Austria's Commitment to the 2030 Agenda

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Which approaches to reporting the implementation of the SDGs
have proven successful? Who should be specifically involved and
how? A roundtable on SDG implementation and reporting focused
on concrete best practice projects and recommendations.
On 16th December 2019, another discussion,
the Peer Learning Roundtable on the SDGs
and the Reporting at the High-Level Political
Forum for Sustainable Development
(HLPF) took place. The coordinators and
many stakeholders of SDG implementation
in Austria and Europe discussed best practices
and national mplementation strategies
in this regard. Different approaches
to reporting on SDG implementation to
the HLPF were also discussed.
Involving the youth
Machiel van Stralen (SDG Team of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands)
emphasised the involvement
of various interest groups as the most
important recommendation regarding the
Voluntary National Review (VNR). Above all,
he stressed the successful involvement of
the youth in the Dutch review and reporting
process and in the presentation of their
VNR.
Furthermore, the initiative “Adopt an SDG”,
launched by NGOs, is supported by many
MPs in the Netherlands. This campaign
was kicked off on 25th September 2017, the
second anniversary of the SDGs, in order
to engage the newly elected members of
the Dutch Parliament in implementing the
SDGs. As part of the campaign, MPs select
their favourite SDGs, and are subsequently
continuously provided with information,
expertise, research, and policy advice on this
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