SDG17 Partnerships for the Goals
About this Course
The course is designed for people that want to learn about the latest development agenda the international community agreed to achieve by 2030. Structured around the five pillars of Agenda 2030 – people, prosperity, planet, peace and justice, and partnership, students will learn that these pillars are interconnected and need to be integrated in practical policy-making and operational activities for development, in both developed and developing country settings.
The Global Engagement & Empowerment Forum on Sustainable Development (GEEF) is an annual international event, organized by the Institute for Global Engagement & Empowerment (IGEE) at Yonsei University and the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens, where all stakeholders, including global leaders and experts convene to collaborate towards accomplishing the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The Global Engagement & Empowerment Forum on Sustainable Development (GEEF) is an annual international event, organized by the Institute for Global Engagement & Empowerment (IGEE) at Yonsei University and the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens, where all stakeholders, including global leaders and experts convene to collaborate towards accomplishing the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Global Engagement & Empowerment Forum on Sustainable Development (GEEF) is an annual international event, organized by the Institute for Global Engagement & Empowerment (IGEE) at Yonsei University and the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens, where all stakeholders, including global leaders and experts convene to collaborate towards accomplishing the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development."
Access GEEF videos here.
igeeTalks are a special interview series on sustainable development, featuring various experts on sustainability and talking about how universities and youth can contribute to furthering the Sustainable Development Goals.
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This guide was designed with a dual purpose. First, to empower the UN and its stakeholders to go beyond “consultations” for the SDGs and be innovative and creative in their advocacy, outreach and communications efforts. Second, to compile and make a wide range of SDG tools and resources accessible to community leaders, social activists, volunteers and many other SDG changemakers, who can in turn engage with the wider community and help realize the SDGs.
This book aims to give policy makers an overview of the evolution of science, technology and innovation (STI) policies in a selected number of East Asian countries. China, Japan, Republic of Korea and Singapore have transformed their economies and societies in recent decades. From STI policies that enabled catch-up growth, these countries have evolved towards policies that are more aligned with sustainable development through integrating social, economic and environmental dimensions into their STI policies.
The paper "Measuring SDG progress in Asia and the Pacific: Is there enough data?" reviews the availability of data on all proposed global SDG indicators for Asia-Pacific countries and is prepared based on data from the SDG indicators Global Database. It attempts to identify data gaps for regional SDG progress monitoring and for priority setting in statistical capacity building by a range of relevant stakeholders.
Tax policy has undergone significant transformation over the last half a century, and the tax policy advice of scholars and international organizations to developing countries has changed over time. Despite varied recommendations and attempts at taxing more, developing countries still have low levels of tax compared to GOP. Why? What have we learned from the experiences of developing countries over the last several decades? And how can we do better in the future?
Entrepreneurship is a key means through which women can both empower themselves and contribute to inclusive and sustainable development. A vital part of this agenda includes the 61.3 million women who own and operate businesses within the ten member States of ASEAN.