28-30 June 2017 Bangkok (Krung Thep), Thailand
Symposium on Progress towards SDG 7

This symposium, on 'Progress towards SDG 7 and its Interlinkages with other SDGs in support of First Review of SDG 7 during the 2018 High-Level Political Forum,' is part of a series of meetings and symposia organized by the UN System in 2017 and 2018, in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America, to contribute to the first global review of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7, which will take place during the 2018 session of the UN High-level Political Forum (HLPF).

These proposed events will provide a platform to discuss major issues related to progress on SDG 7 and its interlinkages with other SDGs, such as health, education, gender, food, water, humanitarian response and climate change. Each symposium is expected to highlight a few of these interlinkages to allow in-depth discussions. Taken together, they will provide an opportunity for knowledge exchange among Member States and the UN system for advancing the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, including through supporting the preparations of the Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs), especially towards HLPF 2018.

A synthesis from the discussions from these events this year will be prepared to provide inputs to a Preparatory Meeting in support of the global review of SDG 7, to be held on 7-8 December 2017, at UN Headquarters in New York, US.

dates: 28-30 June 2017
location: Bangkok (Krung Thep), Thailand
contact: ESCAP
www: http://www.unescap.org/events/symposium-progress-towards-sdg-7-and-its-interlinkages-other-sdgs-support-first-review-sdg7
http://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/Concept%20Note%20Symposium%20in%20Bangkok%20.pdf

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