ACTION LEARNING DAY 2024
Brussels, Tuesday 1 October
CONCEPT
On 1 October, we hosted our ACTION LEARNING DAY 2024 at the Voka Brussels Office in collaboration with Voka, supported by Flanders State of the Art and Nationale Loterij. Around 40 professionals dedicated to sustainable development and partners attended. They participated in three Action Learning Sessions that explored approaches to stakeholder engagement, the Inner Development Goals, and effective communication of sustainability. The day concluded with the awarding of a new SDG Pioneer and SDG Champion from our PCA2030 Trajectory, underscoring our shared commitment to sustainability and the SDGs.
ACTION LEARNING DAY Programme
Networking lunch
The event started with a welcoming vegetarian lunch, meant for the participants to network and get to know each other before the beginning of the plenary session.
Beginning of the Session
The plenary session opened with welcoming remarks from Hans Maertens, CEO Voka.
CIFAL Flanders Updates
During the plenary session, Managing Director Peter Wollaert provided updates from CIFAL Flanders and introduced the newest members of the team. This occasion was the perfect opportunity to present our new Operations Manager, Project Manager, Communications Manager, as well as our new trainee.
Follow this link to learn more about our team.
- LinkedIn Peter Wollaert, Managing Director
- LinkedIn Marijke Janssens, Trainer & Project Manager
- LinkedIn Meron Mengesha, Operations Manager
- LinkedIn Bridget Thielens Lomo, Trainer & Project Manager
- LinkedIn Camila Salazar, Project & Communications Manager
- LinkedIn Topsana Du Bois, Project Manager Trainee
This was also an ideal occasion to present updates on our existing materials and introduce new resources, including the Embedding Sustainability into International Entrepreneurship Guide, as well as the forthcoming Stakeholder Panel Brochure, and the SDG Action Learning Manual, which are still in development.
PCA2030 TRAJECTORY PARTNERS
Our partners— Voka, IDEA Consult, Global Goals Community, and GoodPlanet Belgium—were interviewed, sharing insights into the progress of the PCA2030 Trajectory, the challenges and successes they encountered, and their future plans.
Action Learning Sessions
The next part of the event featured three Action Learning Sessions, each providing valuable insights. The sessions included:
- Exploring the New Stakeholder Brochure with CSRD Insights and Best Practices, by Bridget Thielens Lomo from CIFAL Flanders
- Transformational Skills for Sustainable Development: Discover the Inner Development Goals by Lettemieke Mulder from Inner Green Deal
- Sustainability, SDGs & ESG: Key Tasks and How to Communicate About Them, by Jens De Vos and Helen Jacobs from Voka.
Awarding Ceremony
An awards ceremony followed, honouring our new SDG Pioneer, GoodPlanet Belgium, and our new SDG Champion, HOGENT. Both organisations presented their SDG journey and shared what being part of the PCA2030 Trajectory means to them. Jo Van Cauwenberge, Director of GoodPlanet, and Karen Van Bastelaere from HOGENT, highlighted their commitment to sustainability and the impact of their work within the framework of the SDGs.
Final Remarks
In the final remarks, Georges van Montfort, Deputy Director of UNDP’s Representation Office in Brussels, spoke about the Pact for the Future and the implementation of the SDGs in the coming years, bringing the event to a close.
Thank you for your participation! We look forward to welcoming you in future editions.
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