An introduction to the SDGs: Challenges and Opportunities

Master class
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals reflect the scale and ambition of the UN 2030 agenda. They seek to build upon the Millennium Development Goals and re-direct our global efforts.
Their implementation needs to guarantee the balance between the three dimensions of sustainable development: economic, social and environmental.
However, to do so raises very serious challenges. This Master Class aims to present the context surrounding the definition of the SDGs and to open discussions on the challenges we face.
 
09:30 – 10:15    Opening Speech: The Role of Youth for Innovative Solutions to the SDGs:
Dr. Alaa Murabit, UN SDG Advocate and Co-founder, The Omnis Institute
10:15 – 11:00    Foundations of Sustainable Development and Historical Context:
Shiv Someshwar, Professor at Columbia SIPA, Visiting Professor at the Sciences Po School of Public Affairs
11:00 – 11:45    Inclusive Growth, Well-Being and Sustainable Development:
Yann Algan, Economist, Dean of the Sciences Po School of Public Affairs
11:45 – 12:30    Moving from the Millennium Development Goals to the SDGs:
Laetitia Atlani-Duault, Research Professor at IRD, Director of Collège d’Etudes Mondiales, Scientific Coordinator of the SDG Certificate at the Sciences Po School of Public Affairs
12:30 – 12:45     Concluding Remarks: The SDGs in Action