14 - 23 July 2025, Virtual & @ UNHQ, New York
2025 SDG Learning, Training and Practice
The SDG Learning, Training and Practice (or SDGs in Practice for short) is a series of capacity-building and knowledge-learning training sessions focused on essential topics related to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, held annually as a Special Event in the margins of the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). The training sessions are facilitated by the New York Office of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Division for Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). The SDGs in Practice aims to:- Facilitate the acquisition by a wide range of practitioners of knowledge and skills needed for the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Foster networking opportunities, encouraging the sharing of experiences and collaboration among peers.
- Provide insights into practical actions, tools, and innovative solutions for SDG implementation.
Format
- The SDG in Practice sessions will in 2025 be conducted fully virtually unless otherwise indicated, offering flexibility, and ensuring broad participation, particularly for participants and stakeholders from developing countries.
- All sessions will strive to include speakers from diverse sectors, with due regard to geographic and gender balance.
- Sessions will be conducted in English only.
Registration
.Overview
Programme
All sessions are conducted fully virtually unless otherwise indicated, offering flexibility, and ensuring broad participation, particularly for participants and stakeholders from developing countries.Monday, 14 July | |
| 11:00 AM – 01:00 PM Conference Room 11 |
Opening session (UNITAR) – Concept note |
| 01:15 – 02:30 PM (virtual) | From HIV to Health for All: Accelerating SDG 3 Through Practical Partnerships and Solutions (UNAIDS, WHO, UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA, UN Women) – Concept note |
Tuesday, 15 July | |
| 08:00 – 10:00 AM (virtual) | Accelerating progress on SDG 5 (UN Women) – Concept note |
| 01:00 – 02:30 PM (virtual) | Green Growth and Resilience Building (UN DESA, UNEP) – Concept note |
Wednesday, 16 July | |
| 08:00 – 09:30 AM (virtual) | A Sustainable Blue Planet: Protecting, Innovating and Educating (Oceano Azul Foundation, Oceanário de Lisboa) – Concept note |
Thursday, 17 July | |
| 08:00 – 09:30 AM (virtual) | Inclusive Policies and Stakeholder Engagement for the 2030 Agenda (International Disability Alliance, Commonwealth Medical Trust (Commat), Women's Major Group) – Concept note |
| 01:00 – 02:30 PM (virtual) | Building country capacity for multi-stakeholder partnerships (UN DESA, The Partnering Initiative, UN RCO Mexico) – Concept note |
Friday, 18 July | |
| 08:30 – 10:00 AM (virtual) | Strategic Foresight for Sustainable Development: Future-Proofing Policy and Partnerships (UN DESA) – Concept note |
| 01:00 – 02:30 PM (virtual) | Accelerating SDG 8: Investing in Decent Jobs and Just Transitions Through the Global Accelerator (ILO, FAO, UNDP, UNICEF, UN Women, WFP) – Concept note |
Tuesday, 22 July | |
| 01:00 – 02:30 PM (virtual) | Investing in multi-stakeholder Partnerships for the SDGs (UN RCO Mexico, The Partnering Initiative) – Concept note |
Wednesday, 23 July | |
| 08:00 – 09:30 AM (virtual) | Digital Platforms and Data Innovation for SDG Implementation and Monitoring (UN Statistics Division, national statistics office representatives) – Concept note |
| 09:45 AM – 05:15 PM (Hybrid) | Advancing Inclusive Data Systems: Strengthening Citizen Data for Impact (Collaborative on Citizen Data, UN Statistics Division, UN Women, Open Data Watch, World Bank, UNITAR, PARIS21, Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities) – Concept note |
Contact
The SDGs in Practice is facilitated by the New York Office of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Division for Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA).- Mr. Ola Goransson, Division for SDGs, UN DESA (goranssono@un.org)
- Mr. Nyle Pierre, Division for Multilateral Diplomacy, UNITAR New York Office (nyle.pierre@unitar.org)