Geneva, 19-20 March 2020

The Participants'Guide to the RFSD

Amina J. MohammedUnited Nations Deputy Secretary-General

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Programme Peer Learning Round Tables

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Practical information

BadgeVenue

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CICG

From the Cornavin station

You will need on average 10 minutes to get from the Gare

Cornavin to the CICG with one of the following three

possibilities: Bus 5: stop Vermont, Bus 8: stop UIT, Tram 15:

stop College Sismondi, and it takes around 20 minutes by foot.

From the airport

Whether you are coming by public transport or taxi, you will

need around 15 minutes to reach the CICG from Geneva

International Airport. Bus 5: Departing from the airport and

getting off at the stop Vermont.

How do I get to the RFSD venue?The Regional Forum will take place at the International Conference

Center Geneva CICG (17 rue de Varembé, 1211 Genève 20).

RFSD Venue

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You need to be registered online for the Regional forum at the

following link: https://indico.un.org/event/32089/

Badges can be collected directly in the entrance area of the

International Conference Center of Geneva on Thursday, 19 March,

from 8:00a.m. Badges can be collected at both days of the meeting.

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Where do I get my badge?

Badge

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What is the procedure for Permanent Missions?Permanent Missions can pick up the badges for their delegation from

Pregny Gate (8 - 14 avenue de la Paix, 1211 Geneva 10) as per the usual

procedure from 17 March.

What is the procedure if I attend a pre-meeting?If you attend a pre-meeting (Civil Society or Youth) on 18 March, please also visit

the Security and Safety Service at Pregny Gate at the indicated times to collect

your badge. You can pick up your badge already on 17 March. Your badge will be

valid for both the pre-meeting and the Regional Forum. Badge

Programme Programme

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8:30 - 9:45 SIDE EVENTS

OPENING10:00 – 11:00

11:00 – 13:00 HIGH-LEVEL POLICY SEGMENT

Accelerating action and delivery for sustainable development in the UNECE region

LUNCH BREAK & SIDE EVENTS 13:00 – 15:00

[15:00 – 16:30] FOCUS EVENT 1

[16:30 – 18:00] FOCUS EVENT 2

Accelerating SDG progress through Voluntary National Reviews

New actors for green and inclusive change and innovation

15:00 – 18:00

ROUND TABLE 1

ROUND TABLE 2

Boosting human well-being and capabilities through health and education for all

Accelerating progress towards sustainable and circular economies

ROUND TABLE 3

SDG Challenges

Delivering sustainable food and nutrition for people and planet

PLENARY SESSION PEER LEARNING SEGMENT

RECEPTION18:00

[15:00 – 18:00]

Interactive session

[15:00 – 18:00]

[15:00 – 18:00]

[15:00 – 18:00]

Thursday, 19 March 2020

Programme Programme Friday, 20 March 2020

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8:30 - 9:45 SIDE EVENTS

10:00 – 12:30

12:30 – 13:00

FOCUS EVENT 3

FOCUS EVENT 4

Behavioural change for sustainable development

Economic transformation, finance and technology for SDG acceleration

ROUND TABLE 4

ROUND TABLE 5

Achieving carbon neutrality in the UNECE region

Pathways to sustainable cities in the UNECE region

ROUND TABLE 6

ROUND TABLE 7

Scaling up action for the sustainable management of natural resources

Leveraging data and statistics for SDG progress

PLENARY SESSION PEER LEARNING SEGMENT

CLOSING

[10:00 – 12:30]

[10:00 – 12:30]

[10:00 – 12:30]

[10:00 – 12:30]

[10:00 – 11:00]

[11:00 – 12:30]

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Plenary sessions

Accelerating SDG progress

through Voluntary National ReviewsSession details

New actors for green and

inclusive change and innovationSession details

Behavioural change

for sustainable development Session details

Economic transformation, finance

and technology for SDG accelerationSession details

/19 March

/20 March

Peer Learning Round Tables /19 March

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Boosting human well-being and capabilities

through health and education for allSession details

Accelerating progress toward

sustainable and circular economies Session details

Delivering sustainable

food and nutrition for people and planet Session details

SDG Challenges Session details

Peer Learning Round Tables /20 March

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Pathways to sustainable cities

in the UNECE region Session details

Scaling up action for the sustainable

management of natural resources Session details

Leveraging data and statistics

for SDG progressSession details

Achieving carbon neutrality

in the UNECE region Session details

Time Title Room

8:30-9:45International cooperation in the SDGs:

leaving no persons with disabilities behindConstituency of Persons with Disabilities, EDF and CBM Switzerland

