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1 CIFAL Flanders Building Local Capacity for Agenda 2030 Jan Beyne Programme Manager CIFAL Flanders Team DO Vlaamse Overheid, Brussels,

2 201: UNITED NATIONS CELEBRATES 70th ANNIVERSARY

3 194: PREAMBLE TO THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS, determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom, and for these ends to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours, and to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security

4 CIFAL FLANDERS UNITAR UN Training & Competence Centre launched in October 201 and located in Antwerp Promote peace & human rights and the declarations, principles and guidelines of the United Nations, in particular the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Organise trainings, e-learnings, lectures and public events: Action Learning for Smart Sustainability Empower Leaders in Society: politicians & government officials, academia, trade unions, ngos & civil society and businesses

5 CIFAL-FLANDERS.ORG UNITAR.ORG

6 UN.ORG

7 UNITED NATIONS INSTITUTE FOR TRAINING AND RESEARCH (UNITAR)

8 UNITAR.ORG

9 CIFAL GLOBAL NETWORK: HQ GENEVA & 1 REGIONAL HUBS

10 CIFAL GLOBAL NETWORK: TEAM OF 1 MANAGING DIRECTORS

11 CIFAL GLOBAL NETWORK: BUILDING LOCAL CAPACITY FOR AGENDA 2030

12 CIFAL GLOBAL NETWORK: 4 AREAS OF WORK

13 1948: UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

14 SEPTEMBER 201: UN APPROVES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

15 2011: UN PROTECT, RESPECT AND REMEDY FRAMEWORK (UNGP) UN Special Representative John Ruggie proposed a framework on business & human rights to the UN Human Rights Council in June 2008, resting on three pillars: 1. the state duty to protect against human rights abuses by third parties, including business; 2. the corporate responsibility to respect human rights; and 3. greater access by victims to effective remedy, both judicial and non-judicial.

16 DECEMBER 201: 21st CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES (COP) TO THE UN FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE (FCCC)

17 OCTOBER 2016: UN HABITAT III, THE NEW URBAN AGENDA

18 EXPERTISE 1. UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3. Corporate Social Responsibility 2.0 & Social Business & Social Economy & Future Proof Business Models 2. Smart & Sustainable Cities

19 ACTION LEARNING DAYS

20 SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS

21 IN-COMPANY TRAININGS

22 GUEST LECTURES

23 E-LEARNING COURSES

24 SDG ACTION LEARNING IN INDIA

25 UN TALKS: PUBLIC LECTURES WITH UN KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

26 CIFAL UN DAY BRUSSELS 201

27 UN CITY HALL TALKS: LOCALISING AGENDA 2030 IN FLEMISH CITIES

28 CIFAL FLANDERS: TRAINING & COMPETENCE CENTRE ON THE SDGs

29 PORTFOLIO SDG TRAINING MODULES 2016 The Global Goals for Sustainable Development Starters Package: Start to SDG From Triple Bottom Line to Ps 17 Goals, 169 Targets & 229 Indicators Leadership & Skills (Education for Sustainable Development) Communication & Participation (cfr. Utrecht) Localising & Implementing Agenda 2030 SDG Company: ISO 26000, GRI G4, CSR Risk Check (Voka) SDG City: Sustainability Projects & Campaigns in Local Authorities (VVSG) SDG Organisation: in preparation Future Proof Entrepreneurship Corporate Social Resposibility 2.0: Business & Human Rights (Ruggie) Social Entrepreneurship & Social Economy Smart & Disruptive Business Innovation Smart & Sustainable Cities & Habitat III

30 CIFAL FLANDERS IN FLANDERS TODAY (FEBRUARY 2016)

31 TEAM 2016

32 INVITATION: UN CITY HALL TALK MECHELEN

33 INVITATION: UN CITY HALL TALK GHENT

34 INVITATION: FLANDERS SDG FORUM WIJ-DE WERELD IN GHENT

35 CIFAL FLANDERS ONLINE

36 The Sustainable Development Goals A Global Vision for Local Action Peter Wollaert UNITAR Fellow Managing Director CIFAL Flanders Team DO Vlaamse Overheid, Brussels,

