NGO COMMITTEE ON PEACE - VIENNA - HYBRID INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION MEETING on "The Nexus of Global Climate change, Sustainability and Peace"
2024-06-26 15:00 (Europe/Paris)
NGO COMMITTEE ON PEACE – VIENNA
INVITATION
to a
HYBRID INFORMATION AND
DISCUSSION MEETING
on

“The Nexus of Global Climate change,
Sustainability and Peace”
At the VIC*:
Date: Wednesday, June 26th, 2024
Time: 15.00 hours (3.00 PM CET)
Place: Vienna International Centre,
C-Building, 7th floor, Room CR3

Or Online – via Zoom:
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(Meeting-ID: 818 6180 0712; Code: 295861)
Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81861800712?pwd=[REDACTED]

Speaker:
Prof. Dr. Helga Kromp-Kolb
Prof. Dr. Helga Kromp-Kolb is an emeritus university professor of meteorology and climatology at the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, where she also founded and directed the Center for Global Change and Sustainability. Her research focus is on environmental meteorology, in particular the dispersion of pollutants in the atmosphere and climate change. In recent years, her work has also focused on issues of sustainable development, the transformation of society and the necessary paradigm shift in science and society. She is one of the co-founders of the Alliance of Sustainable Universities in Austria. Prof. Helga Kromp-Kolb is not only a renowned climate researcher, but also a true cosmopolitan: born in Vienna, the diplomat’s daughter grew up in France, Luxembourg, India and Austria. She was also later drawn from Austria to other countries. Among other things, she taught in the USA at the San José State University in California. Helga Kromp-Kolb is married to the risk researcher Prof. Wolfgang Kromp.
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Deadline for registration: Thursday, June 20th, 2024
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UNESCO Policy Dialogue on AI Governance
2024-06-28 09:30 - 18:00 (Europe/Paris)
Event summary
With the arrival of generative AI, governments around the world have started to pay urgent attention to the risks of these increasingly powerful and ubiquitous systems, and to develop and implement new governance frameworks. The European Union has adopted a binding horizontal framework for AI regulation with the AI Act. Other major developments include the United States’ Executive Order on AI, the G7 Hiroshima Process, and recent proposals by Brazil and Chile for new AI laws, among others. National research institutions focusing on AI safety have been established in the US, the UK, and Japan.
In the context of this changing landscape and emerging challenges of implementing responsible and effective systems of AI governance, the Social and Human Sciences Sector of UNESCO is hosting a Policy Dialogue on AI Governance, which will include a series of events designed to address these pressing issues. This event is hosted in conjunction with a closed-door meeting by the AI Ethics Experts without Borders meeting on the 27th June.
The event will kick off with a session presenting the latest implementation outcomes of the UNESCO Recommendation, followed by a launch of the first report of a major project between UNESCO and the Dutch Digital Infrastructure Authority, funded by the European Commission – DG Reform. The event will also include the launch of a report exploring the potential impacts of AI on political life and democracy, as well as panels on topics such as the synthetic content and the role of international development assistance in fostering AI for good.
Event details

Date: 28th June, 2024
Time: 09:30 – 18:00
Venue: UNESCO Headquarters, 7 Place du Fontenoy
Room: Room IX
Register

Austrian Forum for Peace 2024: “Towards a Climate of Peace”
2024-07-01 - 2024-07-04
WHERE
Rochusplatz 1 / Burg Schlaining, 7461, Stadtschlaining
You can find our guest information here.

Recent events in different parts of the world have shown that violence, militarisation and war are once again being used and presented as legitimate ways of asserting economic and political interests. Important peace processes are stalling, multilateral organisations are losing their relevance, the calls for dialogue and civil society-based tools of conflict resolution and peace work are fading, and resources are lacking.
This year’s Austrian Forum for Peace, titled “Towards a Climate of Peace“, aims to address the challenges of international conflict transformation in a changing world. The conference seeks to strengthen networks, discuss different approaches, initiate thought processes, generate ideas, and contribute to the promotion of sustainable global peace.
Increasing global complexity and unpredictability are exacerbated by the effects of the man-made climate crisis. This threat is felt across conflict lines and can worsen the burden on countries affected by conflict. However, it can also be an opportunity to build trust between opposing parties and work together on solutions. This approach, known as Environmental Peacebuilding, was first discussed at the UN Climate Change Conference COP 28 in 2023 and has been specifically pursued at the ACP for some time.
At the same time, the global system is becoming more fragmented and restructured, partly due to the increasing number of international mediation parties, some of which are involved in conflicts. In this new reality, one possible approach could be to use the comparative advantages of new, different actors in a targeted manner to support regions affected on their way to a climate of peace.
The use of technology, including artificial intelligence, also plays a major role not only in warfare worldwide, but increasingly also in considerations and projects for the prevention of civil conflict and peacebuilding.

