The UN Summit of the Future Action Days 2024 Virtual Side Event, Public-Private Partnerships in Capacity Building for SDG Transformations, will explore the critical role of SDG capacity building through public-private partnerships in Science, Technology, Innovation, and Digital Cooperation across nations.
This event will happen in the context of Ireland’s third Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Week, happening this year from 20 - 29 September. Ireland’s SDG Week 2024-2025 forms part of the wider European Sustainable Development Week (ESDW), which runs from 18 September - 8 October 2024.
This event will highlight key initiatives that bring together the public and private sectors to foster innovation and build the necessary capacity for achieving Sustainable Development Goal transformations globally. The discussion aligns with the Pact for the Future, particularly focusing on Actions 5, 12, 30-36, and 57.
Partners: Government of Ireland SDG Champion, University College Dublin,
BuildSkills Academy, SDG Academy, UNIDO, UNITAR and Swiss Re
Agenda
8:00 – 8:10: Welcome
8:10 – 8:50
Action: European Commission Project - BuildSkills Academy - Isabela Carrozza Joia, Program Associate, SDG Academy
Action: Academic Micro Credentials - Enda Murphy, Professor School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy, University College Dublin
Action: UNIDO-UNITAR-SDSN Capabilities 4 the Future Hub - Elena Proden, Senior Specialist, Strategic Implementation of the 2030 Agenda Unit, UNITAR
Action: SDSN Position Paper on (Re) Insurance Partnerships and the SDGs - Melissa Leitner, Global Head of Life and Health Sustainability at Swiss Re.
Chair: Patrick Paul Walsh, Vice President of Education, SDG Academy, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
8:50 – 9:15: Q&A & Closing