Multi-Stakeholder Conference preceding the UN Summit of the Future 2024
18th September 2024, 10 AM – 8 PM
UN Headquarters New York 2024 – Trusteeship Council Chamber
and UN WebTV (part 1 – part 2)
Registration for on-site participation: (closed – please join virtually via UN WebTV (part 1 – part 2))
Organizers:
- IAAI GloCha https://www.glocha.org/
- UN Habitat Youth Programme https://www.unhabitatyouth.org/en/
- UN Environment Early Warning and Data Analytics Branch https://wesr.unep.org/earlywarning
- International Youth Conference IYC http://www.iycforyouth.org
Partners:
Revolution Love, Climate Chain Coalition, Evercity, International Academy for Art and Cultural Studies (IAA)
Purpose:
This conference, held just before the UN Summit of the Future 2024, focuses on engaging youth, promoting digital innovation, and localizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It brings together various stakeholders to explore creative solutions and governance innovations, essential for a sustainable future.
Draft Agenda
10.00 – 10.30 Opening session
Moderator: Shurabe Mercado – Vice President of the International Youth Conference
Welcome Messages on behalf of the Organizers
- Smith – Eisenstat Family (Zephanii & Ari & Stori) on behalf of IAAI GloCha
- Douglas Ragan, UN-Habitat Youth Programme
- Miroslav Polzer, IAAI GloCha
- Syed Ali Mustafa, Founder and CEO of the International Youth Conference
- Christina Stevens, Founder and CEO of Revolution Love & GloCha Creative director
- Global Challenges action video 1
- audience engagement with Slido
10.30 – 11.30 Localization of SDGs,Governance Innovation & the UN Summit of the Future
Moderator and Thematic Introduction: Douglas Ragan, Programme Management Officer, UN-Habitat Youth Programme
- prof. Frank Biermann – Findings & Recommendations of the GlobalGoals research project
- Sarah Syed, UN-Habitat Youth Advisory Board
- Joyati Das (video message), Researcher, Youth 2030 Cities
- Luis Carlos Velásquez Cardona, former Governor of Caldas – Colombia, Expert in community self-built housing
- Sushmita Shekar, Urban Planner / Designer at SOM, Research Affiliate, Columbia Climate School
- Discussion
11.30 – 13.00 One Map – One Humanity: Geospatial data, Digital Innovation & Partnerships for all of society engagement in global goals action
Moderator: Miroslav Polzer, Founder and CEO of IAAI GloCha & Strategic director of the Climate Chain Coalition
- Alex Caldas (video message), UN Environment Early Warning and Data Analytics Branch – One Map – One Humanity – Co-Creating the Future with Geospatial Information
- Miroslav Polzer, GloCha Solutions for Youth/Local Community Engagement in global goals implementation: Challenges Mapping, Local Pacts for the Future, Citizen Science and Web3
- Edin Thornton, on behalf of Sativus Pty Ltd & Australian Citizen Science Association (ACSA) One Map / Geospatial Information Systems and the Future of Citizens Science
- Global Challenges action video 2 (Christina Stevens)
- Joao Pita Costa (video message), IRCAI (International Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, Ljubljana) – Data centered solutions for SDGs/climate action empowerment
- Alexey Shadrin, Evercity & Climate Chain Coalition – Digital Innovation for Climate Action Empowerment
- Monika Manolova, PhD, Global Alliance for Digital Education/Digital Literacy Alliance – Youth focused digital skills development for SDGs localization and participatory early warning systems
- Emilie McGlone, Peace Boat US Citizen science programs for the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
- Charles Brigham, ESRI – Maps, Storytelling & Localization of SDGs
- Monique Bergh, Fyrst World Foundation & The Factor-Y Ltd, Entrepreneurship Capacity Building
- Discussion
13.00 – 15.00 Lunch break
15.00 – 16.15 Creating the Future with Music and Art
Moderator: Christina Stevens, Revolution Love & GloCha
- Miroslav Polzer, GloCha edutainment and creative economy programs (GloCha contest, festival, DigitalArt4Climate CoCreation Hub, streaming TV, digital collectibles, ..)
- Maria Paula Fidalgo (video message), Culture Based Climate Action on the Road to COP30
- Kirsten Wessel, COP29 Entertainment + Culture Pavilion
- Alicia Rando, International Academy for Art and Cultural Studies (IAA), How to mobilize global music and art networks for global goals implementation?
- Gail Davvis Carter, AI, music and film, capacity building
- Makoto Okubo, Music for SDGs
- Daniel Morrell, Balance Eco Fdt & Ltd, Singing Trees to life
- Discussion
16.15 – 17.00 Young Future Creators (in cooperation with IYC informal Youth Summit of the Future)
Moderator: Ali Mustafa – Founder and CEO of the International Youth Conference
- Shurabe Mercado – Vice President of the International Youth Conference
- Penelope Oliver – 17 year old, Advisor and Chair of Board of Future Generations at IYC
- Sachin Chaudry – Grassroot Youth Activist from India and Director of IYC
- Open discussion
17.00 – 18.00 Spaces, Resources, Knowledge & Tools for global goals impact entrepreneurship and creative economy
Moderator: John Goulandris, GloCha Global Challenges Foundation New York Inc.
- Susanna Choe, GloCha Global Challenges Foundation New York Inc. – Presentation of the We the People Center initiative
- Reshma Patel, & Senior Vice President Four Rivers & Manhattan Community Board 6
- Judith Espinoza: Specialist, Metaverse Governance, World Economic Forum, Metaverse
- Giselle Allers, OPAD, Project Development and Resource Mobilization Opportunities with a focus on Fintech, Latin America, Universities and Agriculture
18.15 – 20.00 Reception and presentation of exhibit – UN Gift Shop Area
Expected Outcomes:
- Strengthened collaboration between youth, local communities, and global partners.
- Enhanced digital innovation and data integration for SDG localization.
- Increased awareness of cultural initiatives and their role in climate action and sustainable development.
- Networking opportunities for stakeholders to explore future partnerships and initiatives.
This event serves as a significant precursor to the UN Summit of the Future 2024, setting the stage for impactful discussions and actions toward achieving global goals.