SDG Summit Debrief
A brief snapshot of the proceedings at the SDG Summit and the challenges in the coming year.
At the halfway point of the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), where does the world stand? And how concretely were world leaders willing to commit to climate action, reform of the international financial system, and reducing inequality within and between countries?
The SDG Lab, CEPEI, and IISD hosted a panel discussion and Q&A session after the 2023 SDG Summit closed. Experts provided a brief snapshot of highlights stemming from the 2023 SDG Summit and their links to next year’s Summit of the Future:
- Edward Mishaud, Senior Advisor, SDG Lab
- Prisha Kumar, Youth Delegate to United Nations
- Lynn Wagner, Senior Director, Tracking Progress, IISD
- Philipp Schönrock, Executive Director, CEPEI Think Tank
- Trine Schmidt, Strategic Advisor for Global Strategies, IISD, SDG Lab (moderator)
Upcoming events
2024 Investment Policy Forum
The 16th edition of the International Institute for Sustainable Development's (IISD) Investment Policy Forum will be held in Manila, the Philippines, in October 2024.
Advancing Natural Infrastructure 2024 Forum
A premier event to discuss natural infrastructure on the Canadian prairies and shape the future of prairie water infrastructure by working with nature
IISD at Procura+
Public procurement can play a key role in strategic governance, ensuring service delivery that achieves value for money and generates benefits not only for organizations, but also for the environment, society and the economy. IISD's Procurement team will present key research on green public procurement.
Rethinking Incentives for Sustainable Investment in Lao PDR
A high-level capacity-building workshop on the design and use of tax incentives as an investment promotion tool in Lao PDR.