By the SDG Watch Europe In the best case: 4 years after the adoption of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the EU considers this agenda as the overarching strategy for the Future of Europe. In general: In 2015 the European Commission and member states committed themselves to achieve the 2030 Agenda, including the […]
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In 2015 the European Commission and member states committed themselves to achieve the 2030 Agenda, including the 17 SDGs in 2030. Since then a lot is said, less is done. SDG Watch Europe and many civil society groups with us, asked for a concrete Plan of Implementation to achieve those goals. This week, 3,5 years […]
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View this email in your browser Reclaiming EU research and innovation as a public good – Global Health Advocates The SDGtoolkit – EEB Vote Volunteering Vision Campaign – CEV ALDA funds 10 most innovative actions to raise awareness #EuropeForPatients – our campaign to the 2019 European elections- EPF ANNOUNCEMENTS: EU Crystal Ball Take part […]
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By Emily Bowles, EPF EPF is campaigning to put what matters to patients at the heart of EU health policy, and make health an issue that gets citizens to cast their votes and make a difference in the European elections to be held this year in May. In this important pre-election period hopefully leading to […]
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By ALDA The upcoming European Parliament elections taking place in May 2019 are crucial for the future of the European project –for our future. All over Europe, 18-year old citizens will be called to vote for the European Parliament. For thousands of people, it will be the first opportunity to exercise their right to vote. […]
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By CEV, the European Volunteer Centre CEV launches the Vote Volunteer Vision campaign in preparation of the 2019 European Parliament Elections building from the previous campaign we implemented in 2014. The campaign aims to: Support voluntary sector organisations in their advocacy work at national level by providing tools to be used in the interaction with […]
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By EEB The SDGtoolkit brings together more than 300 tools ready for use including articles, presentations, social media activities, images, policy papers, monitoring and review tools, SDG coalitions and more. All the material can be researched for instance by country or SDG. The toolkit answers basic questions on the SDGs with the aim of inspiring national […]
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By Jill McArdle, Global Health Advocates EU-funded research and innovation has enormous potential to deliver a sustainable and equitable future, yet we have fundamentally distorted its purpose, prioritising innovation for commercialisation over innovation for society’s needs, writes Jill McArdle. What is research and innovation for? Most would respond that it is for pursuing scientific excellence, […]
Read more View this newsletter in your browser EWL: Our manifesto for a feminist Europe Towards a Clean Environment Together – WECF Towards a just transition: reconciling climate action with the fight against inequalities – Association 4D Considerations on linking Urban Agendas and the SDGs – Ökosoziales Forum Wien Latvian case study on SDGs and VNR – LAPAS LATEST POLICY UPDATES […]
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By Inese Vaivare, LAPAS The Latvian Platform for Development Cooperation (LAPAS) has been working on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) since 2014, when the stakeholder involvement in the post-2015 process took place. In 2014, LAPAS established the working group on the SDGs within the platform uniting active NGOs, UNESCO NC, and academia. This group aims […]
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