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High-Level Political Forum 2020

High-Level Political Forum 2020

Under the auspices of ECOSOC

7 - 16 July 2020 New York
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Programme

Programme at a Glance: Draft programme for the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development and the High-level Segment and the Integration Segment of ECOSOC 2020 (updated 16 July) Annotated programme for the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development and the High-level Segment of ECOSOC 2020 (with speakers) (updated 16 July)

Letter by the President of ECOSOC for the programme of the 2020 HLPF and the High-level Segment of ECOSOC (22 June)

Final Programme of side-events to the 2020 HLPF (16 July)

Tuesday
7 Jul
Wednesday
8 Jul
Thursday
9 Jul
Friday
10 Jul
Monday
13 Jul
Tuesday
14 Jul
Wednesday
15 Jul
Thursday
16 Jul
Friday
17 Jul

Official Meeting

09:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Launching the decade of action at a time of crisis: Keeping the focus on the SDGs while combatting COVID-19
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Protecting and advancing human wellbeing and ending poverty
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Ending hunger and achieving food security
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Transformative pathways to realize the 2030 Agenda: a whole of society approach taking into account the impact of COVID19 (Stakeholder perspective)
09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Opening

SDGs Learning, Training and Practice

09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Opening of the SDG Learning and Training: Learning and Training for SDG implementation in the COVID-19 era
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Developing transformational partnerships to catalyze SDGs implementation

VNRS Labs

08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Data-driven programming and the Voluntary National Reviews
12:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
VNR Lab: Analyzing VNRs – What did we learn so far?

Side Events

08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Faith-Based Organisations Accelerating Action and Delivery in Advancing the 2030 Agenda: Partnership in Action in Asia-Pacific
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Water-related Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) under the COVID-19 Pandemic – Integrating Actions towards Full Achievement of SDGs –
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the recognition of the human rights to water and sanitation
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Igniting Circular Fashion: Strengthening local value chains through transparency and traceability
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Fast-tracking the SDGs: Driving Asia-Pacific transformations
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
STI Roadmaps for SDGs – paving the pathways for sustainable recovery and future resilience
08:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Contribution of youth in the achievement of SDGs in Niger
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Implementing the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) for a tobacco-free world: integrating SDG Target 3.a into national and global SDG agendas
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Tracking SDG7: Progress towards achieving universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Learning Lessons from COVID19, sharing knowledge for SDG implementation: knowledge actors in a rapidly changing context
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Partnerships against COVID-19 - building back better together to advance the 2030 Agenda
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Building a Clean and Resilient Recovery from the COVID-19 crisis in support of our Climate and Sustainable Development goals
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Innovation to overcome COVID19 and accelerate the transformative pathways to achieve the SDGs
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
SDG review as an engine for action: Promising practices from around the world
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Sharing Economic Benefits: Social Protection as a tool for Building Back Better after COVID-19
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Delivering results for not leaving indigenous peoples behind: COVID responses and beyond
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Venue (New York time)
Inclusive Multilateralism in Action: Working Together to Build Stronger, Resilient and Sustainable Economies
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Working animals: Climate Change and public health issues in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Water as the Economic Driver: a transformative pathway towards jobs, decent work, and an inclusive economy
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
SheTrades Outlook: Leveraging Trade for SDG 5
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Volunteers as Essential Community Heroes: the Role of Volunteering in driving action on Covid-19 and the SDGs
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
he Role of Faith Communities in Accelerating Action and Transformative Pathways in the Decade of Action and Delivery for Sustainable Development
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Integrated Water and Energy Solutions: A Transformative Pathway to Sustainable Development
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Learning from COVID-19 to accelerate action for a more inclusive decade of SDG delivery
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Building back better for nature and people to achieve the 2030 Agenda, through a transformational green recovery and recognising the right to a healthy environment
05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
5 years into the Agenda 2030: Best Practices and Lessons Learned from Spotlight Reports