Room 3

8:30-9:45 Re-tooling for sustainabilityGermany, UNECE, UN Women, Fairtrade

Room 15

8:30-9:45Whole institution approach as a key driver

for achieving human wellbeing and education for allCyprus and UNECE

Room 18

13:15–14:45 Digital Transformation for SDGs in Europe and Central AsiaConstituency Estonia, Albania, Montenegro, Ukraine, ITU, FAO, UNWOMEN, UNDP

Room 2

Various Side Events! Thursday, 19 March 2020

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Event Flyers

Time Title Room

13:15 – 14:45New Pathways for Sustainable Human Development:

Regional Consultation for the Human Development Report 2020Human Development Report Office, UNDP

Room 15

13:15 – 14:45

Making Voluntary National Reviews meaningful:the civil society perspective

Austria, Switzerland, EEB, Forus, SDG Watch Europe, A4SD, SDG Watch Austria, SLOGA, Futuro en Comun, NYT Europa, Swiss CSO platform Agenda 2030, GCAP,

Russia, Open School for Sustainable Development (Openschola), BOND, Action Aid Denmark, Forum of Women’s NGOs of Kyrgyzstan

Room 17

13:15 – 14:45Regional integration as means of SDG implementation:

Experience of the Eurasian Economic Commission Eurasian Economic Commission in cooperation with EAEU member States

Room 18

13:15 – 14:45Accelerating Realization of Gender Equality and Empowerment of

Women and Girls - from regional review to global actionsUN Women, UNECE and WECF

Room 7+8

Thursday, 19 March 2020

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Event Flyers

Time Title Room

13:15 – 14:45Contributing to Peace and Justice:

Parliamentarians’ Governance and Oversight Role in SDG 16DCAF Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance, Inter-Parliamentary Union

Room 14

Thursday, 19 March 2020

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Event Flyers

Find volunteers with badges at CICG!

… and more Side Events! Friday, 20 March 2020

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Event Flyers

Time Title Room

8:30-9:45

Accelerating progress on the SDGs

through policy coherence for sustainable developmentGovernment of Romania and

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Room 3

8:30-9:45Accelerating Development

through Informed Governments and SocietiesInternational Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, WIPO, ILO, UN Library

Room 13

8:30-9:45Joint forces for the 2030 Agenda:

Swedish government agencies in collaborationThe Public Health Agency of Sweden and Government of Sweden

Room 15

8:30-9:45Rural women and economic opportunities: cases from Europe

and Central Asia to accelerate the achievement of the SDGsUnion of Hungarian Women Association and FAO

Room 7+8

Friday, 20 March 2020

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Event Flyers

Time Title Room

8:30-9:45

Accelerating Progress through Human Rights Data and PartnershipsPrime Minister’s Office, Finland; Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR);

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA); the European Network of National Human

Rights Institutions (ENNHRI); the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR); Scottish Human Rights

Commission; Actionaid; European Network of Equality Bodies (Equinet).

Room 18

8:30-9:45 Blockchain Technologies for SDG Attainment: Walk the Talk State of Israel, Republic of Slovenia, Blockchain Technologies for SDGs Attainment Working Group

Room 14

8:30-9:45

Care for unaccompanied migrant and refugee children in Europe

under the “leave no one behind” approach and SGDs 10 and 16Issue-Based Coalition on Large Movements of People, Displacement and Resilience, The Lumos

foundation, IOM, UNHCR and UNICEF

Room 17

13:15 –

14:45

UNECE bringing results with

Sustainable Mobility and Smart ConnectivityUNECE Sustainable Mobility and Smart Connectivity Nexus team

Room 14

It is GOODto know!

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You will be able to

connect to free wifi from

all corners of the

International Conference

Center (CICG).

Emergency call

A self-service restaurant is

located on the 1st floor,

which is open between

11am and 2pm.

For urgent matters related to the Regional Forum, please contact Ms.

Felirose Gutierrez (Programme Assistant, Sustainable Development and

Gender Unit, UNECE) on her phone +41 (0) 22 917 14 88.

In true emergencies, please dial the following emergency numbers: General

emergency calls: 112. Ambulance: 144. Police: 117. Fire service: 118.

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Sustainable Development and Gender Unit

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

Palais des Nations, 8-14 avenue de la Paix,

1211 Geneva, Switzerland

Phone: +41 (0) 22 917 14 88

e-mail: regionalforumunece@un.org

website: http://www.unece.org/rfsd2020.html

The Regional Forum is convened by UNECE,

in close cooperation with the Regional UN System.