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A series of VNR Labs will be convened on the margins of the 2019 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) under the auspices of ECOSOC, to provide an informal platform for experience sharing and reflection on the Voluntary National Review (VNR) process. The Labs will be held under the Chatham House rule and will be open to Member States, the UN system and representatives of Major Groups and other Stakeholders.
High-Level Political Forum 2019
Under the auspices of ECOSOC and General Assembly
9 - 18 July 2019 New YorkCONCEPT NOTES OF INDIVIDUAL VNR LABS
Week 9 – 12 July
- VNR Lab 1 “Achieving policy integration” – 9 July, 1.15 – 2.45 pm
- VNR Lab 2 “Making progress visible - SDG data visualization platform” – 10 July, 8-9 am
- VNR Lab 3 “Leaving no one behind: Inclusive implementation and reporting” - 10 July, 1.15 – 2.45 pm
- VNR Lab 4 “From presentation to implementation: Regional support to the follow-up on the VNR process” – 11 July, 8-9 am
- VNR Lab 5 “How can science, technology and innovation advance national implementation?” – 11 July, 1.15-2.45 pm
- VNR Lab 6 “Follow-up to the VNRs: Accelerating Implementation” – 12 July, 8-9 am
- VNR Lab 7 “Peacebuilding and sustaining peace through the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” – 12 July, 1.15-2.45 pm
Week 15 – 19 July
- VNR Lab 8 “Strengthening national contributions from VNRs and other sources towards the thematic reviews during the next cycle” – 15 July, 8-9 am
- VNR Lab 9 “Mobilizing resources and empowering people through inclusive finance” - 15 July, 1.15-2.45 pm
- VNR Lab 10 “Engaging all parts and levels of government” – 15 July, 6:15-7:45 pm
- VNR Lab 11 “Innovative formats to review national implementation” – 16 July, 1.15-2.45 pm
- VNR Lab 12 “Storytelling and Communication Strategies for the SDGs” – 16 July, 6.30-8 pm
- VNR Lab 13 “United Kingdom – national experience of the VNR process” - 17, July, 8:00 – 9:00 am
- VNR Lab 14 “Strengthening the use of data for evidence-based VNRs” – 17 July, 1.15-2.45 pm
- VNR Lab 15 “Localizing the SDGs and VNRs: reporting on progress, challenges and opportunities” – 17 July, 6.30-8 pm
- VNR Lab 16 “Catalyzing partnerships for SDG implementation” – 18 July, 8-9 am
- VNR Lab 17 “Mauritius – national experience of the VNR process” - 18 July, 1:15 – 2:45 pm
