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Seminar on Achieving the SDGs for the IPU’s Twelve Plus Geopolitical Group and East Asia Parliaments
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The Knesset and the Inter-Parliamentary Union are jointly organizing a seminar on parliamentary cooperation in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the IPU’s Twelve Plus Geopolitical Group and East Asia parliaments. The seminar will take place in Jerusalem from 20 to 22 November 2018 and will be part of a series of IPU regional seminars to advance the work and contribution of parliaments to the SDGs. The seminar will provide a platform to share experiences, engage in comprehensive discussions and get acquainted with good practices in developing effective parliamentary mechanisms for SDGs implementation.
Particular emphasis will be placed on the promotion of innovation in combination with other relevant SDGs components, such as water, renewable energies, and women. A field visit will be organized to give the participants the opportunity to visit local sites related to the themes to be addressed during the seminar.
The languages at the event are English, French and Hebrew.
| - | Arrival at the Knesset and registration | |
| - | Welcoming address Keynote addresses by Hon. Yuli Yoel Edelstein, Speaker of the Knesset; IPU representative; Albert Sakharovich, Director General of the Knesset; and Yardena Meller-Horovitz, Secretary General of the Knesset. |
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| - | Group photo | |
| - | Session I: The Sustainable Development Agenda and priorities of the States in the region | |
| - | Break | |
| - | Session II: Achieving sustainable development through the promotion of science, technology and innovation | |
| - | Lunch | |
| - | Session III: Results obtained by parliaments in the region by overseeing the implementation of the SDGs: The role of self assessment | |
| 19:30 - | Dinner hosted by the Speaker of the Knesset |
| - | Introduction to the Green Knesset project | |
| - | Visit and introduction in the Plenary Hall by Yardena Meller-Horovitz, Secretary General of the Knesset | |
| - | Accessibility in the Knesset: Briefing by Albert Sakharovitz, Director General of the Knesset | |
| - | Presentation by Ms. Sivan Ya’ari, CEO of Innovation: Africa “The power of an individual to make a real difference” | |
| - | Session IV: Leveraging technology and innovation to achieve the SDGs while leaving no one behind | |
| - | Coffee break | |
| - | Roundtable Discussions Parallel roundtable discussions on: Innovation and Parliament; Innovation and Water; Innovation and Accesibility; Innovation and Women; Innovation and Renewable Energies. |
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| - | Lunch offered by the Knesset | |
| - | Opening remarks: Ms. Sharren Haskel, MP, Member of the Israeli delegation to the IPU; Conclusions of the roundtable discussions and Adoption of the outcome document | |
| - | Meeting with an Israeli Minister | |
| Evening | VIP tasting tour of Jerusalem’s famous Mahne Yehuda Market offered by the Knesset / Free evening |
| - | Talk with Ms. Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) | |
| - | Field trips The seminar participants will be able to chose from the following options: Tour #1: Innovation and People with Disabilities; Tour #2: Water and Innovation. |
Documents
Outcome document
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Agenda
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Concept note
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General information
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Invitation
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Registration form
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