Summit of the Future Action Days
Friday
Side Events
Convenor
Side events are co-convened by multi-stakeholder coalitions
Focal Point
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Where
UN Headquarters
When
20 September 2024, (all times EDT)
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Side Event Programme
Time | Title | Organizers | Room |
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15:00 - 16:15 | Empowering Youth for a Sustainable Future Ensuring SRHR and Inclusive Global Governance This session will bring together esteemed partners, for a strategic dialogue aimed at sharing the expanded global, regional and country level actions to address the needs, build the agency and advance the rights of young people in their diversity Contact: [email protected] | Government of Namibia (Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service), One Economy Foundation, UNFPA -Namibia | Conference Room 1 |
15:00 - 16:15 | Empowering Youth for Sustainable Futures: Intergenerational Responsibility and Skills for a Just Transition With young people at the heart of the discussion, this event brings partners together to explore what changes are needed in education and across society to build the green skills and green jobs to deliver a just and sustainable transition. | UNEP and the Government of Cyprus with the support of Armenia, India, Portugal, ILO and Unicef together with UNEP’s Children and Youth Major Group, Hot and Cool Institute and The Mediterranean Education Initiative for Environment and Sustainability (MEdIES) Contact: [email protected] | Conference Room 2 |
15:00 - 16:15 | Multi-stakeholder partnerships in Assistive Technology and Education : transforming education and employment opportunities for children and young people with disabilities Sharing positive and practical solutions, speakers with lived experience will outline how we can build inclusive systems so all children and young people can learn and access the workforce; and why assistive technology is crucial to this. | ATscale, the Global Partnership for Assistive Technology, UNOPS, Government of Rwanda, International Disability Alliance (IDA), Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub), UNICEF, Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Government of the United States Contact: [email protected] | Conference Room 3 |
15:00 - 16:15 | UNMute Manual: Reviewing Civil Society Inputs, Best Practices, and Strategies for Inclusive Global Governance Side event to review and refine global civil society contributions to the UNMute Manual, highlighting best practices and strategies for inclusive global governance. Contact: [email protected] | PPermanent Mission of Costa Rica and Denmark to the UN in New York, Amnesty International, Forus, UN Foundation, Action for Sustainable Development, CIVICUS, Global Focus, International Service for Human Rights, Coalition for the UN We Need, World Vision International, Global Call Against Poverty | Conference Room 5 |
15:00 - 16:15 | Fair, inclusive, and anti-racist economies to leave no one behind The session will discuss the G20’s contributions under the Brazilian presidency to support anti-racist and gender-responsive fiscal and financial policies capable of delivering the 2030 Agenda goals. Contact: [email protected] | Government of Brazil, Government of South Africa, UN Women and C20 Brazil | Conference Room 7 |
15:00 - 16:15 | Activating Young Scientists for Trust in Science An open discussion between eminent scientists, global leaders, and early-career scientists that will explore ways to advance trust in science globally. Contact: [email protected] | Secretary-General's Scientific Advisory Board, GA Group of Friends on Science for Action, Global Young Academy | Conference Room 11 |
15:00 - 16:15 | UN Careers – Rejuvenating the United Nations Workforce This event will feature introductions to UN entry points, job application clinics, and Q&A sessions with YPP alumni, providing a platform for young people, UN mandate holders and entities, and other stakeholders to engage with youth delegates. Contact: [email protected] | Permanent Mission of Japan, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, UNV, AIESEC | Conference Room 12 |
16:45 - 18:00 | Accelerating Opportunities for Young People - Transforming Responsible Leadership Education Together The side event will gather stakeholders from various disciplines to discuss the importance of responsible leadership education and what is needed to support the education system and young people. Contact: [email protected] | UN Global Compact, PRME, and Singapore | Conference Room 1 |
16:45 - 18:00 | Empowering the Future: Making the Social Rights of Youth Real Join the Council of Europe and key global partners for 'Empowering the Future: Making the Social Rights of Youth Real' to explore ways to ensure youth social rights are respected and fulfilled in the midst of global challenges. Contact: [email protected] | Council of Europe, Andorra, Lithuania, Mexico, the Kingdom of Morrocco, in partnership with the International Labour Office, the European Union Fundamental Rights Agency and the European Youth Forum | Conference Room 2 |
16:45 - 18:00 | The Future of Multilateralism: Empowering Youth & Building Resilience A discussion within the context of an evolving multilateral system, drawing on real world insights to foster the role of youth in implementing global frameworks from a risk-governance perspective. Contact: [email protected] | Major Group for Children and Youth (MGCY), Sendai Stakeholders Engagement Mechanism (SEM), EU Delegation to the UN, Permanent Missions of Kenya and Nigeria to UN, World Vision International, UNDRR, Women and Gender Stakeholder Group, Action Aid International, Global Network of Civil Society Organizations for Disaster Reduction (GNDR) | Conference Room 3 |
16:45 - 18:00 | T20 inputs for the Summit of the Future T20 recommendations on how to reform global governance and mobilize finance resources to accelerate SDG implementation and tackling climate change while eradicating poverty and reducing inequalities. Contact: [email protected] | IPEA, T20, FEPS, UNRISD, Friedrich Ebert Foundation New York Office, Karl Renner Institute (Austria), Olof Palme International Center (Sweden), Fundación Pablo Iglesias (Spain), Fondation Jean Jaures (France) and TASC – Think Tan for Action on Social Change (Ireland) | Conference Room 5 |
16:45 - 18:00 | AI/Gen AI for the Global Goals This session will explore how AI and Gen AI is being practically leveraged to advance the SDGs responsibly through Government, business and youth as ethical stewards of this rapidly expanding technology. Contact: [email protected] | UN Global Compact, African Union Commission, Special Envoy on Youth, Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the UN | Boardroom of the UNGC Offices - 685 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10017 (corner 3rd and 44th), 12th floor |
16:45 - 18:00 | Building Bridges through Science Diplomacy: Accelerating progress toward sustainable development This event showcases the vital role of science in strengthening multilateralism to respond to urgent global challenges, through high-level, action-oriented exchange and diverse global case studies. Contact: [email protected] | International Science Council, German Center for Research and Innovation New York, UN Department of Global Communications Academic Impact initiative, Global Young Academy, Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the United Nations, Permanent Mission of South Africa to the United Nations, Science and Policy Solutions for the Planet ImPACT Coalition | Conference Room 7 |
16:45 - 18:00 | Systems approaches to long-term decision-making for sustainability This side event will discuss how systems thinking, including analysis of synergies and trade-offs over different time-horizons, can enhance long-term perspectives in decision-making on sustainable development. Contact: [email protected] | Stockholm Environment Institute, UNEP, The Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, International Science Council | Conference Room 11 |
16:45 - 18:00 | Envisioning Our Peace: Youth Voices on Nuclear Weapons, Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, and the Climate Crisis Youth have been at the forefront of the nuclear disarmament and environmental justice movements. This event will provide an opportunity for youth to engage and interact with prominent leaders of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Contact: [email protected] | Future Action Festival Organizing Committee, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Reverse The Trend: Save Our People, Save Our Planet, Soka Gakkai International, Youth for the TPNW, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, Association Katawara, GeNuine, and Peace Boat US | Conference Room 12 |
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