37 EXERCISE

38 OFFICIAL LOGO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

39 SEPTEMBER 201: UN APPROVES AGENDA 2030 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

40 HM QUEEN MATHILDE MEMBER OF 1 GLOBAL SDG ADVOCATES

41 Gro Harlem BRUNDTLAND (Norway) 1986: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

42 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

43 1992: EARTH SUMMIT IN RIO DE JANEIRO (BRAZIL)

44 John ELKINGTON (UK) 1997: TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE

45 : 8 MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

46 MDGs ( ) versus SDGs ( )

47 VISION & PRINCIPLES Reflected in declaration RESULTS FRAMEWORK SDGs Sustainable Development Goals Global Partnership Means of Implementation (MoIs) IMPLEMENTATION FOLLOW-UP & REVIEW

48 VISION & PRINCIPLES Reflected in declaration RESULTS FRAMEWORK Sustainable Development Goals Global Partnership Means of Implementation (MoIs) IMPLEMENTATION FOLLOW-UP & REVIEW

49 THEN Two parallel processes NOW One holistic 2030 agenda MDG TRACK Strong focus on social dimension Completing the unfinished business of the MDGs and leaving no one behind SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TRACK Focus on environmental sustainability Revisiting sustainable development with an integrated and balanced view of all key dimensions

50 PREAMBLE TEXT SDGs: FROM TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE TO THE Ps People Prosperity (Profit) Planet + Peace Partnership (Participation)

51 Ps: NEW DEFINITION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AGENDA 2030

52 WAYNE VISSER: THE Ps OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (201)

53 AGENDA 2030: INTEGRATED, INDIVISIBLE & UNIVERSAL

54 SDGs: OPERATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS AGENDA Human Rights & SDGs Agenda 2030 covers issues related to all Human Rights 16 of the 169 targets are inextricably linked with humen rights instruments

55 VISION & PRINCIPLES Reflected in declaration RESULTS FRAMEWORK Sustainable Development Goals Global Partnership Means of Implementation (MoIs) IMPLEMENTATION FOLLOW-UP & REVIEW

56 MDGs ( ) versus POST-201 AGENDA ( )

57 17 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

58 PEACE

59 PEOPLE: NO POVERTY & ZERO HUNGER

60 PEOPLE: HEALTH, EDUCATION & GENDER EQUALITY

61 PROSPERITY (PROFIT)

62 PLANET

63 PARTNERSHIP

64 Ps & 17 GOALS Peace People Prosperity (Profit) Planet Partnership 1 Goal Goals 4 Goals Goals 2 Goals

65 AGENDA 2030: 17 SDGs

66 17 SDGs: OFFICIAL DUTCH TRANSLATION

67 SDGs: TARGETS & MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION 17 Goals (Doelstellingen) 169 Subgoals (Subdoelstellingen) 126 Targets 43 Means of Implementation (Implementatiemiddelen) (Goal 17) 229 Indicators (Indicatoren)

68 169 SUBGOALS: 126 TARGETS & 43 MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION

69 SDGs: 229 INDICATORS 17 Goals (Doelstellingen) 169 Subgoals (Subdoelstellingen) 126 Targets (Meetbare doelen) 43 Means of Implementation (Implementatiemiddelen) (Goal 17) 229 Indicators (Indicatoren) Inter-Agency Expert Group on SDG Indicators (IAEG-SDGs)

70 INDICATORS FOR THE 17 GOALS

71 229 INDICATORS

72 BIG DATA - UNSTATS.UN.ORG/SDGS United Nations Statistics Division

73 SDG SYNERGIES: GOALS, TARGETS & INDICATORS

74 UNEPLIVE.UNEP.ORG UNEP Live Sustainable Development Goals Portal SDG Synergies: Goals, Targets & Indicators

75 EXERCISE

76 VISION & PRINCIPLES Reflected in declaration RESULTS FRAMEWORK Sustainable Development Goals Global Partnership Means of Implementation (MoIs) IMPLEMENTATION FOLLOW-UP & REVIEW

77 GOAL 17: MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION (MOLs)

78 MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION (MoIs): ASSETS Finance Technology Capacity-Building Trade Systemic issues

79 MoIs & GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP: ADDIS ABABA ACTION AGENDA (AAAA)

80 MoIs & UN PROTECT, RESPECT AND REMEDY FRAMEWORK (UNGP, 2011) UN Special Representative John Ruggie proposed a framework on business & human rights to the UN Human Rights Council in June 2008, resting on three pillars: 1. the state duty to protect against human rights abuses by third parties, including business; 2. the corporate responsibility to respect human rights; and 3. greater access by victims to effective remedy, both judicial and non-judicial.

