Workshop 1 March 23 2021
How do we Accelerate the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda?
Organized by The government of Romania for the Friends of Governance for Sustainable Development in cooperation with the UN-DESA Office of Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development
The Political Declaration of the 2019 SDG Summit stresses the urgent need for concerted, accelerated action by all stakeholders at all levels to achieve the 2030 Agenda.
The UN Secretary-General called on all sectors of society to mobilize for a decade of action on three levels:
1. Global action: to secure greater leadership, more resources and smarter solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals;
2. Local action: embedding the needed transitions in the policies, budgets, institutions and regulatory frameworks of governments, cities and local authorities; and
3. People action: including by youth, civil society, the media, the private sector, unions, academia and other stakeholders, to generate an unstoppable movement pushing for the required transformations.
Moving ahead on the Decade of Action for SDG implementation by 2030 called by the Secretary-General, this platform will continue to mobilize ambitious actions and track their progress.
In the lead up to the SDG Summit, UN DESA set up an online platform to capture new and ambitious SDG Acceleration Actions. (UNDESA)
• We are asking each presenter to address the following:
• Who are you?
• What have you achieved in promoting the SDGs?
• How will you accelerate this leading up to the midterm review?
• What governance challenges as far as government action could be changed to help accelerate your and others work?
• How do you see the integration of horizontal issues such as climate change, gender, digital divide across the SDGs?
8:45-9:00: Welcome
Moderator and welcome: Cristina Popescu, Diplomatic Counsellor Permanent Mission of Romania to the United Nations
• Felix Dodds, Adjunct Professor in Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina.
• Marion Barthelemy, Director, Office of Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development, UN-DESA
9:00-10:00: Session 1 People action focusing on industry.
Moderator: Meriem El Hilali, Counsellor Permanent Mission of Morocco to the United Nations
Presenters:
- Ms. Caitlin Casey, Senior Manager – Leadership Initiatives United Nations Global Compact – PowerPoint
- Ms. Stine Lise Hattestad Bratsberg, Partner and Director, KPMG Pure Sustainability – PowerPoint
- Jessica Lobo, Global Goals Programme Manager UN Global Compact Network UK – Paper, PowerPoint
Respondents:
- Marco van der Ree, Global Reporting Initiative
- John Gilroy, First Secretary Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations
10:00-10:55 Session 2: Local action: embedding the needed transitions in the policies, budgets, institutions and regulatory frameworks of governments, cities and local authorities
Moderator: Jeb Brugmann, Founding Partner of The Next Practice and former ICLEI Secretary General
Presenters:
- Ms. Marielle Furnes Mannseth, (on the city of Ålesund in Norway she is CEO of the United Future Lab Presentation by City in Norway – PowerPoint
- Priscilla Margery, District Planner of Ngora District Local Government (Uganda) – Paper, Powerpoint
- Ms. Ana Paula Fava, Executive Coordinator of the Sao Paulo State Commission for Sustainable Development Goals, Office of the Governor – Paper, Powerpoint
Respondents:
- Yunus Arikan, Director of Global Advocacy ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability World Secretariat
- Gary Lawrence, Director Sustainability, Resilience and Adaptation WGI Engineering,
11:00- 11:55 Session 3: – National Level – examples of success
Moderator: Charles Nouhan, Chair Stakeholder Forum
Presenters:
- Sami Pirkkala, Secretary General Finnish National Commission on Sustainable Development – Paper, Powerpoint
- Mr. Gábor BARTUS PhD, secretary general NFFT – Hungarian Council for Sustainable Development – Powerpoint
- Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales – PowerPoint
Respondents:
- Afonso Lages, First Secretary Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations
- Guenther Bachmann, former Secretary General German Council for Sustainable Development
11:55-12:50 Session 4 Global action: to secure greater leadership, more resources and smarter solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals
Moderator: Mrs. Yvonne Mewengkang, First Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the United Nations
Presenters:
- Marcos Neto, Director of the UNDP Finance Sector Hub, and SDG Philanthropy Platform
- Piers Bradford, Global Goals Campaign – PowerPoint
- Steve Lee, Major Group of Children and Youth
Respondents
- Sean Southey, President and Founder Zamia Media and Chair, IUCN CEC
- Kavita Desai, Advisor on Sustainable Development and Global Policy at the United Nations Foundation
12:50-1:00 Session 5: Final Reflections and Way Forward
- Moderator Cristina Popescu, Diplomatic Counsellor Permanent Mission of Romania to the United Nations
- Shantanu Mukherjee, Chief, Policy and Analysis Branch at Division for Sustainable Development, UN-DESA
- Felix Dodds, Adjunct Professor in Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina.
