
In a modelling exercise, the German Environment Agency further explored the nexus between climate policies and associated resource requirements. Six different quantitative scenarios for Germany describe potential alternative pathways to achieve a greenhouse gas neutral and resource-efficient economy by the year 2050.
At the conference, we will explore:

the scenarios developed within the project “A Resource-Efficient and Greenhouse-Gas-Neutral Germany 2050” and resulting conclusions; and
implications of the study for the wider national, EU and international policy context.

You are invited to join us and about 150 national and international experts and decision-makers from policy making, industry, academia and civil society to discuss options and opportunities to advance on decarbonisation pathways.
Registration for the conference is now open. More detailed information on the event, including agenda and logistical information can be found on the conference website.
We look forward to welcoming you in Berlin on 4th and 5th November.

Climate Alliance Annual Conference - Climate.Cities.Communities
2019-09-25 - 2019-09-27 | Rostock, Rostock, Germany
The tide is changing. Thanks to grassroots campaigning, increasing numbers of local, regional and even national governments worldwide are now declaring the climate as a priority. Many other municipalities and regions have long taken climate change seriously and are already pursuing ambitious climate goals. For them, some of the most pressing questions revolve around how best to act on this all-encompassing issue when only parts of its root causes are under municipal control. Which local strategies can contribute to a liveable future, how can we implement them and what can we learn from global partnerships along the way? How do we realise necessary transitions in mobility and the built environment, how can we engage the public in our strategies and how do we adapt to the changes we cannot avoid?
Climate.Cities.Communities. explores the role of municipalities in climate action and the implementation of local strategies with the power to foster a good future for all. Join us in shaping our future!
More information on our website here: http://www.climatealliance.org/events/international-conference/2019-conference.html

Global Strike For Future Belgium III
2019-09-19 - 2019-09-20
On Friday, 20 September 2019, millions of young people and adults worldwide will strike for climate Our house is on fire – no time to waste.
We will stop working and hit the streets to remind our politicians that the ‘window of opportunity’ is getting smaller as long as they don’t treat this situation as a civilizational crisis. No time to waste: we demand more ambitious climate action on every political level, that leaves no one behind.
All generations join forces: youth, adults, grandparents. The Belgian climate movement is stronger than ever! This strike will be the kick-off for an entire action week in our country, three days out from the UN’s climate summit in New York.
Come and show your support with your friends and colleagues! Meet-up at Brussels North station at 13:30.
More info about strike day:

NL: http://www.klimaatcoalitie.be/klimaatstaking
FR: http://www.klimaatcoalitie.be/node/536

More info about action week:

https://www.facebook.com/globalweekforfuturebelgium/

Call for contributions for the 2nd GUNi International Conference on SDGs: Higher Education and Science take action!
2019-09-14 - 2019-09-15
After a successful first edition of the International Conference on SDGs: Actors and Implementation, GUNi will be holding the second edition of the GUNi International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals: Higher Education and Science Take Action on the 5th and 6th of March 2020 at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) in Barcelona.
Read the call for contributions here and submit your proposal!
For this 2nd GUNi International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) we welcome any contributions that present scientific research, innovative practices, projects, programmes and initiatives that demonstrate how higher education institutions are working towards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. Specifically, we would like to invite applications that put the spotlight on activities designed to integrate the Sustainable Development Goals and their achievement in teaching, research, institutional policies, third mission and student initiatives at higher education institutions. We encourage practices that involve collaboration with other institutions and organisations. We welcome applications from different countries, contexts and disciplines.
| Key dates |
Call for Contributions (pdf file)
– Opening of abstract submission: 29th April 2019
– Deadline for abstract submission: 15th September 2019 (23:59 ECT)
– Notification of acceptance/rejection: November 2019
Registration
– Early bird: 10th September – 1st December 2019, included
– Regular registration: from 2nd December 2019
=> Join the event on Facebook.
=> Use the hashtag on Twitter #GUNiSDGs

CIRC4Life - take part in new consumer survey on reuse and recycling
2019-09-08 - 2019-09-09
As part of an EU research project CIRC4Life, we are conducting a survey on consumer attitudes to reuse and recycling in electronics and food products.
Your input is very valuable to us in order to develop new products based on the circular economy which can have a great impact. The objective is to look for better ways to encourage people to make more sustainable choices.
The survey will take you a maximum of 10 minutes to complete and will be open until 9 September 2019. Thank you very much for taking the time to answer!
To answer the survey, click here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/T35272F

Post-European elections debate organized by 11.11.11 on 19 June
2019-06-19 19:00 - 21:00
In the wake of the European elections, many questions are being raised. We notice important tendencies, common threads and evolutions that might need some clarification.
What does this mean for human rights and democracy in the EU? Will populism get an even bigger breeding ground? What role will European civil society play in the coming years? Are far-right parties dead weight in the European Parliament?
11.11.11 has decided it is time to debate these topics.
Speakers
– Marta Pardavi, Co-chair at Helsinki Committee Hungary
– Laura Sullivan, Executive Director of We move EU
– Anne Van Lancker, former Member of the European Parliament for the Socialist Group
With Koen Vidal (Foreign editor De Standaard) as moderator.
When: 19 June 2019, 20:00 – 22:00
Where: Venue TOP, KVS, Lakensestraat 146, 1000 Brussels
Interested? Register now: https://www.11.be/component/zoo/item/europadebat#inschrijven
and/or share our facebook event with your network:
https://www.facebook.com/events/2257709491211367/?active_tab=about
The debate will be in English.

