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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180902
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180905
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SUMMARY:Regional consultation of Major Groups in preparation of the Fourth United Nations Environment Assembly
DESCRIPTION:Place: Tallinn\, Estonia Date: 3-4 September 2018 \nRegistration deadlines:\n– For those who need their travel costs covered by the organisers: 30 July 2018.\n– For participants who can cover their travel costs or are based in Tallinn\, registration is open until 13 August 2018. Limited number of participants can get funding to participate in this event.\nBackground\nThe fourth session of the UN Environment Assembly will take place from 11-15 March 2019\, in Nairobi\, Kenya\, under the overarching theme “Innovative Solutions for Environmental Challenges and Sustainable Consumption and Production”. The Assembly will be preceded by a Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum\, bringing together civil society organisation from around the globe.\nIn preparation to the Assembly\, a regional pan-European Major Groups and Stakeholder Consultation will take place in Tallinn\, Estonia\, on 3-4 September 2018.\nThis consultation will allow representatives of the nine Major Groups from the pan-European region (Western and Central Europe\, South Eastern Europe\, Israel or Eastern Europe\, Caucasus and Central Asia) to be actively engaged in the preparatory process of the Assembly\, ensuring that regional views and challenges are properly identified and addressed during the Assembly.\nFor additional information please check the registration link.\nFor information about your registration\, please contact: sonia.goicoechea@eeb.org
URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/regional-consultation-of-major-groups-in-preparation-of-the-fourth-united-nations-environment-assembly/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180905T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180905T173000
DTSTAMP:20260624T222214
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SUMMARY:Conference: "Change the European economic model\, for the many: Towards a partnership for the SDGs in Europe"
DESCRIPTION:This conference will take place on 5 September from 15:00 to 18:30 in the European Parliament\, Altiero Spinelli Building room A3G3. A sandwich buffet will be served from 18:30. \nThe purpose of the conference is to explore and share ideas and best practices among policymakers\, civil society and business stakeholders on new approaches to governance for sustainable development across the European Union. It is based on the conviction that without a radical change in Europe’s governance process currently framed within the European Semester\, the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the necessary transformation of Europe’s economy and society towards economic\, social and environmental sustainability will remain out of reach. \nIf you wish to attend\, please contact: s-d.progressivesociety@europarl.europa.eu
URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/conference-change-the-european-economic-model-for-the-many-towards-a-partnership-for-the-sdgs-in-europe/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180911T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180911T160000
DTSTAMP:20260624T222214
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SUMMARY:New Webinar! Sustainable Development Goals in the UN Regions: The engagement of Organisations of Persons with Disabilities
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 11 September 2018 \n16:00 – 17:00\, Belgium time \nEveryone is encouraged to register! \nThe European Disability Forum (EDF) is delighted to announce its new webinar on Tuesday\, 11 September on the Sustainable Development Goals.  \nSpeaker and content: \nOrsolya Bartha\, Senior Advisor at International Disability Alliance\, will be the speaker. Orsolya will provide an overview of the Sustainable Development Goals at the regional level. She will discuss which regional bodies are involved\, what they do and when they meet. She will also talk about how civil society is organized and what kind of outcomes can be expected from the regional platforms.  \nThe objective of this webinar is to stimulate the engagement of organisations of persons with disabilities and the disability movement in the five regions of the world supporting regional sustainable development\, as identified by the United Nations (UN). These UN regions are the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)\, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)\, Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC)\, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA). \nContext: \nThis webinar is the first of a series of webinars aiming to discuss the regional coordination mechanisms for persons with disabilities and their participation at the Regional Sustainable Development Forums. The webinars is part of the International Disability (IDA) and Department for International Development (DFID) Catalyst programme. For more information about the programme\, click on the following link: EDF link to EDF Catalyst Programme. \nAudience \nEDF invites organisations of persons with disabilities (DPOs/OPDs) as well as the disability movement\, other stakeholders and members of the public interested by this topic to join us.  \nAccessibility  \nThe webinar will provide International Sign language interpretation and real-time captioning. The webinar will be recorded and shared later for those who cannot join. \nRegistration: \nClick here to register for this webinar https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6067417816620630529  If you have any questions\, please email Deirdre McBride\, EDF Assistant for this project: deirdre.mcbride@edf-feph.org
URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/new-webinar-sustainable-development-goals-in-the-un-regions-the-engagement-of-organisations-of-persons-with-disabilities/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180915
DTSTAMP:20260624T222214
CREATED:20180628T102642Z
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SUMMARY:European Sustainability Award
DESCRIPTION:The European Commission has launched the first ever European Sustainability Award to recognize the efforts and creativity of European people\, businesses and organisations who work towards reaching the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The press announcement can be read here.  \nApplications can be submitted until 14 September 2018 via the following website. \nThe award has been developed in the framework of the Multi-Stakeholder Platform on Sustainable Development in which the SDG Watch Europe is a member.
URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/european-sustainability-award/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180915
DTSTAMP:20260624T222214
CREATED:20180911T102609Z
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SUMMARY:International dialogue on policy coherence for sustainable development
DESCRIPTION:14 September 2018 in Brussels (Cercle de Lorraine\, Place Poelaert 6) \nThe European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM)\, the Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE\, German Development Institute) and Southern Voice hereby have the pleasure to invite you to an international dialogue on policy coherence for sustainable development. It will take place on 14 September 2018 in Brussels (Cercle de Lorraine\, Place Poelaert 6). \nIf you have any questions\, don’t hesitate to contact me and Fabien Tondel (ft@ecdpm.org). For questions about logistical matters\, please contact Ghita Salvino (gs@ecdpm.org) and Tilly Bogataj-De Coninck (tc@ecdpm.org).
URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/international-dialogue-on-policy-coherence-for-sustainable-development/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180917
DTSTAMP:20260624T222214
CREATED:20180821T121809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180821T121828Z
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SUMMARY:Call for your inputs - mapping youth organisations contributions in the 2030 Agenda By European Youth Forum
DESCRIPTION:Are you from a youth organisation and working on the SDGs? Help us collect best practices\, map your projects & actions and together we can show the world how youth organisations are contributing to the 2030 Agenda and how young people are making a better future today. \nLet us know what your organisation has been doing! \nDeadline: 16 September 2018 \nWant to find out more about what we will do with this research? We’ve got all the details here. Still curious or interested to help? Do not hesitate to contact Youth Forum Policy Officer\, Jan at jan.mayrhofer@youthforum.org or our external researcher\, Claire at claire-gillette@orange.fr.
URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/call-for-your-inputs-mapping-youth-organisations-contributions-in-the-2030-agenda-by-european-youth-forum/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180918
DTSTAMP:20260624T222214
CREATED:20180911T102409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180911T102523Z
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SUMMARY:The Joint Synthesis Report – stakeholder consultation
DESCRIPTION:In the European Consensus on Development\, the EU and Member States committed to produce a joint synthesis report on the Consensus on Development including the impact of their actions in support of the 2030 Agenda in developing countries\, as a contribution to EU reporting to the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF)\, when meeting at Head-of-State level every four years.   \nThe EU and its Member States plan to produce the Joint Synthesis Report (JSR) by Spring 2019. It is intended to summarise EU progress in supporting partner countries in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. It needs to reflect both the Agenda 2030 with its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\, as the universally recognised framework for action\, and the European Consensus on Development\, which provides the framework for a common approach to development policy for the EU and Member States. The JSR should be concise and informative. It will be based on information from existing reports and\, in addition\, on views and experiences from EU institutions\, Member States and relevant stakeholders. This short questionnaire aims to seek your views on the EU and Member States’ actions and policies to help inform the report. \nThe Commission would like to receive your opinion about how well the EU is supporting the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs in its partner countries\, in line with the European Consensus on Development. \nThe Commission is particularly interested in your experience with the EU’s and Member States’ cooperation with partner countries\, including on policies and strategies\, projects and programmes funded by the EU and its Member States.   \nPlease illustrate your replies with concrete examples\, adding as much information as possible on the projects\, including on funding source\, partners\, etc. You may add documentation or refer to online documentation. \nYou may consult your member organizations\, but please submit only one document and keep to the maximum space provided for each question. \nQuestions \n\n The European Consensus on Development aims to foster stronger\, more inclusive multi-stakeholder partnerships. How would you assess the success of the EU and Member States’ cooperation with relevant stakeholders in contributing to the achievement of the SDGs through development cooperation? (max. 0.5 page)\n What are your general views on how the EU and its Member States approach the 2030 Agenda as a whole in their development cooperation? Are SDGs sufficiently addressed? Are there important gaps? (max. 0.5 page)\n Based on your experience\, can you briefly describe up to three development projects or programmes funded by the EU and/or its Member States which you see as positive examples of how the SDGs are put into practice\, and explain why they are successful\, also indicating which SDG(s) are being addressed by the projects? (max. 1.5 page)\n Could you highlight some areas for improvement for development projects and programmes financed by the EU and/or its Member States in terms of how they support the achievement of the SDGs in partner countries? (max. 0.5 page)\n One of the objectives of the European Consensus on Development is to support the achievement of the SDGs by partner countries through an enhanced commitment to Policy Coherence for Development as an important contribution to the broader objective of Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD). Do you believe the EU and its Member States have taken this approach into consideration in recent years and could you give some concrete examples (positive and negative)? (max. 1 page)\n The European Consensus on Development underlines the need to address the interlinkages between the different SDGs through integrated actions that can create co-benefits and meet multiple objectives in a coherent way\, as well as address trade-offs effectively. Do you have examples of how the EU and its Member States have been able to address such interlinkages in their development policy? (max. 1 page).\n Do you have any other suggestions for content or key messages in the Joint Synthesis Report? (max 0.5 page)\n\nPlease send responses by September 17th to: DEVCO-consensus@ec.europa.eu mentioning the name of your organization and a contact person. \nIn case you have questions\, please e-mail karen.del-biondo@ec.europa.eu.
URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/the-joint-synthesis-report-stakeholder-consultation/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180918T070000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180919T160000
DTSTAMP:20260624T222214
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SUMMARY:European Parliament debates on postgrowth and the SDGs
DESCRIPTION:The science behind the case for postgrowth or degrowth has grown rapidly in the past decade. Members of the European Parliament from 6 political groups will now use this science to challenge European Policymakers at a major postgrowth conference on 18 and 19 September. The EEB is one of the co-organisers and the driving forcé behind two session: on Beyond GDP Growth and on Trade vs Climate. \nThe European Commission was co-host of the Beyond GDP conference in 2007\, and produced the EU Road Map “GDP and beyond: Measuring progress in a changing world” (2009). What happened to it? What are better benchmarks than GDP and who should measure what matters? Host MEP Helmut Scholz invited co-founder of SDG-Watch Leida Rijnhout\, author Christian Felber\, Greek Minister for Labour Efi Achtsióglou\, Patrick ten Brink\, Director of EU Policy at the EEB and Joost Koorte\, Director General of DG EMPL at the European Commission. \nThe Trade vs Climate session comes in the context of a warning cry to humanity by 20.000 scientists said that the Earth’s biosphere is on the brink of collapse. There is both an environmental and a social necessity to move beyond ever growing global trade flows that fuel both overextraction and overconsumption. If Trump starts a trade war with Europe\, why not retaliate with trade tariffs based on the carbon intensity of US exports? Host MEP Kathleen van Brempt invited former UN rapporteur Olivier de Schutter\, expert Fritz Hinterberger\, Patrizia Heidegger\, Director of Global Policies at the EEB and someone from the cabinet of Cecilia Malmström\, DG TRADE at the European Commission (name to be confirmed) \nYou may still be able to join the conference. Registration is compulsory. \nIf it’s full\, follow the debates at the webstream and ask questions here (code: #D387) \n#PostGrowth2018
URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/european-parliament-debates-on-postgrowth-and-the-sdgs/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180924
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180926
DTSTAMP:20260624T222214
CREATED:20180315T092044Z
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SUMMARY:SDG anniversary
DESCRIPTION:3 years since the adoption of the SDGs – a day of global action around the SDGs
URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/sdg-anniversary/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180925
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180927
DTSTAMP:20260624T222214
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SUMMARY:“Standards for the SDGs” event by UNECE
DESCRIPTION:The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe is pleased to invite you to the event on “Standards for the SDGs” to be held in Geneva on 26th September 2018. Organized as a side session to the 41st ISO General Assembly\, this event will be convened at the Centre International de Conference Genève (CICG) in Geneva\, Switzerland. \nThe objective of this event is to showcase the role of standards for the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and provide a platform for policymakers to exchange experiences and foster collaboration in this area.  \nThe Standards for the SDGs event will include four parallel breakout sessions\, in which policymakers will discuss practical approaches to sustainable development for standards users. These parallel sessions will be based on the presentation of case studies\, as developed and submitted by policy makers.  \nFor those interested in attending the Standards for the SDGs event\, please register at the following page: http://go.iso.org/standardsforsdgs. \nWe encourage you to consider submitting a case study (case study template)\, in which the practical application of standards to the 2030 Agenda is exhibited. The case studies we receive will be appraised by UNECE and partners. Successful applicants will be given the opportunity to present their work\, as a panelist\, at the event. Travel and DSA will be provided by UNECE for applicants selected to present at the event. Please see the Information Notice and event flyer for more details. \nFurther\, we are pleased to inform you that the 26th Annual Session of the Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies (WP.6) will be held at Palais des Nation\, Geneva\, beginning 14th November 2018 and concluding at 6 p.m. on 16th November 2018.  \nThe Session will follow on from the “Standards for the SDGs” event and will also discuss\, and possibly adopt\, two proposed recommendations on: “Standards and Regulations for Sustainable Development”; and on “Gender-Responsive Standards”. \nMore information on both events is available on our website.
URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/standards-for-the-sdgs-event-by-unece/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180930T073000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180930T170000
DTSTAMP:20260624T222214
CREATED:20180821T122431Z
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SUMMARY:UNECE Regional Meeting on ICPD+25 CIVIL SOCIETY CONSULTATION
DESCRIPTION:Partners for change: Civil society engagement in ICPD+25 in the UNECE region \nVenue: Warwick Hotel\nRue de Lausanne 14\n1201 Geneva\nSwitzerland \nSunday\, 30 September 2018\n08.30 – 18.00 \nA civil society consultation will be held on Sunday 30 September\, the day before the ICPD+25 Conference for the UN Economic Commission for Europe Region\, with support from UNFPA and UNECE. \nFurther information will be circulated shortly about the programme and registration. \nURGENT INFORMATION: Registration for organizations in consultative status with ECOSOC for the UNECE Regional Conference Enabling Choices: Population Dynamics and Sustainable Development closes on 5 September 2018. \nSee: http://www.unece.org/pau/icpd25 \nSee also: http://eeca.unfpa.org/en/events/enabling-choices-population-dynamics-and-sustainable-development
URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/unece-regional-meeting-on-icpd25-civil-society-consultation/
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