Workshop 2 June 17, 2021
SDG 16 as a cross-cutting goal to address health, climate change, energy and food security.
Hosted by the government of Indonesia on behalf of the Friends of Governance for Sustainable Development (Friends of Governance for Sustainable Development) in cooperation with the
UN-DESA Office of Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development
8:45-9:00: Welcome
Moderator and welcome: Yvonne Mewengkang, Counsellor Permanent Mission of the Republic of
Indonesia
• Felix Dodds, Adjunct Professor in Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina.
• Irena Zubcevic, Chief of the Intergovernmental Policy and Review Branch at the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
9:00-10:00 Session 1: Sustainable Development Goal 16
Moderator: Sarah Lister, Head of Governance UNDP
Presenters:
- Lorenzo Morini, First Counsellor Permanent Mission of Italy, Outcomes Roadmap from the SDG 16 Conference – Transforming Governance for a more Peaceful Just and Inclusive Future
- Ms. Sara Tawfik Hamouda, Agenda 2063 and SDGs Expert, African Peer Review Mechanism- African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Baseline Study on the implementation of CEPA Principles in Africa – Paper, PowerPoint
Respondents:
- David Banisar, Head of Transparency, ARTICLE 19
- Dr. Felix Addo- Yobo, Director, Development Policy Division, National Development Planning Commission of Ghana
10:00-10:55 Session 2: Good Health and Wellbeing (SDG3) and governance
Moderator: Cristina Popescu, Diplomatic Counsellor Permanent Mission of Romania to the United Nations
Presenters:
- Ms. Nata Menabde, Executive Director of the WHO Office at UN, “What can be done to strengthen international health governance to make it stronger and more resilient for future pandemics?”
- Oli Henman, Global Coordinator Action for Sustainable Development , “How countries need to report in a VNR to increase transparency for pandemics?” – Paper, Powerpoint
- Tania Paratian, Head, Health Advocacy at GAVI Powerpoint, “What are the governance lessons that can be learnt from the GAVI partnership for other health partnerships?” – PowerPoint
Respondents:
- Marianne Haslegrave, Director, Commonwealth Medical Trust
- David Karorero, Regional Focal Point SDG3 Major Group for Children and Youth – Global Refugees Advocate
11:00- 11:55 Session 3: – Climate Change (SDG13) and a Green Energy Transition (SDG7) and Governance
Moderator: Sandra Carter, First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations
Presenters:
- Albert Butare, (PhD) Former Minister of State in charge of Energy, Communication and Water in the Republic of Rwanda, “How is Africa addressing Climate Change (SDG13) a Green Energy Transition (SDG7) and Governance?” – Paper, Powerpoint
- Felix Dodds, Adjunct Professor University of North Carolina, “If Glasgow Climate Summit and the preparatory process is going to be a hybrid conference what needs to be done to ensure that stakeholders can engage?” – Paper, Powerpoint
- Lea Ranalder, Renewable energy transformation in cities at REN21, “What lessons can be learnt from the REN21 global renewable energy community of actors from science, governments, NGOs and industry?” – Paper, Powerpoint
Respondents:
- Leticia Zamora, Minister Counsellor Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the United Nations
- Dr Michael Dorsey, Club of Rome and Limited Partner at Ibersun
11:55-12:50 Session 4 Food System Security (SDG2) and governance
Moderator: Mr. Jamie Morrison, FAO Director of the Food Systems and Food Safety Division,
Presenters:
- Zak Bleicher, Senior programme officer UN Secretary Generals’ Office for the 2021 UN Food System Summits, “Food system Summit Dialogues – lessons to date” – Paper, Powerpoint
- Christine Campeau – CARE AT4 for Vice-Chair, Food System Summit Action Track 4 Advance equitable livelihoods
- Dr. Gunhild Stordalen, EAT Founder and Executive Chair Track 4 Food System Summit Track 2: Shift to Sustainable Consumption Patterns: building a broad, multistakeholder coalition around this key challenge and opportunity – Powerpoint
Respondents:
- Ayoup Zaid Elrashdi, African Union Mission to the UN
- Hinse Boonstra, Policy Advocacy Manager Bayer Crop Science Division
- Sofia Monsalve, Secretary General of FIAN International
12:50-1:00 Session 5: Final Reflections and Way Forward
Moderator: Yvonne Mewengkang, Counsellor Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia
- Shantanu Mukherjee, Chief, Policy and Analysis Branch at Division for Sustainable Development, UN-DESA
- Felix Dodds, Adjunct Professor in Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina.