Event Schedule and More Info

Moving Forward to Accelerate Progress in Ending Violence Against Children
2024-07-09 08:00 - 09:30 (America/New_York)
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024 Side Event

Date: July 9, 2024
Time: 08:00 – 09:30
Location:
UN Church Center 777
United Nations Plaza, 8th fl.
New York, N.Y. 10017
Organization: World Vision

Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals: Community Perspectives and Knowledge Sharing
2024-07-09 08:00 - 09:30 (America/New_York)
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024 Side Event

Date: July 9, 2024
Time: 08:00
Location: Virtual
Organization: Insitute of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Loreto Generalate; Congregations of St. Joseph

Zoom Registration

Enhancing Data Strategies for VNR and VLR Digitization
2024-07-09 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024 Side Event

Date: July 9, 2024
Time: 08:00 – 09:00
Location: Virtual
Organization: UN-Habitat and SDSN SDGs Today

Webinar Link

SDG Cities Lusophone Initiative - the Portuguese-Speaking Countries Example
2024-07-09 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024 Side Event

Date: July 9, 2024
Time:13:15 -14:30
Location:
Conference Room 9
Organization: Permanent Mission of Portugal

MGO Caucus Room
2024-07-09 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024 Side Event

Date: July 9, 2024
Time: 09:00 -17:00
Location:
Conference Room F
Organization:Major Groups and other Stakeholders

SDG 16 and the International Decade of Indigenous Languages: Opportunities for Linguistic Rights
2024-07-09 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
**Call for Participation**

SDG 16 and the
International Decade of Indigenous Languages:
Opportunities for Linguistic Rights
High-Level Political Forum 2024 Side Event

9 July 2024

The Universal Esperanto Association, SIL International, and the NGO Committee on Language and Languages will hold an official side event of the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2024.
This side event brings together scientific experts in the field of language rights, leaders of indigenous communities, and civil society representatives actively working on the ground, all of whom offer unique perspectives on how realizing the targets of SDG 16 with respect to indigenous peoples will benefit from close attention to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which codifies rights to language in settings such as education, media, and government administration. Drawing upon documented best practices and empirical research, they demonstrate how the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (IDIL) can be leveraged to advance SDG 16 through the implementation of language rights and innovative multilingual solutions.

Format
The meeting will take place virtually on 9 July 2024 from 13:00-14:30 EDT/New York via Zoom. It is anticipated that interpreting will be provided in English, French, and Spanish.

Registration
Colleagues from Member States, representatives of NGOs, UN Secretariat and agency staff, scholars, indigenous community members, language professionals, and others interested in indigenous language rights are invited to register for the briefing using this general registration form no later than 7 July 2024.

From margins to mainstream: Achieving SDG 16 through inclusive decision-making
2024-07-09 13:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024 Side Event

Date: July 9, 2024
Time: 13:00 – 15:00
Location:

8th Floor, Church Center,
777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA

Organization: Forus

Accelerating Progress Towards Zero Hunger (SDG2) in Fragile and Least Developed Countries in a Polycrisis World
2024-07-09 13:15 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024 Side Event

Date: July 9, 2024
Time:13:15 -14:30
Location:
Conference Room 3
Organization: Permanent Mission of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

3rd High-Level International Conference on International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development, 2018-2028
2024-07-09 13:15 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024 Side Event

Date: July 9, 2024
Time:13:15 -14:30
Location:
Conference Room 6
Organization:Permanent Mission of Tajikistan

Nordic VSR official launch: the Nordic View on Sustainability – Learnings from the Local Level
2024-07-09 13:15 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024 Side Event

Date: July 9, 2024
Time:13:15 -14:30
Location:
Conference Room 8
Organization:Permanent Mission of Sweden

Measuring and expanding progress on healthy diets from sustainable food systems: implications for achieving SDG 2
2024-07-09 13:15 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024 Side Event

Date: July 9, 2024
Time:13:15 -14:30
Location:
Conference Room E
Organization:Permanent Mission of Switzerland

Rights, Resilience, and Readiness: Harmonizing Standards, Green Digital Practices, and Early Warning Systems for a Sustainable Future
2024-07-09 13:15 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024 Side Event

Date: July 9, 2024
Time:13:15 -14:30
Location:
S-1520
Organization:International Telecommunication Union- ITU

The Health Argument for Climate Action
2024-07-09 13:15 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024 Side Event

Date: July 9, 2024
Time:13:15 -14:30
Location:
S-1522
Organization:World health Organization -WHO

Tripling Renewable Energy Capacity and Accelerating Just Energy Transitions in the Global South
2024-07-09 13:15 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024 Side Event

Date: July 9, 2024
Time:13:15 -14:30
Location:
S-1523
Organization:UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)

Strengthening Trust in Digitalization and Accelerating Sustainable Development Goals
2024-07-09 13:15 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024 Side Event

Date: July 9, 2024
Time:13:15 -14:30
Location:
Virtual
Organization:Women’s Health and Education Center (WHEC)

Link

Sustainable Development Goals in Action, Shaping the Africa We Want : Effective partnerships to eradicate poverty, build food sovereignty and mitigate climate change
2024-07-09 13:15 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024 Side Event

