Capacity Development

"Diplomacy is on the defensive, undermined by those who believe in violence. Diversity is under assault by extremists who insist that their way is the only way. Disarmament is viewed as a distant dream, sabotaged by profiteers of perpetual warfare. But leadership is precisely about finding the seeds…

Programme Concept Note Participant List Day 1 (July 23, 2018) Registration and Orientation Day 2 (July 24, 2018) Formal Opening Opening Remarks Mr. Jong-Soo Yoon (Head, UNOSD) Welcome Address Mr. Seokju Kang (Mayor, Tongyeong City) Congratulatory remarks Mr. Byeongwon Seong (Director, REC Tongyeong)…

Description In this inception Experts Group Meeting (EGM) organized jointly by the UN Office for Sustainable Development (UNOSD) of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the UN Environment Programme (UN Environment), representatives of Governments, non-governmental organizations and the…

Description Cities and urban settlements are at the core of major global frameworks, starting with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals adopted in September 2015, where SDG 11 is specifically aiming at making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe…

Description The Executive Training Course for Policymakers on the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs is intended to provide policymakers in central and local government and policy shapers in the private sector and civil society with the concepts and tools for mainstreaming and implementing the 2030 Agenda and…

Programme Agenda Formal Opening Welcome Remarks Ms. Kim Eunkyung (Minister of Environment/ The Commisiion on Sustainable Development) Congratulatory Remarks Mr. Kim Sang-Gon (The Deputy Prime Minister for Society Affairs) Ms. Song Okju (Environment and Labor Committe, National Assembly) Keynote…

Description The Green Economy may serve as a means for achieving sustainable development. Since its adoption in 2008 by the Green Economy Initiative, Green Economy has become a strategic priority for many governments and international organizations—owing to improved human well-being and social…

Programme Agenda Formal Opening Facilitator: Okhyun Yang (Associate Policy Expert, UNOSD) Opening Remarks Eunhae Jeong (Senior Development Management Expert, UNOSD) Congratulatory Remarks Young-Mok Kim (Former President of Korean International Cooperation Agency) Objectives of the seminar Eunhae…

Description UNOSD in collaboration with Sustainable Development Solution Network Korea, Korean Society for Climate Change Research and Korean Ministry of Environment will host a session on “Climate Change Adaptation in the context of Sustainable Development Goals: CCA for more inclusive, safe…