High-Level Political Forum 2022 Debrief
Experts provide a brief snapshot of the proceedings at 2022 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development and the challenges in the coming year.
The SDG Lab, Cepei, and IISD, in collaboration with the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), held a panel discussion and Q&A session after the 2022 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) closes, answering:
- How did the HLPF go?
- What challenges were identified and what themes emerged for moving forward with the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Where does the 2030 Agenda go from here?
This team of experts provided a brief snapshot of the HLPF’s proceedings and challenges in the coming year.
Agenda
- Welcome | Eleonora Bonaccorsi, SDG Lab, IISD
- HLPF 2022—How Did it Go? | Lynn Wagner, IISD
- Review of the Voluntary National Reviews—Main Themes and Challenges | Javier Surasky, CEPEI
- Voluntary Local Review and SDG Localization | Fernando Ortiz Moya, IGES
- Q&A from Participants | Audience
- Wrap-Up and Where Do We Go Next? | Eleonora Bonaccorsi, SDG Lab, IISD
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