Official Meeting

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Responding to the economic shock, relaunching growth, sharing economic benefits and addressing developing countries’ financing challenges
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Mobilizing international solidarity, accelerating action and embarking on new pathways to realize the 2030 Agenda and the Samoa Pathway: Small Island Developing States
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Protecting the planet and building resilience
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Sustaining efforts to ensure access to sustainable energy

SDGs Learning, Training and Practice

09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Accelerating action through digital technologies: strengthening digital skills and capacities for human wellbeing
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Food systems and nutrition patterns: Biodiversity, Resilience and Food Security

VNRS Labs

08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
VNR Lab: Multi-level governance and subnational reporting on VNRs and VLRs
12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Engaging social groups in the VNR process – A case study of persons with disabilities and indigenous peoples

Special Events

08:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Higher Education Sustainability Initiative special event
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
A post-COVID world where global impact for resilience is achieved with local action

Side Events

07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Intergenerational dialogue on bringing children and young people into the decade of action and delivery
07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
SDG 7 POLICY BRIEFS: Advancing SDG 7 in the time of COVID-19
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
The Right Energy Partnership; Rights-Based Approaches to Renewable Energy Development
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Advancing human development through social and environmental justice for all
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Setting Science-Based Targets for Biodiversity in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
CSOs' coalitions role in political processes to achieve the decade of action in a post Covid-19 crisis world
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Venue (New York time)
Harnessing energy transformation for a sustainable recovery
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Space Technology for Resilience
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Time for a UN Economic Reconstruction and Systemic Reform Summit
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Indigenous Women in COVID-19 to SDGs achievement: Frontline heroes’ New Normal with accelerated collective actions
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Walking the talk – exploring the ways for human rights compliant policies in a world in crisis
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Education and the Trying Times of COVID-19
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
SDGs after COVID-19: Actions for a gender-responsive recovery
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Lessons from a new Disaster: National and Local Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies in Action
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Building Back Better: Ensuring that nature, animal, and human wellbeing thrive post-COVID
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Fulfilling the human rights to water and sanitation as a transformative pathway for the SDGs and fundamental to COVID-19 response
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Addressing the SDG data gap through corporate sustainability data
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
On the way to the UN World Data Forum – why gender data and accountability matter
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Side-event on Central Sahel
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Developing capacity to address ocean acidification for a sustainable ocean future
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
The Role of Science, Technology and Innovation to Accelerate Action and Transformative Pathways Towards Sustainable Development
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Collaborate to Accelerate: Gendered Health
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
The Role of Oceans as a Sustainable Resource That Can Contribute to the Global Energy Transition
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Unpacking the Decade of Action and Delivery from a child-sensitive view: children’s rights and GSDR entry points.
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Accelerated actions and transformative pathways to eradicate poverty and end hunger, leaving no one behind
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
The Last Decade of Action - How To Prevent The Widening Of The Opportunity Gap
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Adaptation and Resilience in a Post-COVID World: Transformative, Inclusive and Locally-led Climate Policy and Action
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Accountability for the elimination of inequalities in the water, sanitation, and hygiene COVID-19 response
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Solar cooking – A transformative approach to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Will the SDGs Still be Relevant after the Pandemic for persons with disabilities?
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
From global to local- Using legal advocacy pathways to accelerate SDG 5.3 at the national level
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Digital with Purpose: Accelerating action and transformative pathways for delivering on the sustainable development goals and recovery from COVID-19 Pandemic
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
No Time Like the Present: Drug Policy and Criminal Justice Reform is More Urgent Than Ever
05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Island Resilience Forum (CANCELLED)
05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Decade of Action: Intergenerational and Multi STAKEHOLDER Incidence to Achieve the SDGs in an era of COVID 19
05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Mitigating Disaster Risks In A COVID Era: Faith Based Perspectives

Official Meeting

09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Bolstering local action to control the pandemic and accelerate implementation
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Are we leaving no one behind in eradicating poverty and working towards the 2030 Agenda?
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Mobilizing international solidarity, accelerating action and embarking on new pathways to realize the 2030 Agenda and respond to COVID-19: African countries, Least Developed Countries and Landlocked Developing Countries

