THE AMAZON DAY IN THE ICSD: 23thSeptember / NY

To ensure your participation in the event, do your registration in the link below:

https://goo.gl/forms/7pmP4SyOoMnJdmAr2

Overview

The Amazon Day at the International Conference on Sustainable Development is an innovative initiative to engage people around the Amazon basin countries to promote sustainable development through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

This initiative is led by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the Amazonia (SDSN-Amazonia) and supported by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN-SDSN). The main objective is connect countries to foster discussion on implementation of the SDGs at low cost, low carbon footprint and open and free access, making feasible the broad involvement of the public and a wider exchange of experiences.

Goals

1. To increase awareness and engagement to the implementation of the SDGs in the Amazon basin;

2. To mobilize a collaborative and dynamic exchanging of experiences, lessons learned, and synergies for the implementation of the SDGs in the Amazon region;

3. To foster a sectoral roadmap for the SDGs implementation in the Amazon region.

Audience

1. University students, research centers, and think-tanks working in the Amazon;

2. Non-governmental organizations working in the Amazon;

3. Private sector firms;

4. Public sector organizations;

5. Multilateral organization.