ESDN Conference 2023
The ESDN, together with our co-organizers, the Nordic Council of Ministers and Nordregio, are proud to share that the ESDN Conference 2023 took place on 15-16 March in Stockholm, Sweden! The title of this year’s Conference was: “Halfway to 2030 – Where does Europe stand and how does it move forward?”
This year also marks the 20-year Anniversary of ESDN! The Anniversary marked the Conference kickoff on 15 March.
The Conference was then continued bright and early on 16 March. It was an all-day event and featured many keynote discussions that provided the framing and stock taking of where Europe stands and how it will move forward until 2030 for the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. This was followed by interactive sessions that will showcase national level, subnational, and local good case examples of successes in implementing the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. Participants were able to ask in-depth questions, gain insights, share their own experiences, learn, and seek advice from their peers on how to solve sustainable development challenges.
All Conference documents and PowerPoint presentations can be found below.
AgendaDownload
Discussion PaperDownload
ESDN 20-Year Anniversary Celebration
Wednesday, 15 March 2023
Conference Welcome
Daniel Dubas, ESDN President, Delegate of the Federal Council for the 2030 Agenda, Federal Office for Spatial Development, Switzerland
Kicking off the Conference - Topics and Goals for Tomorrow
Rolf Elmér, Director of Nordregio, Sweden
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Åsa Hildestrand, Nordregio, Sweden
European Council Working Party on the 2030 Agenda – Guiding Europe to 2030
Parasto Nosrati, Ministry of Climate and Enterprise, Sweden
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Viggo Barmen, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sweden
20-Year ESDN Anniversary and Ambitions of the ESDN until 2030
Marguy Kohnen, ESDN Vice President, Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development, Luxembourg
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Annika Lindblom, ESDN Advisory Board Member, Ministry for the Environment, Finland
Session 1: Europe and the 2030 Agenda – Where do we stand and what do we need until 2030?
Thursday, 16 March 2023
Global Sustainable Development Report - Using the science-policy interface for the SDGs
Åsa Persson, Stockholm Environment Institute, Sweden
European Union Voluntary Review 2023
Carlos Berrozpe, European Commission – Directorate-General for International Partnerships, Belgium
Highlighting Europe’s SDG Challenges until 2030
Guillaume Lafortune, Sustainable Development Solutions Network, France
“Everyone can Flourish: Sustainability beyond the 2030 Agenda” – Initiative of the Åland Islands
Micke Larsson, Government of the Åland Islands, Finland
Local Level Perspectives on Agenda 2030 Progress
Jasmin Miah, ICLEI-Europe, Germany
Civil Society Perspectives – Relaunching the 2030 Agenda
Peter Schmidt, President of the Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment (NAT) Section, European Economic and Social Committee, Belgium
Youth Perspectives on the Pathway to 2030 & Video
Dana Novacescu, ESDN Youth Representative, Romania
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Marvin Huber, ESDN Youth Representative, Austria
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Domokos Peter Kovács, ESDN Youth Representative, Hungary
Exchange Spaces - Practical SDG solutions and experiences from the national, subnational, and local levels
Exchange Space 1
Table 1: Czech Republic – Communication campaign of SDGs
Pavla Cvachovcová, Ministry for the Environment
Table 2: Finland – Government policy sustainability assessment
Eeva Furman, Prime Minister’s Office
Table 3: Iceland – Sustainable Iceland
Áslaug Karen Jóhannsdóttir, Ministry for Foreign Affairs – Directorate for International Affairs and Policy
Table 4: Ireland (unable to make it to the ESDN Conference)
Table 5: Slovenia – Annual Development Report and the 2030 Agenda
Špela Rotar, Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development
Table 6: Spain – The Spanish SD Strategy for 2030: Process and Challenges
Gabriel Castañares Hernández, Ministry of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda
Table 7: Åland Islands – “Everyone can Flourish – Sustainability beyond the 2030 Agenda”
Micke Larsson, Government of the Åland Islands, Finland
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Martha Hannus, Development and Sustainability Council of Åland, Finland
Table 8: Catalonia – Catalonia Alliance 2030
Arnau Queralt Bassa,Director of the Advisory Council for the Sustainable Development of Catalonia, Spain
Table 9: Tallinn – EU Green Capital of the Year
Krista Kampus, Tallinn City Office, Estonia
Table 10: Värmland County (unable to make it to the ESDN Conference)
Ugis Zanders, Council of the Baltic Sea States, Sweden
Exchange Spaces - Practical SDG solutions and experiences from the national, subnational, and local levels
Exchange Space 2
Table 1: Cyprus – Active citizenship for the SDGs
Lefteris Eleftheriou, Ministry of Finance
Table 2: Estonia – Public sector innovation plans
Eili Lepik, Government Office
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Laura Viilup, Government Office
Table 3: Italy – Enabling the NSDS - Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development
Francesca De Crescenzo, Ministry of Environment and Energy Security
Table 4: Latvia – Getting the most out of your VNR under conditions of limited resources
Mara Simane, State Chancellery
Table 5:Netherlands – Integrating themes of wellbeing with the SDGs
Sandra Pellegrom, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Table 6: Norway – Executive Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals
Jesper Tangenes Bæverfjord, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
Table 7: Poland – Capacity Building Program for the Public Administration and examples of putting knowledge into practice
Agnieszka Jabłońska, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology
Table 8: Sweden – The delicate task of vertical and horizontal coordination of the 2030 Agenda
Cristina Mattsson Lundberg, Ministry of Climate and Enterprise
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Måns Fellesson, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Table 9: Flanders – Integrating the SDGs into existing local policy processes
Heleen Voeten, Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities, Belgium
Table 10: Ljusdal – Sweden’s first internationally certified sustainable tourism destination Järvsö
Linnéa Van Wagenen, Ljusdal Government - Unit for Strategic and Sustainable Development, Sweden
