SDG CONGRESS: Agenda 2030 in the election campaign 2024
Brussels, Tuesday 21 March 2023
CONCEPT
The SDGs are 17 global goals designed to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. Halfway through Agenda 2030, there is still a long way to go to achieve the SDGs and it is clear that we can only do this together. Several networking and umbrella organisations have found each other and are working together towards a more sustainable future. However, it is extremely important that political parties are also on board with the 17 domains of the sustainability agenda. We are very curious to see how the SDGs will be included in the 2024 memorandums and election programmes.
The different standpoints are discussed duting thr CIFAL Congress: SDGs in the election campaign 2024
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Venue: De Schelp, Vlaams Parlement, Leuvenseweg 86, 1000 Brussels
Date: Tuesday 21 March 2023, from 11 am until 3:30 pm.
Language: Dutch, no translation to other languages
Programme
11:00 Networking lunch
12:00 Welcoming speech SDGs in Flemish policy
Peter Wollaert, CIFAL Flanders
12:15 SDGs at the Flemish local authorities
Tony Vermeire, IDEA Consult
12:30 Panel debate with Member of Parliament of the Flemish parties
14:00 Explanation of (first steps of) memoranda of Flemish umbrella and network organisations
15:00 Closing words
16:00 Action learning platform
Policy context
- Flemish Policy for Sustainable Development
- Vizier 2030
- CIFAL Flanders’ Start-to-SDG Guide (including the full text of Agenda 2030 and the 17 SDGs in Dutch)
- Belgium’s ranking (19/166) in the Sustainable Development Report
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Speakers
Political parties
Robrecht Bothuyne, CD&V, Vice-president and Member of the Flemish Parliament
Jeremie Vaneeckhout, Groen, Co-president
Wilfried Vandaele, N-VA, Party Leader Flemish Parliament
Steven Coenegrachts, Open VLD, Member of the Flemish Parliament and Senator
Jos D’Haese, PVDA, Party Leader Flemish Parliament and Senator of the Flemish Region
Leo Pieters, Vlaams Belang, Member of the Flemish Parliament and Senator of the Flemish Region
Kris Verduyckt, Vooruit, Member of the Federal Parliament
Umbrella and networking organisations
Anton de Ryckere, Director Vereniging Vlaamse Provincies (VVP)
Els Hertogen, Director 11.11.11
Eric Vermeylen, Secretary-General Vlaamse Hogescholenraad
Hans Maertens, Managing Director Voka
Heidi Degerickx, General Spokesperson and Coordinator Netwerk tegen Armoede
Ingrid Lieten, CEO Verso
Vanya Verschoore, Coordinator Reset.Vlaanderen
Yelter Bollen, Policy Expert Climate and Financing Bonf Beter Leefmilieu
Facilitators/keynote speakers
Tony Vermeire, Expert Local Government at IDEA Consult
Peter Wollaert, UNITAR Fellow and Managing Director CIFAL Flanders
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