Organization: UN System Staff College
Registration deadline: 25 Mar 2016
Starting date: 14 Apr 2016
Ending date: 16 Apr 2016
This is the year we start implementing Agenda 2030. We – the UN system and development partners – cannot fall short on our commitment; we need to reflect and deliver as one. And we need to do that now.
To ensure that coherence, coordination and integration are always present in our approaches to advance Agenda 2030, we need on-going conversations and strong collaboration among all relevant stakeholders.
The UN System Staff College Knowledge Centre for Sustainable Development, in collaboration with the Hertie School of Governance and UN DOCO, will provide a learning space to do so. From 14 to 16 of April, UN staff and development partners will convene at the UN Reflection Series in Berlin to engage in in-depth discussions and share knowledge on one of the most important target groups for Agenda 2030: Middle Income Countries.
Middle Income Countries are home to five of world’s seven billion people and 72% of the world’s poorest population. If we are not fully attentive to their development needs, we risk failing to ensure sustainable development by 2030.
This is why there is no better time than now to reflect on the challenges ahead: How can we reconcile Middle Income Countries’ impressive growth rates with challenging inequality gaps? What are the best approaches to embrace traditional and emerging cooperation modalities and partnerships? What is the best way forward to pursue the UN’s normative role in such a diverse group of countries?
If you are involved in the development sector, would like to share your expertise as well as learn from others’ experiences, the UN Reflection Series 2016: Development Cooperation, Policy Advice and Middle Income Countries is an event you would not want to miss.
Join us for the first of this annual series, especially designed to foster knowledge sharing and learning on contemporary international development issues in a non-UN setting. This year’s inspiring 2.5-day event will feature the participation of prominent figures from the UN, government and academia to conduct the plenary morning sessions and afternoon break-out sessions as well as facilitate practical-oriented clinics and workshops.
To grasp a better understanding of who is involved in this event and which specific themes will be covered, we invite you to visit our website and check the following videos at http://unreflection.unssc.org/
The UN Reflection Series provides an ideal environment for you to discuss with other practitioners and leaders in the development field on the best ways to advance sustainable development in Middle Income Countries. Take advantage of this opportunity and register now at http://www.unssc.org/home/activities/un-reflection-series-2016
Tuition fee for participants: 1000 USD.
How to register:
The UN Reflection Series provides an ideal environment for you to discuss with other practitioners and leaders in the development field on the best ways to advance sustainable development in Middle Income Countries. Take advantage of this opportunity and register now at http://www.unssc.org/home/activities/un-reflection-series-2016