Date: July 9, 2024
Time:13:15 -14:30
Location:
Conference Room 11
Organization: Permanent Mission of Morocco

Enhancing citizens' awareness of the SDGs by leveraging attractive and innovative tools
2024-07-09 13:15 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024 Side Event

Date: July 9, 2024
Time:13:15 -14:30
Location:
Conference Room B
Organization:Tokyo Metropolitan Government and UN-Habitat

Accelerating Global Partnership For Sustainable Development: United For Sustainable Food Systems, Collective Solutions to End Hunger, Achieve Food Security and Foster Inclusive Innovation.
2024-07-09 14:00 - 15:45 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Registration Link: bit.ly/HLPFDTD
Launch Zoom Access: https://bit.ly/DTDHLPFLaunchMeeting
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development outlines ambitious goals, including poverty eradication, hunger elimination, food security, improved nutrition, sustainable agriculture, climate change mitigation, peaceful societies, access to justice, and strengthened global partnerships. Inclusiveness is crucial, and government and private sector interventions through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) offer promising solutions to bridge financing gaps and mobilize resources.
The 2024 HLPF High-Level Political Forum, organized by DoTheDream Youth Development Initiative, Alliance of Social Transformers for Sustainable Development, Global Alliance For Women and Girls Are Asset Project (GAWGAAP), and Africa STEAM Network, will focus on “Accelerating Global Partnership For Sustainable Development” and “United For Sustainable Food Systems
The event is scheduled for July 9th, 2024, from 2 PM to 3:45 PM New York Time.
The event will feature esteemed speakers:
Liberato C. Bautista – President of CoNGO – Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with United Nations
Arc. Lola Ibrahim mnia Board Chair -Wave Foundation
Donna Bollinger United Church of Christ Main Representative to the United Nations
Adebusuyi Olutayo Olumadewa Founder -DoTheDream YDI
John Augustine Ukporhe Board of Trustee -DoTheDream YDI
Lucy Mutuku National Youth Coordinator Kenya
Dr Francis Adeshina Founder -Readland Global
Opeoluwa Alonge Board of Trustee
Tinuke Bosun Okusaga Board of Trustee

The Registration Link is bit.ly/HLPFDTD

Launch Zoom Access: https://bit.ly/DTDHLPFLaunchMeeting

For More Information: info@dothedreamydi.org, admin@dothedreamydi.org

+1 646 382 5741 ,234 8039513286

Accelerating Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
2024-07-09 14:00 - 15:45 (America/New_York)

United for Sustainable Food Systems: Collaborative Solutions to End Hunger, Achieve Food Security, and Foster Inclusive Innovation
2024-07-09 14:00 - 15:45 (America/New_York)
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024 Side Event

Date: July 9, 2024
Time: 14:00-15:45
Location:
Nigeria House 21st Floor – 828 2nd Ave – New York, NY 10017 – United States
Organization:Initiative,Alliance of Social Transformers For Sustainable Development, Global Alliance For Women and Girls Are Asset Project, Africa Steam Network

Measuring what matters: enhancing SDG 12.6 implementation
2024-07-09 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024 Side Event

Date: July 9, 2024
Time: 15:00 -16:30
Location: Virtual
Organization:GRI & UNEP One Planet Network
Webinar Registration

Bridging intergenerational divides. Powerful networks of change for the SDGs.
2024-07-10 09:00 (America/New_York)
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024 Side Event

Date: July 10, 2024
Time: 09:00
Location: Virtual
Organization: Stakeholder Group on Ageing

Zoom Registration

The Intersectionality of Climate Insecurity and Violence against Children: How Young Leaders Are Taking Climate Action to Protect Themselves, their Families and Communities
2024-07-10 09:00 (America/New_York)
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024 Side Event

Date: July 10, 2024
Time: 09:00 – 10:30
Location:Church Center of the United Nations (777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017)
Organization:ChildFund Alliance, Caritas Internationalis, World VIsion International

MGO Caucus Room
2024-07-10 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024 Side Event

Date: July 10, 2024
Time: 9:00 – 17:00
Location: Conference Room F
Organization: Major Groups and other Stakeholders

Discussion of swapping debts of poor and developing countries in exchange for green projects.
2024-07-10 10:00 (America/New_York)
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024 Side Event

Date: July 10, 2024
Time: 10:00
Location: Virtual
Organization: Public Foundation NASH VEK together with the External Aid Monitoring Group

Zoom Registration

Democratizing Gender Data for Better Policymaking
2024-07-10 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024 Side Event

Date: July 10, 2024
Time: 10:00-11:00
Location: Virtual
Organization: UNDP, UNOSCC, German Agency for International Cooperation, Paris21

Zoom Registration

Russian regions and businesses to reinforce the 2030 Agenda: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions
2024-07-10 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024 Side Event

Date: July 10, 2024
Time: 10:00-11:00
Location: Virtual
Organization: UN Association of Russia

Event Link
