03.05.2017 | UNSSC: SD Talks Special Series on Climate Action – Opening Webinar on Paris Agreement and the SDGs with Amina Mohammed

Organized by the UNSSC Knowledge Centre for Sustainable Development in partnership with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the SD Talks Special Series on Climate Action is a 7-episode webinar series that aims to advance knowledge and further dialogue around Climate Action, in the lead up to and during COP 23 which will take place in November in Bonn, Germany. The first webinar of this series titled Paris Agreement and the SDGs: One Agenda for a Sustainable Future will take place on 3 May 2017 from 3:15 pm to 4:30 pm CEST (9:15 am to 10:30 am EDT). It will feature UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed who will talk about the interlinkages between the Paris Agreement and the sustainable development agenda, and will examine how their mutually reinforcing relationship affects their implementation.

The speaker panel will also include Mr. Nick Nuttall, Head of Communications and Outreach at UNFCCC. The discussion will be moderated by Simona Costanzo-Sow of the UNSSC Knowledge Centre for Sustainable Development. After the discussion, participants will have the opportunity to ask their questions directly to the speakers during the live Q&A session.

To register for this webinar, please go to http://bit.ly/SDCA-1, click on “Register” and enter your details. You can join the live webinar on 3 May at the scheduled time, by going to this link http://bit.ly/SDCA-1 and entering the event number 951 513 377 and event password KCSD2030 .

The SD Talks Special Series on Climate Action will feature 7 webinars from May until December that will focus on different aspects around Climate Action and sustainable development. The full list of upcoming webinars in this series is available at http://bit.ly/SDCA-n where you can also see dedicated registration links. Each webinar will be followed by a live Q&A session where participants will have the opportunity to engage directly with high-level speakers.

SD Talks is a webinar series by the UNSSC Knowledge Centre for Sustainable Development that features live webinars with high-level speakers and subject-matter experts on issues related to sustainable development and Agenda 2030. SD Talks provides a space for knowledge-sharing, shapes discussions and furthers dialogue around sustainable development, which can be accessed by audiences all over the world free of charge.

Should you have questions, comments or feedback, please email us at sustainable-development@unssc.org.

Source: Notification UNSSC, 25.04.2017