SDGs Learning, Training and Practice

09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Global Environmental Commons: Co-designing solutions to integrate SDGs into policies and practices thru education and capacity development
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Energy decarbonization and universal access: Participatory Science and Stakeholder Capacity Building in Sustainable Energy Development

VNRS Labs

07:00 AM - 08:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Innovative approaches to spur action and delivery on the 2030 Agenda: lessons from the regions
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
VNR Town Halls – Building momentum for the VNRs by engaging all
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Reflecting population data and migration trends in the VNRs
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Evidence-based VNRs in the time of COVID-19 Pandemic

Special Events

08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
SDG 6 Global Acceleration Framework Launch

Side Events

07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Integrated Sustainable Energy Packages: Clean Cooling, Energy Storage and Sustainable Renewables Risk Mitigation a key pillar to green stimulus. Keeping NDCs on track while maximizing socio-economic benefits.
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Civil Society and Global Sustainable Development Report - GSDR.
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Sustainable development for LGBTI people in times of COVID19
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
At a Turning Point: Catalyzing Climate Finance in the Era of COVID-19
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Translating policy into action. The Global Programme for the Implementation of the Doha Declaration’s multidimensional approach to achieve SDG16
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Making Voices Heard and Count – Community-driven data as transformative means for inclusion and accelerated action
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Changing Course? The Arab region’s SDG progress and COVID-19
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
SDG Financing: Time to Act
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
A feminist analysis of challenges and lessons learnt from the regional engagements and coordination mechanisms: What we need to know and how we can strengthen the HLPF?
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Progress, gaps and challenges: Accelerated and transformative approaches in the Asia Pacific region in leaving no women and young person behind in achieving improved health, well-being and capabilities.
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Mountains and the decade of action and delivery
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
IP Participation in VNR processes in Burundi and Finland
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Accelerating good governance and Indigenous autonomy for transformative partnership and action: lessons from Covid 19
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Unintended consequences of enforcement of Child Marriage Laws
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Investing in Health: the Key to Building Back Better from COVID-19 and Accelerating Progress for UHC and Sustainable Development
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Education: the pathway for transformation during and after a crisis
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
How the Lever of Science and Technology Can Be Used In Peri-urban and Urban Environments To Advance Sustainable Development: the Case Of Implementing Geospatial Engineering
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Preserving, and continuing, global progress on poverty: Responding to the COVID-19 crisis
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Paris minus the SDGs: a formula for inequality? Insights on effective policy coherence in Kenya
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
A youth-led talkshow: Working towards economic inclusion in the decade of action
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Forests and transformative pathways to sustainability
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Education Post-COVID 19
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Pathways towards universal access to resilient connectivity in the LDCs and landlocked countries
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
A New System for a New World: Reality Check and Ways Forward for the post-COVID19 World
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
The poitical, social and economic impact of social security systems
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Imagine a post-COVID-19 city—with women's human rights
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Urban Form and COVID-19: Thinking Through Issues of Density, Overcrowding, Public Space and Health
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
An inclusive, global strategy to leave no one behind during the COVID-19 pandemic
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Earth Observations (EO) based solutions for Indigenous Peoples accelerated land use and management actions to achieve Indigenous Peoples and organizations 2030 socio-economic goals
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Accelerated action and transformative pathways for Clean Cooking and electrification of health Facilities for sustainable development.
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
National SDG evaluations drive accelerated action for sustainable development - use of evaluation for key signposts towards transformative pathways.
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Youth Engagement in the SDGs during the Pandemic: Voices from the Frontline of the Climate Crisis
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Transformative pathways in the Arab Region
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
UN Roadmap for Accelerated Implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action for LLDCs in the Decade for Action and COVID-19 era

Official Meeting

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Mobilizing well directed financing
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Science, technology and innovation
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Voluntary national reviews

SDGs Learning, Training and Practice

09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Sustainable and just economies: – Lessons learned from the COVID-19 Crisis and enabling factors for the SDGs
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Urban and peri-urban development: Tools for SDG Localization

VNRS Labs

08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
VNR Lab 9: Integrating the 2030 Agenda into national development plans and strategies: Emerging lessons learned
12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
What should institutions look like to support SDG implementation and how best to reflect it in VNR reporting?
12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
What should institutions look like to support SDG implementation and how best to reflect it in VNR reporting?

