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Geneva SDG Day - 28 September
The Geneva SDG Day, on September 28, organized by the Geneva Graduate Institute, the SDG Lab and UNDP, will provide an opportunity for Geneva’s interested stakeholders to discuss, through different sessions, in-person and online, the outcomes of the upcoming SDG Summit, which will take place in New York on September 18-19. This year’s Summit marks the halfway point for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs.
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Shaping Renewed Multilateralism – UN Geneva 2021 Annual Report
The 2021 UN Geneva Annual Report was released May 30, with a focus on multilateralism. Included in it was a showcase of many of the Lab's contributions towards the Goals.
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It Takes a Global Crisis Podcast Episode 1: Did Covid-19 Accelerate or Slow Global Connectivity?
In this first episode of 'It Takes a Global Crisis', we explore the impact of COVID-19 on digitization and connectivity while assessing issues of digitization and connectivity through the lens of the SDGs and whether progress has been accelerated or disadvantaged due to the pandemic.
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[Updated] Briefing on HLPF 2022: All You Need To Know
Tune into the "HLPF 2022 All You Need To Know" to get all the information you need to be ready for the upcoming HLPF 2022!
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SDG Lab Newsletter June 2023
Latest news from the SDG Lab!
Have a glimpse into the SDG Lab's new vision and mission and check out what is on the horizon!
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High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2023 Briefings
The SDG Lab, Cepei, and the International Institute for Sustainable Development will host virtual briefings and question/answer sessions on the 2023 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF).
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Contextualizing Sustainability through Data Governance at the Local Level
The workshop will explore how the localization of data can enable us to embrace the complexities of sustainable development and accelerate the implementation of the SDGs through locally designed policies and initiatives.
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So What's Next series: Placing Future Generations at the Centre of Long-Term Sustainability
As part of a partnership between the Graduate Institute and UN Geneva, this new so “What’s Next?” dialogue series aim to unpack new perspectives and insight on the SDGs and long-term sustainability. Through interactive dialogues, sustainability actors from the Geneva ecosystem and beyond will share their perspectives on what’s next in this dynamic and evolving space.
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SDG Lab engages at 52nd St. Gallen Symposium to advance a new intergenerational contract
The SDG Lab recently took part in the 52nd St. Gallen Symposium, which had as its theme “A New Generational Contract”. The Symposium served as a unique moment to exchange on such topics and other concepts aligned to the Lab’s new vision and mission and to create more visibility and interest in its ‘2.0’ narrative and thought leadership.
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SDG Lab 2.0: “What if...?”
The SDG Lab has entered a new phase of its existence: With more than six years of serving as an innovation hub for the SDGs – situated within UN Geneva – and spearheading movements such as Building Bridges for sustainable finance, the SDG Lab is in the midst of a strategic transformation process towards a 2.0 version.
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Commentary: Standing Up and With Young People - Today and Tomorrow
By 2100, over 10 billion people are expected to be born, but current polycrises pose challenges to the world future generations will inherit. How can we ensure young people are not only receivers of today's world, but true designers of tomorrow's one? Read the SDG Lab's reflection on the UN's third OCA policy brief on meaningful youth engagement.
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Opportunity: Strategic communications and branding agency
We’re hiring!! The SDG Lab is entering a new phase of its existence. With more than six years of serving as an innovation hub for the SDGs, situated at UN Geneva, and spearheading community-centric movements such as the Geneva SDG Community and Building Bridges for sustainable finance, we’ve embarked on a transformation process towards a “2.0” version of the Lab. In tandem with this exciting phase, we’re wanting to engage a visual communications and branding agency to develop a new content and visual communications strategy that will match our new vision and mission with a compelling and original visual narrative.
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SDG Lab Annual Report 2022
The SDG Lab Annual Report shares the work of the team during 2022, providing a snapshot of efforts to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Commentary: Placing Future Generations at the Heart of Sustainable Development
SDG Lab and IISD have produced a joint commentary to unpack the first UN Our Common Agenda Policy Brief focused on future generations. The commentary examines what the brief contains and to share perspectives on the importance of thinking and acting with the interests of future generations in mind.
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SDG Lab's Takeaways from 2023 World Government Summit
Technology and the digital transformation, including youth and future generations in governance and decision making, and preparations for the UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 28) were among the key themes that emerged from the 2023 World Government Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The SDG Lab participated in this future-oriented event to tune into diverse perspectives on the future of sustainability in the region.
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UN Geneva and IISD Affirm Continued Support for SDG Lab
In the sixth year of its existence, UN Geneva and IISD affirm their support for the SDG Lab and its activities towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
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