[Invitation]: UN ESCAP/SDSN Webinar -SDG Help Desk: Welcome to UNESCAP’s SDG Gateway

We have received the following from UN-ESCAP

It is our pleasure to write to you from the Environment and Development Division (EDD) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) in Bangkok, Thailand about our upcoming webinar.

To further enhance dialogue with wider range of users, stakeholders and partners, the SDG Help Desk  team will host an introductory webinar to raise awareness of the knowledge products and services provided on  the SDG Help Desk. The webinar will be conducted in collaboration with the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Youth and is set for 13 February 2019, 16:00 Bangkok time. The concept note, which details the event in full, is attached for your information.

Our SDG Help Desk team will be delighted to have you join the webinar and please do register though this link (also found in the concept note). Furthermore, we highly encourage you to share this invitation to the webinar with any of your colleagues and/or partners who will benefit from accessing the SDG Help Desk or from partnering with the platform.

For those of you who did not have chance to visit the SDG Help Desk, below is a little brief, which will provide some useful information on the platform.

UNESCAP established the SDG Help Desk in response to requests for capacity development support from member states for developing integrated and coherent policies for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals, which were expressed at the 72th UNESCAP Commission Session. 

The SDG Help Desk was designed as a gateway to knowledge products and services related to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 Agenda from the internal resources of UNESCAP, as well as other knowledge providers and platforms from UN organizations and beyond. 

The SDG Help Desk provides opportunities for sustainable development practitioners and stakeholder to use to use interactive data portals, best practices, e-learning course, toolboxes, and to engage in peer-learning and dialogue through webinars among other areas. In addition, the SDG Help Desk’s Community of Practice, which was launched in November 2018 provides a  discussion forum through an open space for knowledge sharing, expert advice, and networking for sustainable development. 

Please, do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions, comments, or clarifications.

We look forward to interacting with you at the webinar!