UN & Australia Sustainable Partnerships Forum, 20-21 April

This is the link of an article published by Sophie Arnold, Executive Manager at the UN Association of Australia, Victorian Division that explains about the Forum.

Guest Article: Australia SDGs Forum Showing How to Partner with Youth, Cities and Towns | SDG Knowledge Hub | IISD

UN-Australia Sustainable Partnerships Forum 2021 – 15 and 16 April 2021, MCG (unaa.org.au)

On 20 April, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed will open the UN & Australia Sustainable Partnerships Forum - 2021’s Major Australian SDGs event.

Ms Mohammed led the process that resulted in global agreement around the creation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She is now Chair of the UN Sustainable Development Group, which is overseeing the implementation.

The Forum will also include:

• Plenary Partnering Sessions: Advice and information will be provided about partnering at the international, national and city level and with young people. Partnership Broker, Victoria Thom, will run a workshop to help participants determine if they are fit for partnering.
• Interactive Thematic Discussions: UN and Australian leaders will welcome questions and input during three breakout sessions under four key UN themes:
• Gender Equality: Economic empowerment of women and girls, Women in Leadership and Wiyi Yani U Thangani – (Women’s Voices): Securing our Rights, Securing our Future
• Climate and Planet: Circular Economy and Climate, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Human solutions for tackling biodiversity loss
• Justice and Human Rights: Modern Slavery, Driving sustainable reconciliation efforts through an Indigenous rights lens and Global Health
• Poverty and Inequality: Sustainable Finance, Financing the SDGs and Refugees and Asylum Seekers
• Digital SDGs Showcase: Businesses, schools, government agencies, start-ups and community groups will showcase what they are doing to progress the SDGs.
• Networking: Delegates can connect with each other and arrange individual and group meetings. On Day 1, there will be informal networking rooms dedicated to the four Forum themes and the SDGs. On Day 2, Delegates will have a final opportunity to create partnerships and pledge future actions.