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July 2020
Delivering on SDG 17: Going Further, Together (HLPF 2020)
The Task Team co-hosted a virtual side event with The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland on Thursday 16 July on the margins of the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development: “Delivering on SDG 17: Going Further, Together”.
The session welcomed more than 80 participants covering many corners of the globe, comprising of representatives from government, civil society, and academia. The side event focused on the crucial role civil society organizations (CSOs) must play in the implementation of SDG 17 (multi-stakeholder partnerships), and with that, all SDGs. The press statement highlights the key outcomes of the session as well as opportunities for partnering to advance this issue. Please find the full meeting report here. For the full recording of the session, please visit the Task Team’s YouTube channel.
SPEAKERS
- Eamon Ryan T.D, Minister for Climate Action, Communications Networks and Transport of Ireland
- Clément Voule, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association
- Alan Fowler, Emeritus Professor, International Institute of Social Studies
- Kees Biekart, Associate Professor, International Institute of Social Studies
- Cara Williams, Chief Advisor of International Relations at Statistics Canada & Representative IAEG-SDG Canada
- Richard Ssewakiryanga, Director Uganda National NGO Forum, Task Team Co-chair & CPDE Co-chair
- Ana Fernandes, Head of Unit, Foresight, Outreach and Policy Reform, Development Co-operation Directorate, OECD
- Monica Asuna, Deputy Chief Economist, National Treasury and Planning, Government of Kenya
- Session chair: Ms. Orla Mc Breen, Director of the Civil Society & Development Education Unit, Irish Aid & Task Team Co-chair
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About the event
The Task Team co-hosted a virtual side event with The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland on Thursday 16 July on the margins of the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development: “Delivering on SDG 17: Going Further, Together”.
The session welcomed more than 80 participants covering many corners of the globe, comprising of representatives from government, civil society, and academia. The side event focused on the crucial role civil society organizations (CSOs) must play in the implementation of SDG 17 (multi-stakeholder partnerships), and with that, all SDGs. The press statement highlights the key outcomes of the session as well as opportunities for partnering to advance this issue. Please find the full meeting report here. For the full recording of the session, please visit the Task Team’s YouTube channel.
SPEAKERS
- Eamon Ryan T.D, Minister for Climate Action, Communications Networks and Transport of Ireland
- Clément Voule, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association
- Alan Fowler, Emeritus Professor, International Institute of Social Studies
- Kees Biekart, Associate Professor, International Institute of Social Studies
- Cara Williams, Chief Advisor of International Relations at Statistics Canada & Representative IAEG-SDG Canada
- Richard Ssewakiryanga, Director Uganda National NGO Forum, Task Team Co-chair & CPDE Co-chair
- Ana Fernandes, Head of Unit, Foresight, Outreach and Policy Reform, Development Co-operation Directorate, OECD
- Monica Asuna, Deputy Chief Economist, National Treasury and Planning, Government of Kenya
- Session chair: Ms. Orla Mc Breen, Director of the Civil Society & Development Education Unit, Irish Aid & Task Team Co-chair