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SUMMARY:EU Crystal Ball campaign
DESCRIPTION:You can find here the EU Crystal Ball campaign which SDG Watch Europe also contributed to.
URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/you-can-find-here-the-eu-crystal-ball-campaign-which-sdg-watch-europe-also-contributed-to/
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SUMMARY:Event: Towards a Global Pact for the Environment - 6 February 2019\, European Parliament\, Brussels
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URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/event-towards-a-global-pact-for-the-environment-6-february-2019-european-parliament-brussels/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190209
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SUMMARY:Stakeholders E-consultation On the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) under review at the 2019 High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)
DESCRIPTION:Share your inputs on the SDGs under review at the 2019 HLPF! \nDeadline: 8 February 2018 \nBackground: \nWhen adopting the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, Member States decided to undertake thematic reviews of progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\, including cross-cutting issues. \nMember States have also decided that the HLPF\, under the auspices of ECOSOC\, would discuss a set of SDGs and their interlinkages\, including with other Goals\, with a view to facilitating an in-depth review of progress made on all SDGs over the course of a four-year cycle\, with means of implementation\, including SDG 17\, reviewed annually. \nIn 2019\, the HLPF\, meeting under the auspices of ECOSOC (9-18 July)\, will finalize the first cycle of thematic reviews with in-depth analysis of the following SDGs: \n\nSDG 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all\nSDG 8. Promote sustained\, inclusive and sustainable economic growth\, full and productive employment and decent work for all\nSDG 10. Reduce inequality within and among countries\nSDG 13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts*\nSDG 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development\, provide access to justice for all and build effective\, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels\nSDG 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development\n\nE-consultation: \nMajor groups and stakeholders are invited to participate in an E-consultation on the SDGs under review at the 2019 HLPF via the links below. \nThe E-Consultation will serve to improve stakeholders’ access to information and promote broad and participatory engagement on the follow up and review of the 2030 Agenda implementation. It will complement/feed into other on-going processes for the SDG-specific reviews\, including Expert Group Meetings (EGMs) being organized by DESA/DSDG. \nA limited number of questions are proposed for each SDG under review\, and major groups and other stakeholders are invited to contribute concise and straightforward inputs. Inputs will be made publicly available[1]. \nA summary of main points identified through the e-consultations will be elaborated and disseminated by UNDESA/DSDG. \nSubmit your inputs by 8th February 2019 using the links below: \nhttps://un.E-consultation/SDG4 \nhttps://un.E-consultation/SDG8 \nhttps://un.E-consultation/SDG10 \nhttps://un.E-consultation/SDG13 \nhttps://un.E-consultation/SDG16 \nhttps://un.E-consultation/SDG17 \nThe review the responses received from the E-consultation\, please use the links below. \n\n\n\nSDG 4\nhttps://un.E-consultation/SDG4-Responses\n\n\nSDG 8\nhttps://un.E-consultation/SDG8-Responses\n\n\nSDG 10\nhttps://un.E-consultation/SDG10-Responses\n\n\nSDG 13\nhttps://un.E-consultation/SDG13-Responses\n\n\nSDG 16\nhttps://un.E-consultation/SDG16-Responses\n\n\nSDG 17\nhttps://un.E-consultation/SDG17-Responses\n\n\n\nFor more information: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf/2019/econsultation
URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/stakeholders-e-consultation-on-the-sustainable-development-goals-sdgs-under-review-at-the-2019-high-level-political-forum-on-sustainable-development-hlpf/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190216
DTSTAMP:20260624T170540
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SUMMARY:Apply for MESA grants!
DESCRIPTION:As part of the project Make Europe Sustainable for All\, financial support is available to local level civil society groups campaigning on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). \nWe welcome applications for local project proposals in 15 countries (Austria\, Belgium\, Czech Republic\, France\, Germany\, Greece\, Ireland\, Italy\, Lithuania\, Netherlands\, Poland\, Portugal\, Romania\, Slovenia\, Spain) before the closing date of 15 February 2019. \nProposals coming from one of the mentioned countries could be eligible either for a smaller grant of up to €2000 (LOT 1\, 3 projects will be selected in each of the project countries) or a grant of up to €7500 (LOT 2\, 6 projects will be selected across the project countries). \nThe micro grants are meant to encourage creative activities and actions around the SDGs at the local\, grass-roots level – from street actions to workshops\, from stunts to educational activities\, involving local citizens\, young people and students\, local groups\, local policy-makers and many more. \nGet a grant here!
URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/apply-for-mesa-grants/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190216
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SUMMARY:European Responsible Housing Awards 2019 - Submit your projects & join dozens of innovators across Europe
DESCRIPTION:Recently we have seen how changing demographic trends\, a rise in inequality and populism\, increasing consequences of climate change\, concerns over structural safety\, are changing the political\, social\, infrastructural and environmental landscapes\, including housing. Housing and how (and\, indeed\, where) we live will be a decisive factor in the shaping of our future(s)\, and so remains fundamental. Our aim is that the exemplary and innovative ideas and best practices that are already happening on-the-ground and that will be showcased at the European Responsible Housing Awards 2019 will be a part of these conversations and developments | DEADLINE: 15 February 2019 \nMore information: http://www.housingeurope.eu/resource-1204/european-responsible-housing-awards-2019
URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/european-responsible-housing-awards-2019-submit-your-projects-join-dozens-of-innovators-across-europe/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190222
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SUMMARY:Take part in our survey on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)!
DESCRIPTION:Since the adoption in 2015 of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and of the 17 SDGs\, the 193 signatory countries are expected to report regularly on the implementation of this universal agenda\, which covers all policies and requires the involvement of all stakeholders. Regional and local authorities are essential partners in this implementation process\, not only because a large majority of SDGs (65% according to the OECD) directly involve/affect them\, but also because many of them have already successfully engaged in localising SDGs. \nWith feedback from local and regional authorities on their work on SDGs\, the European Committee of the Regions wants to showcase how you have implemented\, or currently are implementing\, SDGs. This information will be used to influence a future EU strategy on SDGs\, to better advocate for a territorial approach in the European and national policy-making process and to boost actions of implementation. Your views on what should the EU do on SDGs\, on the priorities the EU should have to act on SDGs will also feed in our opinion on a Sustainable Europe by 2030 to be elaborated during the course of 2019. \nThis survey will also contribute to the broader OECD Programme on A Territorial Approach to SDGs: A role for cities and regions to leave no one behind\, which seeks to support cities and regions in fostering a territorial approach to the SDGs through: \n\nmeasuring where they stand vis-à-vis the national average and their peers;\nengaging a multi-level dialogue with their lower and upper levels of government to build consensus on who can do what; and\nsharing best practice and lessons from international experience.\n\nThis survey is based on a previous survey carried out by the Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development (nrg4sd). The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is also a partner in the drafting of the survey. The European Committee of the Regions wishes to thank these partners for their excellent collaboration. \nStart the Survey ! \n\nThe survey is available in all EU languages; to select your preferred language\, click on the drop-down menu on the right of the screen\nThe survey will be open until Friday 22 February 2019 midnight\nAll responses will be kept confidential\nFor more information\, please contact econ-survey-cor@cor.europa.eu\n\nSubscribe to the ECON mailing list to receive the survey results.
URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/take-part-in-our-survey-on-the-sustainable-development-goals-sdgs/
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SUMMARY:European Parliament elections campaign on Sustainable Consumption and Production (and small grants)
DESCRIPTION:The Fair Trade Advocacy Office will be leading with other civil society networks (e.g. CIDSE\, IFOAM-EU\, RIPESS-EU) an elections campaign on Sustainable Consumption and Production ahead of the EP elections in May this year. In order to support civil society organisations taking an active role in this campaign at national level\, Fairtrade International has launched a call for proposals for small grants for Civil Society Organisations in Bulgaria\, Croatia\, Cyprus\, Czech Republic\, Estonia\, Hungary\, Greece\, Latvia\, Lithuania\, Malta\, Poland\, Portugal\, Romania\, Slovakia and Slovenia. This takes places in the context of the “Trade Fair Live Fair” EU-funded project. All information can be found here.  Deadline for applications is 22 February 2019\, 16:00 CET. For questions on the sub-grant mechanism\, contact Guzal Matniyazova (g.matniyazova@fairtrade.net). For questions on the EP elections campaign (welcome to join as partner or supporter!)\, let Sergi Corbalán (corbalan@fairtrade-advocacy.org) know.
URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/european-parliament-elections-campaign-on-sustainable-consumption-and-production-and-small-grants/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190228
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SUMMARY:Call for Submissions: Good Practices\, Success Stories and Lessons Learned in SDG Implementation
DESCRIPTION:Call for Submissions: Good Practices\, Success Stories and Lessons Learned in SDG Implementation – United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)   \nThree years into the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the sustainable development goals (SDGs)\, many Governments\, UN entities\, international and regional organizations\, Major Groups and other Stakeholders\, are planning or have initiated evidence-based stock-taking of progress. \nWhere do we stand? Are we on track? What are the inspiring breakthroughs and success stories that are showing results and impacts? What are the good practices that can be replicated and scaled up? What are the gaps and constraints and how should we address them? Looking ahead\, what steps should we take to accelerate progress? \nThese are among the questions that are under consideration. To help answer these questions\, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) is launching a call for submissions of good practices\, success stories and lessons learned in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. The submissions will be analyzed by a dedicated inter-agency team coordinated by UN DESA\, and the results will be made available online for easy access and broad dissemination. Where applicable\, the submissions can serve as inputs to thematic preparations for the 2019 sessions of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). \nAn event will be organized in the lead-up to the 2019 HLPF convened under the auspices of the General Assembly to showcase a selection of the good practices and success stories and to present the main findings of the evidence-based stock-taking. It is hoped that the submission\, collection\, analysis and dissemination of good practices\, success stories and lessons learned will help galvanize the momentum for implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. \nSubmissions can be made between 1 November 2018 and 28 February 2019 by using a web-based portal. All are encouraged to follow the template to the extent possible. For queries\, please email DSDG@un.org\, at the Division for Sustainable Development Goals of UN DESA. \nWe look forward to receiving your submissions. \nSubmit your contribution here \n\nDownload the submissions template here Submissions must be done using the web-based portal\nDownload a PDF version of this call here\nFrequently asked questions\n\n 
URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/call-for-submissions-good-practices-success-stories-and-lessons-learned-in-sdg-implementation/
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SUMMARY:Making sustainable development the political priority for the EU’s new political leadership
DESCRIPTION:How to prepare in this year of transition? \nPanel debate 10:00 – 12:30 @ EEB (Tweekerkenstraat 14-16\, Brussels) \nPlease register by 25 February by emailing to sdgwatcheurope@gmail.com \nIn 2019\, a new European Parliament will be elected\, and the political leadership of the EU will change. This year of transition provides opportunities to reshape the overall narrative of the EU and to finally give sustainable development the political weight it should have been given already. It is not inevitable that the next Commission will make sustainable development its top priority? What needs to be done to ensure that this happens? \nCivil society knows: another Europe is possible! While recognizing the challenge we are currently facing in the EU\, civil society is engaging in the discussion of what kind of Europe we want. We share core values in our joint strive for sustainable development: democracy and transparency\, social and environmental justice\, human rights\, the rule of law\, equality\, and solidarity. Those values must be at the heart of all policies and this means fundamental changes from today. To challenge the future political leaders of the EU\, SDG Watch Europe and a wide network of civil society have put forward a “Manifesto for a Sustainable Europe for Its Citizens”. \nOn the morning of its General Assembly\, SDG Watch Europe invites its members to discuss with selected institutional stakeholders in what way together we can ensure the next Commission will deliver on the 2030 Agenda and explore how different stakeholders can support civil society’s call for the ambitious implementation of the SDGs. The discussions will look into a stronger role for the new European Parliament on how to step up its watchdog function. The role of Member States will be explored – especially that of progressive Governments – and the likely impact of the Finnish EU Presidency\, the first presidency to follow the appointment of the new Commission. Furthermore\, we will discuss ideas of the EESC to encourage the Commission to be more ambitious as well as the role of civil society in increasing the pressure\, including within (but not limited to) the Multi-Stakeholder Platform on the SDGs. \nPanelists: \n\nCristina Gallach\, High Commissioner for Agenda 2030\, Government of Spain\nAnnika Lindblom\, Counsellor for International Affairs at the Finnish Environment Ministry and Secretary-General of the Prime Minister led multi-stakeholder National Commission on Sustainable Development\nPeter Schmidt\, President of the European Economic Social Committee’s Sustainable Development Observatory\nEleni Theocharous\, MEP\, rapporteur Annual strategic report on the implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (TBC)\nElly Schlein\, MEP (TBC)\nHeidi Hautala\, MEP\, Vice-President (TBC)\nPatrizia Heidegger\, Steering Group of SDG Watch Europe / Director Global Policies and Sustainability with the European Environmental Bureau\nTanya Cox\, Executive Director\, CONCORD
URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/making-sustainable-development-the-political-priority-for-the-eus-new-political-leadership/
LOCATION:Brussels
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