Cambios en "Sesión oficial temática Going Local: Organizada por UN-DESA"

This official HLPF event will focus on the importance of Voluntary Local Reviews within the implementation of the SDGs and analyze the main challenges and bottlenecks for effective SDG localization.

📄 Concept Note

Moderator:

Mr. Anthony Pipa, Brookings Institution

Session speakers:

Panel:

Ms. Noraini Roslan, Mayor of Subang Jaya

Ms. Claudia Sheinbaum, Head of Government, Mexico City

Ms. Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, Mayor of Freetown

Lead discussants:

Mr. Jan Vapaavuori, Mayor of Helsinki

Ms. Thembi Nkadimeng, President of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA)

High-level respondent:

Ms. Arantxa Tapia, President of Regions4, Basque Government

Mr. Leendert Verbeek, President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe

Representative of a Japanese local government (TBC)