ESDN Workshop 2024

The 22nd ESDN Workshop took place on 26-27 March 2024 in Budva, Montenegro! The topic was “Governance Transformations for More Effective SDG Implementation”. The Workshop was organized in cooperation with the Government of Montenegro and UNDP Montenegro. 
 
Day 1 of the Workshop began on the 26th of March and focused on what some Western Balkan countries have been doing regarding implementing the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, with a focus on institutional mechanisms and frameworks. This was complemented by keynote presentations of good practices from around Europe on governance mechanisms and experiences in implementation. In typical ESDN Workshop fashion, participants were also able to work in interactive groups to further exchange on the keynote presentations, their own experiences with implementation, and further learn from, and discuss with, one another.
 
Day 2 of the Workshop began on the 27th of March and focused on governing transformations towards sustainability, as well as focused on deriving answers to the question of what is needed to be fit for the future. The Workshop culminated in a final interactive exchange that focused on participants developing a toolbox for effective SDG governance for the future.

More information about the Workshop can be found below, including the agenda, the Discussion Paper, the Policy Note, and the keynote presentations.

Documents
Keynote Presentations 22nd ESDN Workshop
Session 1: SDG Coordination Mechanisms - Challenges, opportunities, and vision

Workshop Day 1 26 March

Montenegro (in Montenegrin)

Aneta Kankaras, Head of the Office for Sustainable Development in the Secretariat General, Montenegro


 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nemanja Kovacevic, Assistant Minister, Ministry for European Integration and International Cooperation, Bosnia and Herzegovina


Republic of North Macedonia

Stojne Danilova Ivanoski, Prime Minister’s Office, Republic of North Macedonia

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Elena Ivanovska, Prime Minister’s Office, Republic of North Macedonia

Session 2: Good Practice Examples and Experiences on Governance Mechanisms

Building Inclusive Stakeholder Partnerships

Jeannette Muller, ESDN Advisory Board Member, Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity, Luxembourg (virtual)


Financing for the SDGs

Ivana Gardasevic, Project Manager for Public Finance for Development and Integrated Local Development, UNDPMontenegro, Montenegro


Government Mechanisms for Strategic Promotion of the Circular Economy

Heikki Sorasahi, Ministry of the Environment, Finland (virtual)


2030 Agenda Toolboxes

Daniel DubasESDN Advisory Board Member, Federal Office for Spatial Development ARE, Switzerland

Session 3: Transformation Towards Sustainability – What is needed for the future?

Workshop Day 2 27 March

Romanian Code of Sustainability

Gabriela Ciulacu Bițan, Sustainability Code Expert, Prime Minister’s Office – Department of Sustainable Development, Romania


Business Transformations Towards Sustainability from a Startup Perspective

Jasna Pejović, CEO Flourish App, Montenegro


Building Sustainable Development Governance Hubs

Krista Kampus, Tallinn City Strategic Management Office, Estonia (virtual)


Innovation and Transformations  

Nina Drakulić, Founder of NGO Montenegro Robotics, Montenegro Makers (Promotion of STEM) and Montenegro Space Research, Montenegro

ESDN Workshop Archive

A look at the history of the ESDN reveals that ESDN Workshops have played a prominent role in facilitating networking between European SD practitioners and policy advisors. This section of the website provides a one-stop-shop documentation of all ESDN Workshops so far. Please click on one of the Workshops for more details: