Organized by the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) and partners, with support from the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) and Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. (FNR), this high-level event will address the framing of a thematic review of progress in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), from an integrated perspective on natural resources in support of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). The event will provide an opportunity for representatives from UN Member States, UN organizations, ministries, science and academia, civil society, and the private sector to discuss initial considerations regarding the requirements and framing of natural-resource related thematic review, such as a review of food-security related targets or targets relating to soil and land resources. The event is invitation-only.  

dates: 7-8 July 2016  
location: New York City, US  
contact: Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS)  
phone: +49 331-288223-00  
fax: +49 331-288223-10  
e-mail: sdg-conference@iass-potsdam.de