LLP annual conference
2019-06-18 - 2019-06-20
LLP annual conference
The Lifelong Learning Platform has opened the registrations for their Annual Conference 2019, “Learning democracy, values and participation: the added value of lifelong learning“! Hurry up and reserve your tickets to the European conference on learning democracy, global citizenship education and promoting common values! Register now!

Report launch ‘Falling through the cracks: Exposing inequalities in the European Union and beyond’
2019-06-18 15:00 - 16:30
Presented by: Make Europe Sustainable for All (MESA) and SDG Watch Europe
European Development Days (EDDs)
Room L1
18 June – 16.00 to 17.30
Leaving the vulnerable behind
The European Union has just over a decade left to achieve the Leave No One Behind principle of Agenda 2030. Despite the ticking clock, in many EU countries there are striking inequalities hindering sustainable development, including defective social protection systems, poverty, tax injustice and climate change.
‘Falling through the cracks: Exposing inequalities in the European Union and beyond’, will be launched during the European Development Days. The report provides a national picture of the various forms of inequalities and an overview of inequalities at the EU level. The document also focuses on individual forms of inequalities in its thematic chapters.
The report is structured around:
– 15 national reports highlighting the state of inequalities in each of the participating countries
– Thematic chapters on individual but interrelated dimensions of inequality [AG1]
– EU-level review of Europe-wide trends relating to inequalities, the European Union’s commitments in the fight against inequalities, as well as a comparative analysis of how EU member countries have performed.

Webinar on SDGs and Human Rights - 18 (EN), 19 (ES) and 20 (FR) June
2019-06-17 - 2019-06-20
WEBINAR
Tools to operationalise the synergies between SDGs and Human Rights
Dates: June 18 (EN), 19 (ES) and 20 (FR)
Time: 10AM – 11AM EST (New York time)
See Save the Date here
The 2030 Agenda is explicitly grounded in human rights, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) seek to realise human rights for all. Moreover, the pledge to leave no one behind reflects the fundamental human rights principles of non-discrimination and equality. At the Danish Institute for Human Rights, we develop analysis, tools and guidance to operationalise a human rights-based approach to the implementation of sustainable development, in a manner that leaves no one behind.
This webinar will discuss how to use two of our strategic tools to strengthen the realisation and review of the SDGs with data from human rights mechanisms:

The Human Rights Guide to the SDGs: sdg.humanrights.dk
SDG-Human Rights Data Explorer: sdgdata.humanrights.dk

The webinar is available is three languages, with Live Captions services for each date to provide for wider accessibility:
English: Tuesday, June 18, 10AM – 11AM EST
Español: Miércoles, 19 de junio, 10AM – 11AM EST
Français: Jeudi, 20 juin, 10AM – 11AM EST
The connecting details are the following. If you will activate the Live Captions, please refer to this document for the set up information.
ENGLISH – 18 June 2019, 10am EST
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/809740495
Meeting ID: 809 740 495
Dial by your location: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abDJTPguL1
LIVE CAPTIONS: https://www.streamtext.net/text.aspx?event=CFI-DIHR
SPANISH – 19 June 2019, 10am EST
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/453970911
Meeting ID: 453 970 911
Dial by your location: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abDJTPguL1
LIVE CAPTIONS: https://www.streamtext.net/text.aspx?event=CFI-DIHR-Spanish
FRENCH – 20 June 2019, 10am EST
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/557245436
Meeting ID: 557 245 436
Dial by your location: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abDJTPguL1
LIVE CAPTIONS: https://www.streamtext.net/text.aspx?event=CFI-DIHR-French

EDDs
2019-06-17 - 2019-06-19
EDDs registration is now open!
EDDS
When: 18-19 June 2019
Where: Tour & Taxis, Brussels
This year’s edition of the EDD will address inequalities. With exciting high-level speakers, debates and other engaging sessions, EDD 2019 will focus on combining the European Union’s goals to address inequalities and the Agenda 2030 for sustainable development.
How to register:

STEP ONE: Create a profile on the EDD website. You will not be able to sign up to the event without a profile.
STEP TWO: Register on the EDD website.

Click on the ‘Register’ button on your dashboard
Register through a pre-identified organisation with your professional email address. If your organisation is not listed or you are attending independently, please contact registration@eudevdays.eu
Upload an ID picture.

For security reasons, each registration will be carefully reviewed. Please remember that creating a profile does not give you access to the event. You need to fully register. An official confirmation with a QR code will be sent to you once your registration is approved.
You will need this QR code to access EDD 2019.
