Austria's Commitment to the 2030 Agenda

ACTIVE ON NATIONAL LEVEL
DIALOGUE WITH CIVIL SOCIETY
importance of the SDGs. Austria’s first SDG
Dialogue Forum made a positive impression
not only thanks to its innovative topics,
but also its accessibility and freedom from
barriers - this was ensured by the sign
language interpreters and image-based
summary in simple language.
Second SDG Dialogue Forum: Priorities,
partnerships and federal states
What steps need to be taken to promote
sustainable developments in Austria and
worldwide? What are the necessary priorities?
These questions were the focus of
the second SDG Dialogue Forum, featuring
four interdisciplinary and cross-cutting
expert groups as well as high-profile panel
discussion. The event was held in a hybrid
format on 6 th and 7 th October 2022 with the
title “Current opportunities and perspectives
for the implementation of the 2030
Agenda”. It was organised together by the
Austrian Federal Administration, the Ban
Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens and
SDG Watch Austria.
In addition to the discussion and solutions,
it also focused on the “eye-level” partnerships
between the government, private
sector and civil society. Furthermore, the
second SDG Dialogue Forum presented
valuable insights into the good practice
examples and acted as a platform for
exchange between almost 650 participants.
The results of the Innovation Pools were
shown in the form of concise key messages
and proposals for specific implementation
partnerships. The range of topics at the
second SDG Dialogue Forum spanned the
sustainable energy transition and skills for
the 21st century, equal opportunities and
social inclusion of the youth and development
policy and resilience.
In the introductory segment of the forum,
following a brief opening statement by
Monika Froehler, Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal
and Ban Ki-moon emphasised the importance
of coordinated, multilateral action. They
made it clear that, especially in times of crisis,
the 2030 Agenda is important as an action
plan for adequate sustainable practices.
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