2022 SDGs Learning, Training and Practice

Background

Please, watch the recordings of all sessions here.

SDG Learning HLPF

Introduction

The United Nations high-level political forum on sustainable development (HLPF) in 2022 will be held from Tuesday 5 July to Thursday 7 July, and from Monday 11 July to Friday 15 July 2022, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Wednesday, 13 July, to Friday, 15 July 2022, as part of the high-level segment of the Council.

The theme for the HLPF 2022 will be “Building back better from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. The forum will take into account the different and particular impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic across all Sustainable Development Goals and the integrated, indivisible and interlinked nature of the Goals.

The Division for Sustainable Development Goals at the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA/DSDG) and the New York Office of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), are organizing the 2022 edition of the SDGs Learning, Training & Practice – a series of capacity building and knowledge learning sessions held as a Special Event to the HLPF, featuring speakers and experts from many sectors on crucial topics related to the implementation of the SDGs under review in 2022 HLPF.

Theme

The 2022 SDGs Learning, Training and Practice Special Event will align with the 2022 HLPF theme: "Building back better from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ". It will also be closely connected with the following SDGs to be reviewed at the 2022 HLPF:

SDG 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
SDG 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
SDG 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
SDG 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
SDG 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

Format and Programme

The 2022 SDGs Learning, Training and Practice Special sessions will be held in hybrid format: Opening Session and Session 1 will be held in-person (only open to those who have a valid grounds pass or those duly registered to attend the 2022 HLPF) with webcast from UNTV, Session 2-10 will be fully virtual only.

For the detailed programme, please check the "Programme" tab above, or click here for the printer-friendly version.

Output

The 2022 SDGs Learning, Training & Practice workshops aim to advance:

Knowledge and skills acquisition
Networking
Sharing experiences and peer to peer collaboration
Learning about practical actions and best practices
Capacity building
Practical policy integration and coherence

All sessions will be livestreamed, recorded, and virtual accesses will be provided to all registered participants.

A summary report produced by UN DESA and UNITAR is available here.

Open call for Learning Sessions proposals

National governments and stakeholder organizations interested in organizing a SDGs Learning, Training & Practice session were invited to submit learning session proposal during the Open call, which was closed on 25 March 2022.

The selection of learning sessions is based on the quality of proposals, relevance to the HLPF theme and focus of the 2022 SDGs Learning, Training and Practice priorities (as indicated above), the expertise of the organizers, and willingness to produce the desired output. There is no fee for submission or approval of proposed courses. All applications have been reviewed by the Secretariat and the organizations of selected course proposals have been notified.