The 2020 edition of the SDGs Learning, Training & Practice special event is a series of capacity building and knowledge workshops that will take place during the 2020 meeting of the High-level Political Forum for Sustainable Development (HLPF). It will feature speakers and experts from academia and other sectors on topics related to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The courses will take place virtually and run in parallel to the HLPF formal meetings.

The event will feature workshops focusing on enhancing capacity of stakeholders on the six entry points showcased in the 2019 Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR):

• Human well-being and capabilities;
• Sustainable and just economies;
• Food systems and nutrition patterns;
• Energy decarbonization and universal access;
• Urban and peri-urban development; and
• Global environmental commons.

It will also include sessions focusing on strengthening capacity and promoting partnerships for the SDGs.

This HLPF special event event is co-organized by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DESA/DSDG) and the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).

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dates: 7-13 July 2020
location: virtual
www: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf/2020/SDGsLearning