Agenda 2030, SDGs and the HLPF
ECERFSD 2019: Maciej Kucharczyk’s Intervention on The Future of Work: Productive Employment and Decent Work for All
Reduction of working time is worth considering as the recent research shows that it could decrease unemployment and give people a chance to develop new skills, talents and knowledge, while creatin [...]
ECERFSD 2019: Thorkild Olesen’s Intervention on The Power of Knowledge for Change: Education and Learning as Drivers of Sustainable Development
SDG 4.7 is crucial: education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, education for global citizens [...]
ECERFSD 2019: Serafine Duss & Andreas Berglöf’s Intervention on Learning without Limits: Lifelong Learning and Inclusive Education
In times of growing opposition to civil society and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), it is imperative that governments support these basic rights when they are being questioned. W [...]
ECERFSD 2019: Pavlina Ivanova’s Intervention on Empowering People to Protect the Planet: The Environmental Dimension of SDG 16
We need to work on governmental level and create common rules and limits and measurements for the biophysical and biochemical factors and pollutants dangerous for our nature, our homes and all the [...]
ECERFSD 2019: Valentina Bodrug-Lungu & Anton Martinov’s Intervention on Strengthening Institutions for Change: Fostering Effective and Inclusive Governance for Sustainable Development
Effective governance is an important precondition in order to implement any in-sector reform and to achieve important commitments under the SDGs. SDG 16 should be a key driver and provides a clear [...]
ECERFSD 2019: Alexandra Radevska & Andrea Nakova’s Intervention on Coping with Climate Change: Strengthening Resilience and Adaptation
We urgently need to invest in community supported agriculture, in agro-ecological development, that increases local produced food, increases biodiversity and therefore food security and climate re [...]
ECERFSD 2019: Adriana Spahiu’s Intervention on Acting for Climate: Stepping Up Climate Change Policies, Action and Awareness in the Region
Many people think that climate mitigation should pay itself, via market mechanism. But we know that climate disasters are causing immense costs to vulnerable countries and communities. We heard [...]
ECERFSD 2019: Marianne Haslegrave’s Intervention on How to Measure Progress? Data and statistics for the SDGs
"We must not just focus on quantitative data, we must look at ways of developing qualitative data and other sources as well". Marianne Haslegrave (Commonwealth Medical Trust (Commat)) spoke on beh [...]
ECERFSD 2019: Anton Leppik’s Intervention at the closing session
"We believe that full compliance with international obligations is precondition for any of the SDGs. Regretfully, some governments that report SDG achievements fail to ensure respect of economic, [...]
ECERFSD 2019: Andrea Nakova’s Intervention at the Plenary Debate
"CSO forum calls for a stronger recognition of the contribution of civil society to the Agenda2030 process". Andrea Nakova (Journalists for Human Rights) spoke on behalf of the Regional Civil S [...]