SDG implementation at national level: What’s the point of national reports?

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VNRs and shadow (or spotlight) reporting:
How it is key for meaningful participation and accountability

The national voluntary reporting to the High Level Political Forum of ECOSOC is a practice that has gained traction, as dozens of governments are volunteering each year to participate and contribute their VNRs. A number of CSOs have prepared their own shadow or spotlight reports to follow-up on their governments efforts to implement the 2030-Agenda. Is there a meaningful dialogue between the official and the alternative reports? What is the value of the whole exercise?

These issues will be debated on July 13, 2018 | 1:15 PM to 2:45 PM at WeWork Grand Central,
4th Floor, Room 4A, 450 Lexington Ave, New York 10017

The event aims to:

  • share experiences of CSO shadow reports on national implementation; and
  • engage government and CSO-representatives in a discussion on national implementation, CSO participation and accountability

Speakers: Roberto Bissio (Social Watch), Clarisse Sonon (Social Watch – Benin), Ziad Abdel Samad (Arab NGO Network for Development, Lebanon), Iara Pietricovsky (INESC, Brazil), Mark Herkenrath (Alliance Sud, Switzerland), Rene Raja (Social Watch – Philippines)

Comments by: Sakiko Fukuda-Parr (New School)
Ambassador Michael Gerber, Swiss Special Envoy for Global Sustainable Development

Please RSVP by 12 July to gpf@globalpolicy.org
Due to space limitations we kindly ask that you RSVP in advance.

This invitation is available for download here.

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