Regional Forum 2023
The theme for this year’s Forum was: "Ensuring the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the ECE Region in times of multiple crises"
Focus was on monitoring progress as well as identifying areas for transformative action in order to achieve the SDGs. Outcomes of the Forum will again contribute to the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in July but, this year also the SDG Summit in September, which marks the mid-point of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
Geneva & Online
ALL ABOUT THE EVENT
The 2023 Regional Forum consisted of the following segments:
- Pre-Meetings: providing an early opportunity for various stakeholders from Youth and Civil Society to meet, share experiences as well as introduce and discuss issues on the agenda to identify priorities
- Opening and High-level Policy Segment evaluating SDG progress in the region. Member states shared policy actions and representatives from Civil Society and Youth reported back from their preparatory consultations
- Peer Learning Round Tables: facilitated the practical exchange of experiences and best practices in SDG implementation between governments and various stakeholders. Five round tables took place on the in-focus SDGs (SDG 6, 7, 9, 11, 17)
- Side Events: offered a variety of stakeholders the opportunity to discuss a specific aspect of SDG implementation in the region
- Plenary Session and Closing: Multi-Stakeholder panel to consider the topic ‘Halfway towards 2030’ accelerating transformations to achieving the SDGs in the ECE region with outcomes to form a contribution to the High-level Political Forum in July and SDG Summit in September
Live streaming via the UN Web TV
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Photos from the Forum can be found here
Programme
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Opening and High-level Policy Segment
Opening of the Regional Forum by the Co-Chairs, followed by a High-level Policy Segment evaluating SDG progress in the region. Member states will share policy actions and representatives from Civil Society and Youth will report back from their preparatory consultations.
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Plenary Session and Closing
Multi-Stakeholder panel to consider the topic: Halfway towards 2030 – accelerating transformations to achieving the SDGs in the ECE region with outcomes to form a contribution to the SDG Summit in September and the High-level Political Forum in July.
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Peer Learning Round Tables
Peer Learning Round Tables on the in-focus SDGs for 2023.
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Side Events
Side Events are a key part of the Regional Forum, offering a variety of stakeholders the opportunity to organise a meeting on a specific aspect of SDG implementation.
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Pre-Meetings
The pre-meetings provide an early opportunity for various stakeholders such as civil society, youth, parliamentarians, business organizations, and academia to meet, share experiences as well as introduce and discuss issues on the agenda to identify priorities.
Speakers
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Co-Chair Ambassador Markus Reubi
Delegate of the Federal Council for the 2030 Agenda - Switzerland -
Co-Chair Ambassador Milos Prica
Ambassador at Large in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Chair of the Council for the Implementation of the SDGs - Bosnia & Herzegovina -
Amina J. Mohammed
Deputy UN Secretary-General -
Lachezara Stoeva
President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the United Nations in New York -
Olga Algayerova
UNECE Executive Secretary -
Ivana Živković
Director for the Regional Bureau for Europe and CIS of the UNDP -
Tatiana Valovaya
Director-General UNOG -
Li Junhua
Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, UN DESA -
Åsa Persson
Research Director and Deputy Director of the Stockholm Environment Institute -
László Borbély
State Counsellor to the Prime Minister, Romania -
Dušan Čarkić
Assistant Minister, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Serbia -
Patrick Odier
President of Swiss Sustainable Finance and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Bank Lombard Odier & Co. Ltd
EVENT DOCUMENTS
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