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2024 VNR Labs - 8 to 16 July 2024, New York
VNR Labs provide an informal platform for experience-sharing and reflection on the VNR process. VNR Labs are organized by various Divisions in DESA and partners from various UN and other entities. Discussions are held under the Chatham House rule.
All Labs were in room S-1522/23 except Lab 5 and were open to all HLPF participants.
Tuesday 9 July, 9-10 am (S-1522/1523)
VNR Lab 1: Integrating Assistive Technology into VNRs to Deliver a New Development Vision
Organized by WHO and UN Friends of Vision
- Link to registration form
- Link to concept note and flyer
Tuesday 9 July, 10 am -12 pm (S-1522/1523)
VNR Lab 2: Cooperatives Build a Better World for All
Organized by DESA and DISD in partnership with the Permanent Mission of Mongolia and the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives
Wednesday 10 July, 1-3 pm (S-1522/1523)
VNR Lab 3: Strengthening Policy Coherence between the 2030 Agenda and Nationally Determined Contributions through the Voluntary National Reviews
Organized by ESCAP, ECA, ECE, ESCWA, ECLAC and UNOSD
- Webpage: https://www.un.org/regionalcommissionsnyoffice/news/2024-high-level-political-forum-vnr-lab
Thursday 11 July, 8:30-10 am (S-2627-2727)
VNR Lab 4: Using the VNR to advance SDG16 and its interlinkages across the 2030 Agenda
Organized by Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies, UNDP and OHCHR, and in partnership with IDLO and International IDEA and CSPPS
- Link to concept note
- Registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcmDSqg-D536R5s9JgqewgTj9LcRc15ysMrFqwXHLDsrsczQ/viewform
Thursday 11 July, 9-10 am (virtual)
VNR Lab 5: Beyond Numbers: Strengthening VNRs with citizen engagement and qualitative insights (country spotlight)
Organized by: DESA UNSD and PARIS21, virtual
- Link to the event page: https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/meetings/vnr-lab-11jul2024/
- Link to the registration: https://bit.ly/HLPF2024_VNR-DataLab
Thursday 11 July, 1-3 pm (S-1522/1523)
VNR Lab 6: Multilevel governance for SDG implementation: the role of VNRs and VLRs
Organized by DESA/DSDG in collaboration with UN Habitat, OHCHR, ECLAC, ESCAP, UNECA, OECD and UCLG
- Link to registration form
- Webpage: https://sdgs.un.org/events/advancing-integrated-sdg-planning-and-implementation-role-voluntary-national-reviews-and
Friday 12 July, 9-10:30 am (S-1522/1523)
VNR Lab 7: Leveraging Data and Innovative Tools to Monitor Achievements and Inequalities in VNRs
Organized by ESCAP
- Link to concept note
Monday 15 July, 9-10 am (S-1522/1523)
VNR Lab 8: VNRs and poverty-governance-partnerships nexus in Africa
Organized by APRM, ECA, and FAO
- Webpage: https://aprm.au.int/en/node/3578
Monday 15 July, 1:15-2:45 pm (S-1522/1523)
VNR Lab 9: Building Bridges: Engaging Stakeholders to Advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Organized by DESA-DSDG and the Major Groups and Other Stakeholders Coordination Mechanism (MGoS CM)
- Webpage: https://bit.ly/VNRLab15July2024
Tuesday 16 July, 9-10 am (S-2627-2727)
VNR Lab 10: Showcasing multi-stakeholder participation in a VNR - Country examples and a checklist for multi-stakeholder participation
Organized by the Global Forum for National SDG Advisory Bodies and RNE
- Link to concept note
- Registration link: Registration - HLPF 2024 - VNR Lab 10 (office.com)
- Website link: VNR Lab 10: Showcasing multi-stakeholder participation in a VNR: Country examples and a checklist for multi-stakeholder participation - SDG Global Forum
Tuesday 16 July, 1-3 pm (S-1522/1523)
VNR Lab 11: Inclusive Reporting: Examining Multistakeholder Engagement in the VNR Process
Organized by UN Foundation
- Link to programme
- Link to registration form
Wednesday 17 July, 9-10 am (S-1522/1523)
VNR Lab 12: Against all odds: Meaningful VNRs in fragile and conflict-affected situations
Organized by ESCWA in cooperation with ECA and ESCAP
- Link to event page including concept note
- Link to Indico registration page (note: registrants select in-person or virtual and automatically receive Zoom link)
Wednesday 17 July, 1:15-2:45 pm (S-1522/1523)
VNR Lab 13: Strengthening digital government and data governance for a more agile and effective public sector in Africa
Organized by DESA-DPIDG, APRM/AU
- Link to event page