Side Events

06:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Accelerating ‘whole of society’ action on SDG implementation through innovative civil society partnerships
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Inclusive and integrated monitoring, follow-up and review to accelerate SDG implementation
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the new global and regional context: Scenarios and projections in the current crisis
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Strengthening animal health systems to accelerate progress towards SDGs
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Vision for Everyone as a Catalyst for the Decade of Action
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Scaling up Voluntary Local Reviews to boost sub-national action to step up implementation of the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063 in Africa (CANCELLED)
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Achieving SDG Target 8.7 and Universal Social Protection in times of COVID-19
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
A Comprehensive Framework on Appropriate Technology Choice for Sustainable Development- An Overall Perspective of Technology in Post-Pandemic Society
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Energizing the Decade of Action for the SDGs and the Paris Agreement on climate change (CANCELLED)
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Protecting Civic Space during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Examining the role that SDG16+ can play in responding to current threats
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
COVID-19 vaccines: scientific advances, access models and vaccination acceptance
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Discrimination and Corruption: Two sides to the same coin?
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Designing and implementing integrated, context-sensitive and attainable pathways towards achieving transformation
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Faith communities in Latin America and the Caribbean delivering the SDGs and realizing the Decade of Action
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Managing “stranded” assets risks and opportunities – moving towards decarbonised economies and inclusive growth in Africa
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Leave No One Behind during the COVID 19 pandemic in the Decade of Action

Official Meeting

09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Voluntary national reviews
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Voluntary national reviews

SDGs Learning, Training and Practice

09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Teaching, Learning and Integrating the SDGs at universities and beyond - Linking to the Decade of Action
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Preparing for the second reporting cycle: Empowering Actors, Improving Coordination and strengthening SDG Data Reporting

VNRS Labs

08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Aligning reporting processes: Voluntary National Reviews and international human rights mechanisms
12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Mobilizing the resources to recover better

Special Events

08:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Global Technical Meeting on Reimagining Volunteering for the 2030 Agenda
08:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Third Local and Regional Governments Forum on the 2030 Agenda
10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020 (SOFI)

Side Events

07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Regional mechanisms for peer support to Voluntary National Reviews- The VNR Twinning experience
07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Harnessing Climate & SDG Synergies for a Better and Stronger Recovery from Covid-19
07:45 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
From Page to Action: Accountability for the Furthest Left Behind in COVID-19 & Beyond; Launch of the 2020 Report of the UNSG's Independent Accountability Panel for EWEC
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Harnessing Digital Finance for the SDGs and Covid-19
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Green Economy & COVID-19 Recovery: Implications for the Decade of Action
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Decade of action for the SDGs- Youth led dialogue on SDG accountability in the time of Covid-19 and beyond
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
The principle of universal design as a tool for leaving no one behind
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Peace Through Enterprise- Successful Entrepreneurship in Fragile States in the Context of Covid-19
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Parliaments’ Role in Linking Good Security Sector Governance to SDG16 amid COVID-19
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
SDGs Decade of Action: A New Social Contract for recovery and resilience
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
National Reports on the 2030 Agenda: What do they (not) reveal?
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Global South Dialogues: Science and Innovation for a Post-COVID Sustainable Development
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Sustainable Finance’s Role in Reducing Modern Slavery: COVID-19’s lessons on protecting the most vulnerable
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Financing decentralised renewable energy for the last mile – how to unlock and support access to finance for universal energy access?
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Accelerating Post COVID Recovery Using Data Revolution
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
An Accelerator Under-Used? Realising the potential of culture for short-term recovery and long-term sustainable development
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
On the road to the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021: Highlighting health and nutritional benefits through sustainable production and consumption of fruits and vegetables
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
The Power of Partnerships
06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Accelerating Transformative Pathways for Equitable Development in Small Island Developing States: A Focus on Environment, Climate Action and Agriculture in Papua New Guinea, Asia Pacific Region

Official Meeting

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Opening of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC / Ministerial Segment of HLPF
10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Voluntary national reviews (HLPF)
03:00 PM - 03:15 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Keynote by the President of the UN Environment Assembly (HLPF)

VNRS Labs

08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
VNR Lab - Beyond the Voluntary National Reviews: mobilizing support and building national partnerships
12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
National experience of the VNR process: Mozambique

Special Events

06:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Global Technical Meeting on Reimagining Volunteering for the 2030 Agenda
08:00 AM - 08:50 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
SDG Acceleration Actions to Build Back Better
08:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Chief Sustainability Officers for SDGs
11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Local Action for Global Commitments

Side Events

07:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Virtual (New York time)
SDG Ambition – Scaling Business Impact for the Decade of Action
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Delivering on the Decade of Action: What Can We Expect from the World's Most Influential Businesses?
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Global Citizenship Education- Response to Global Crisis
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Covid19 pandemic: a worldwide response from the global farmers’ community. Stories from the field.
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Partnering with Indigenous Peoples: Leveraging their knowledge to achieve the SDGs by 2030 while recognizing the challenge to address the outbreak of COVID 19
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
THE 2020 Uganda VNR Process: A leadership journey in the implementation of the SDGs in Uganda
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Half the World: The Many Faces of Social Protection
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
How to strengthen the partnership between the government and civil society to accelerate the implementation of SDG16/17 in the corona context?
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Delivering a whole of society approach to an accelerated Decade of Action: Enabling strong civil society engagement in the Voluntary National Reviews and the wider SDG follow up and review process
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
How to fulfil commitments to SDG 3.7 in the time of COVID-19: A plan for immediate action and for rebuilding
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Timely Data for the SDGs, Featuring the launch of the SDSN Data Platform for the SDGs
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Solutions and Innovations from the SDG Global Councils
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Gender Data for Gender Equality: New Approaches to Accelerate Action
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Overcoming systemic vulnerabilities and financing challenges for a fairer and sustainable future- intentional collaborative actions to address hunger, unemployment and healthcare in the context of COVID-19
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Leveraging COVID19 Investments in Community-based Primary Health Care for Long Term SDG Gains
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
The Importance of SME Financing to COVID-19 Response and Recovery Efforts
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Making circularity work for a just transition to climate neutrality
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Engaging Industry through the Global Partnership on Marine Litter to deliver SDG14
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Tourism Futures in the 2030 Agenda
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Pacts, Bonds and Digital Innovation for Youth Engagement in Climate Action and Agenda2030 Implementation
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Online discussion on UNCTAD’s actions to support member States in the recovery of their trade and industries from the COVID-19 pandemic
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Sustainable Entrepreneurship for All
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Catalysing action at the frontlines to support communities to achieve transformative pathways in the decade of action, delivery and accountability
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Strengthening national capacities for the world we want – Embedding Evaluation in Voluntary National Reviews
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Accelerator Labs Network - Fast and curious Local innovations to accelerate progress to achieve the 2030 Agenda in times of COVID-19
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtual (New York time)
The challenges of graduation in the middle-income countries for the persons with Disabilities
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Bridging the data gap to monitor progress in advancing peaceful, just and inclusive societies at the time of COVID-19 – challenges and opportunities for partnerships
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Urgent Action on Biodiversity for Sustainable Development – Update on the 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework with a focus on how biodiversity contributes to Planetary and Human Health
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Foster business contribution to the SDGs at national level
05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Global Vision, Local Action

Official Meeting

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Messages from the regions (HLPF)
10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Voluntary national reviews (HLPF)
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Voluntary national reviews (HLPF)

VNRS Labs

07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Developing a child-sensitive and child-inclusive SDG Voluntary National Review
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
National experience of the VNR process: Moldova