Workshop 3 December 15 2021
Issues for the United Nations Environment Assembly 5.2 and a review of the outcomes from the Glasgow Climate Change Summit
Hosted by the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco on behalf of the Friends of Governance for Sustainable Development in cooperation with the UN-DESA Office of Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development
9:00-9:15: Welcome
- Moderator and welcome: Meriem El Hilali, Diplomatic Counsellor Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United Nations
- Felix Dodds, Adjunct Professor in Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina.
- Irena Zubcevic , Acting Chief, Intergovernmental Policy and Review Branch Office of Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
9:15-10:35 Session 1: Glasgow Climate Summit COP 26 outcomes – where are we?
Moderator: Oche Agbo, Expert, Second Committee, Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nation
Presenters:
- Ambassador Franz Perrez, Government of Switzerland and chair of the Environmental Integrity Group – Paper, Powerpoint
- Liz Thompson, The Glasgow Summit and impacts for Small Island Developing States Ambassador, with responsibility for Climate Change, Small Island Developing States and Law of the Sea
- Jeppe Mathias Helsted, Advisor at The Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities, Beyond Oil and Gas Coalition
- Layalee Ramahi, North America Network Coordinator United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) – Powerpoint
Respondents:
- Dr Michael Dorsey, Club of Rome and Limited Partner at Ibersun
- Felix Dodds, Adjunct Professor University of North Carolina – The Glasgow Climate Summit
10:35-11:40 Session 2: Strengthen Environment Governance and Law (formerly The Global Pact on the Environment)
Moderator: John Matuszak Senior Fellow UMASS- Boston McCormick Center for Governance and Sustainability; Senior Fellow Global Council for Science and the Environment; retired US State Department Bureau of Oceans International Environmental and Scientific Affairs – Division Chief for Sustainable Development and Intergovernmental Affairs; Bureau member: UNEA 3; UNECE, Committee on Environmental Policy; Rio +20 (2010-2011); Chair, UNEA 3 Committee of the Whole.
Presenters:
- Sérgio Carvalho Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Portugal, Ad hoc open-ended working group on the Global Pact on the Environment
- Victor Tafur Director, UN Environmental Diplomacy Program and Adjunct Faculty at Pace University, Elisabeth Haub School of Law – PowerPoint
Respondents:
- Lionel Chami Special Advisor at the Global Pact Coalition
- Maria Antonia Tigre Global Climate Litigation Fellow, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School
11:40- 12:45 Session 3: Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution at UNEA-5.2, to achieve a new Global Agreement
Moderator: Charles Nouhan Chair of Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future
Presenters:
- Ingeborg Aase Mork-Knutsen, Senior Adviser at Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment Norway – PowerPoint
- Damaris Carnal, Senior Policy Advisor at the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), Switzerland and is their focal point for UNEP, “On An Internationally Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution” – Paper, PowerPoint
- Neil Tangri, Science and Policy Director Science and Policy Director GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives), “Elements for a successful legally binding agreement” – PowerPoint
- Tim Grabiel, EIA Senior Lawyer, “The challenge that a convention would be addressing” – Paper
Respondents:
- Asha Challenger lead negotiator on Oceans Diplomat Antigua and Barbuda
- Alberto Quesada Policy Advocacy Advisor Technical expert on single-use plastics and marine litter, Fundacion MarViva
12:45-1:00 Session 4: Final Reflections and Way Forward
Moderator: Meriem El Hilali, Diplomatic Counsellor Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United Nations
Felix Dodds, Adjunct Professor in Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina.
Marion Barthelemy, Director, Office of Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development, UN-DESA