The members of SDG Watch Europe gathered for the alliance’s first AGM ever on Feb 1st and 2nd. On Feb 1st they met with a number of MEPs from different EP Committees to speak about the Parliament’s role in SDG implementation and later in the afternoon with representatives from different EU institutions including the EU […]
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On 2nd February SDG Watch Europe has received response letter from the European Commission on EU Multi Stake-Holder Platform signed by Mr. Ben Smulders, Head of Cabinet of First Vice-President Timmermans. Please, see the letter below:
Read more The recently published Commission Communication, 22 November 2016 – “Next steps for a sustainable European future contains a reference to the EU’s intention to establish a Multi-Stakeholder Platform as part of its overall implementation of the SDGs. As a broad cross-sectoral civil society alliance, SDG Watch Europe welcomes this announcement. The forum proposed, if organised appropriately, would amount to […]
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SDG Watch Europe expresses its disappointment following yesterday’s publication of the European Commission’s “Communication on the next steps for a sustainable European future – European action for sustainability”. The Communication provides little new information about how the EU intends to make Agenda 2030 a reality in Europe or around the world. It is a justification of business-as-usual, which […]
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SDG Watch is present at the CONCORD Learning and Exchange Forum in Budapest Hungary. The discussions are about the state of civil society in Europe and the range of threats and restrictions that now limit civic space. sDG Watch Europe made the point that the SDG framework offers significant potential for promoting and supporting civil […]
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SDG Watch Europe attended the 2016 Global Perspectives conference in Berlin on “The Future of Civic Space”. The conference focused on the growing range of threats and restrictions being imposed on “civil society space” – or to explain simply – the right of people to assemble, network, empower themselves and have the opportunity to determine […]
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SDG Watch was represented at the DG Devco consultation with CSOs on the new European Development Consensus. SDG Watch spoke out strongly on the need for new and more inclusive modes of governance that include civil society when implementing the SDGs. It also called on the EU to champion and protect civic space in its […]
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Seventy-five diverse civil society organisations have today joined forces to formally launch SDG Watch Europe. This broad coalition will work to ensure that the European Union and its Member States live up to their commitments, made when signing the Agenda 2030 agreement in New York last September, to enable a sustainable future at home and […]
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