Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 7:34AM Register here by 16 May 2018: https://goo.gl/forms/1HRIrPbB3ZAPoiuS2.
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2030 Agenda, ECOSOC Monday, May 7, 2018 at 9:26AM Use of proxy indicators
The 49th Statistical Commission requested the IAEG-SDGs to “consider the feasibility of using tentative existing indicators as proxies for immediate use to monitor targets, while tier III indicators are finalized”…
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 9:34AM Experiences in implementing monitoring and reporting on SDGs, including the development and use of National Data Platforms
Presentations on experiences implementing monitoring and reporting on SDGs, including the development and use of National Data Platforms were made by Egypt, Greece and Belarus, as well as a number of UN agencies, namely UNIDO, UN Women and UNICEF and the UN Statistical Division. There were regional presentations from the African Centre for Statistics and the Interstate Statistical Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States, together with presentations from academia and stakeholders on Pradan, 1000 day app and Earth Observation Data…
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 8:54PM Tier classification
The global indicator framework comprised 93 tier I indicators, 66 tier II indicators and 68 tier III indicators at 1 December 2017. There were also five indicators that were classified in multiple tiers, ie different components were classified in different tiers…
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at 2:05PM DESA-OISC, with thanks to a generous grant from the European Commission, will be funding a number of representatives of Major Groups and Other Stakeholders from developing VNR countries to participate in the 2018 session of the HLPF taking place from 10-18 July in New York. The selection will be done by OISC in collaboration with the MGoS HLPF Coordination Mechanism Steering Group. The selected colleagues will receive funding to support airplane tickets, two days of daily subsistence allowances and terminal expenses during the HLPF. They will be responsible for arranging their own accommodation during the Forum.
HLPF 2018 Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 11:46AM DESA/OISC is pleased to launch the registration process for the high-level political forum on sustainable development (HLPF) in 2018, convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. The meeting will be held from Monday, 9 July, to Wednesday, 18 July 2018; including the three-day ministerial meeting of the forum from Monday, 16 July, to Wednesday, 18 July 2018…
HLPF 2018 Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 6:56AM Stakeholders: Apply to speak, attend, or for Selection Committee
On 11 June 2018, the President of the UN General Assembly will convene a one-day high-level meeting to address the challenges and bottlenecks that block the private investment towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) sectors and elaborate the role of the UN in strengthening public-private partnerships. It will also provide an opportunity for relevant actors to showcase and share best practices of scaling up investment in SDG sectors…
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 8:31AM We have received the following from the Office of Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development:
There will be a general debate of the ECOSOC Integration Segment held on 1 and 2 May, from 16:30 to 18:00, on the theme "Innovative communities: leveraging technology and innovation to build sustainable and resilient societies" (for more details please see:…
ECOSOC Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 8:01AM We have received the following from the Office of Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development:
As part of the effort to set up a participatory process for the VNR Q&As during the 2018 HLPF, a very short survey was created to assess your national experiences in the context of the VNRs.
We strongly encourage you to take less than five minutes and complete the survey, no later than May 13.
Survey link: http://bit.ly/2jciYUf
HLPF 2018 Friday, April 27, 2018 at 6:00AM We have received the following information from the Office of Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development:
Please note that UN DESA is organizing a webinar for those NGOs interested in applying for ECOSOC consultative status:
Date: 2 May 2018
Time: 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (New York Time)
Venue: online
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