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Third Regional Seminar on Achieving the SDGs for the IPU’s Twelve Plus Geopolitical Group
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Paris
France
Summary
The Regional Seminar on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) for the IPU’s Twelve Plus Group is part of a series of IPU regional seminars held around the world to promote the implementation of the SDGs. The seminar, entitled Achieving the SDGs by strengthening the spirit of community at the national, regional and global levels, will be co-organized by the IPU and the Parliament of France. It will show how principles of sustainability are being applied to the preparation and staging of the Olympic and Paralympic Games that Paris will host in 2024, thereby contributing to the achievement of the SDGs. Parliamentarians and parliamentary staff will discuss innovative approaches to putting the implementation of the SDGs back on track, drawing on the Olympic spirit and values such as fair play, teamwork, perseverance and respect.