Special Events

02:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Global Technical Meeting on Reimagining Volunteering for the 2030 Agenda
09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Parliamentary Forum on the occasion of the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

Side Events

08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Cities as bridges between the SDGs and citizens in a post-COVID-19 world: elements for socio-economic recovery
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Social economy and women empowerment, leverages for Sustainable Development Goals and climate action
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Education and innovation - partnerships for accelerating action to provide quality education for everyone
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
POWER SHIFT: Gender equality from the ground up! Launch of global report on the status of gender equality (SDG5) through the lens of community-based data with lessons learned and key demands from feminist organisations around the world
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Indigenous Solutions to Achieve SDGs with Accelerated Actions
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
COVID-19, INEQUALITY AND CLIMATE EMERGENCY. THE DAY AFTER: MORE AGENDA 2030 THAN EVER
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Local Climate & Sustainable Energy Solutions, South Asia, East Africa, Eco-Village Development, 100% Renewables
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Inclusive city investment agenda: Developing countries’ urbanisation challenge
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
An Interregional Dialogue on how SDG governance and policy coherence can accelerate action and progress on the SDGs in the post-COVID-19 era
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtual (New York time)
A role for Cities and Regions to leave no-one behind: Integrating the Local with the National
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Local to Global: Agents of Change, A Youth Led Initiative
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Baur International Model United Nations (BIMUN) on the High Level Political Forum of the 2030 Agenda and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, and on the Climate Action Summits
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Building Back Better and achieving the Global Goals through the power of youth
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Stop Child Abuse in Social Media
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Accelerating the promise of ICPD25 in the Decade of Action and Delivery: Upholding Rights and Choices within Covid-19 Response and Recovery
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Reducing Urban Violence and Investing in SDG16.1
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Cities4All Webinar: Equity and Accessibility in Times of Pandemic: Building “Cities For All” Post-COVID19

Official Meeting

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Voluntary national reviews (HLPF)
02:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Voluntary national reviews (HLPF)
04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Conclusion of the HLPF

VNRS Labs

08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Global Technical Meeting on Reimagining Volunteering for the 2030 Agenda
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
National experience of the VNR process: Finland

Side Events

08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Care and Education - Cornerstones of sustainable and just economies
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Leave No-one Behind – Exploring the Intersection of Gender and Disability in the context of COVID-19 and SDG Implementation - India and the EU (CANCELLED)
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Leveraging Digital Technology in the Context of COVID-19: An Inclusive, Healthy, Resilient and Peaceful Africa
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Building Resilient Societies in post-COVID-19 in the Global South
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Inclusion Counts: disability data in crisis response
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
A Decade of Action on SDG Delivery – How to strengthen the partnership with the private sector?
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Recovering better: Global Opportunities for Jumpstarting the Real Economy #GOforSDGs
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Satoyama Initiative – Societies in Harmony with Nature: An inclusive approach for communities, landscapes and seascapes
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Fulfilling SDG11 and the NUA beyond the COVID-19 pandemic through the Right to the City
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
Left behind in HIV and COVID-19 responses: common problems and solutions for resilient communities, public health and SDGs
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Virtual (New York time)
A Green and Better Recovery – for all?
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Cooperatives: A resilient model in time of crisis and beyond
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Accelerated Action Through Aloha / Talofa and Transformative Pathways in the Pacific: Pacific Development Models Rooted in Human Rights to Realize the Decade of Action for 2030 Agenda; VLRs & VNRs a Juxtaposition of Pursuit for Justice in the Pacific
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Building resilience in fragile countries to Covid-19 and beyond: A Qatari perspective
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Virtual (New York time)
Closing the Insurance Protection Gap: from enhanced relevance to increased resilience

Official Meeting

09:00 AM - 09:45 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Where are we heading: Visions and scenarios for the future of the SDGs following the COVID-19 crisis
09:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Virtually (held New York time)
Multilateralism after COVID 19: what kind of UN do we need at the 75th anniversary?
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Introduction of reports
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Virtually (held New York time)
Closing of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC

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