81 MoIs & INTERACTION GLOBAL AND LOCAL POLICY: GLOCALISATION

82 AGENDA 2030 & ZERO DRAFT NEW URBAN AGENDA HABITAT III

83 MoIs & STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT (1984) - Edward FREEMAN (USA) A stakeholder is a person, group or organization that has interest or concern in an organization. Stakeholders can affect or be affected by the organization's actions, objectives and policies. Stakeholder Engagement Standard (SES) AA html

84 SDGs: ARE THE RICH COUNTRIES READY?

85 IMPLEMENTATION: QUICK SCAN LOCALISING THE AGENDA 2030

86 FIRST SDG INDEX OF 34 OECD COUNTRIES: BELGIUM AT AT PLACE 8

87 BELGIUM: INDICATORS.BE

88 RECOMMANDATIONS BELGIAN NGOs

89 VISIE 200: EEN LANGETERMIJNSTRATEGIE VOOR VLAANDEREN (2016)

90 FLANDERS SDG FORUM WIJ-DE WERELD IN GHENT

91 BOOKLET NEDERLANDSE VERTALING SDGs VLAAMSE OVERHEID & UNRIC

92 SDG CITY: CITY ADMINISTRATION, LOCAL POLICY & GLOBAL POLICY

93 BOOKLET VERENIGING VAN VLAAMSE STEDEN EN GEMEENTEN (VVSG)

94 SDG COMPANY: PRODUCT, CHAIN MANAGEMENT & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

95 VISION & PRINCIPLES Reflected in declaration RESULTS FRAMEWORK Sustainable Development Goals Global Partnership Means of Implementation (MoIs) IMPLEMENTATION FOLLOW-UP & REVIEW

96 SDGs: OPERATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS AGENDA Human Rights & SDGs Agenda 2030 covers issues related to all Human Rights 16 of the 169 targets are inextricably linked with humen rights instruments

97 2011: UN PROTECT, RESPECT AND REMEDY FRAMEWORK (UNGP) UN Special Representative John Ruggie proposed a framework on business & human rights to the UN Human Rights Council in June 2008, resting on three pillars: 1. the state duty to protect against human rights abuses by third parties, including business; 2. the corporate responsibility to respect human rights; and 3. greater access by victims to effective remedy, both judicial and non-judicial.

98 AGENDA 2030: NEW GLOBAL DEFINITION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

99 SDGs: INCLUDING PEACE & PEACE EDUCATION (GOAL 16)

100 UNESCO: BUILDING PEACE IN THE MINDS OF MEN AND WOMAN

101 INCLUDING GOOD GOVERNANCE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS (GOAL 16)

102 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

103 GLOCALISATION - LEVEL PLAYING FIELD - TRANSITION - PARADIGMA SHIFT

104 DIGITALISATION: A SMART WORLD

105 ONE CAMPAIGN S CONNECTIVITY DECLARATION: INTERNET ACCESS FOR ALL -

106 INCLUDING MULTI-STAKEHOLDER APPROACH - Edward FREEMAN (USA) 1984 A stakeholder is a person, group or organization that has interest or concern in an organization. Stakeholders can affect or be affected by the organization's actions, objectives and policies. Stakeholder Engagement Standard (SES) AA html

107 DECEMBER 201: 21st CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES (COP) TO THE UN FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE (FCCC)

108 OCTOBER 2016: UN HABITAT III, THE NEW URBAN AGENDA

109 SDG ONLINE INFORMATION SOURCES BELGIUM UNRIC CIFAL Flanders UNITAR VVSG Vlaamse Overheid Federale Overheid

110 KNOWLEDGE PLATFORM: SUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENT.UN.ORG Sustainable Development Knowlegde Platform

111 SDG GLOBAL WEBSITES TOP

112 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS NETWORK

113 UNSDSN.ORG

114 IS YOUR ORGANISATION COMMITTED TO THE GLOBAL GOALS?

115 WHAT WILL BE YOUR PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL LEGACY?

116 LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR FEEDBACK! CIFAL Flanders UNITAR Grote Markt 1, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium Contact person: Peter Wollaert, UNITAR Fellow Managing Director

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