On February 15, 2024, a round table «ESG Agenda: Free Choice or Necessity» was held at the Institute for Advanced Training and Retraining of Industry Managers and Specialists «Industry Personnel». The event was organized as part of a series of events to discuss the strategic directions of the country’s socio-economic development in the long term, as well as the involvement of a wide range of stakeholders in the development of the draft National Sustainable Development Strategy of the Republic of Belarus for the period until 2040 (NSDS-2040).
Representatives of the Institute for Advanced Training and Retraining of Industry Managers and Specialists «Industry Personnel», the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Belarus, enterprises of the Ministry of Industry of the Republic of Belarus, and private business took part in the event.
During the discussion, participants discussed topical issues of applying ESG standards for the development of domestic business in order to increase its sustainability and competitiveness, involve business entities in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and determining the priorities of the NSDS-2040.
Promising developments and innovative ideas proposed by experts will be taken into account when developing the NSDS-2040 project.
More detailed information about the round table can be found at the link.
On March 1, 2024, the II Republican competition «Young Friends of the SDGs», organized by the Belarusian State Pedagogical University named after Maxim Tank, started.
The competition is the second stage of the educational project «Lessons of Sustainable Development» and is implemented by the Coordination Center «Education for Sustainable Development» of the Belarusian State Pedagogical University. M. Tanka within the framework of the international technical assistance project «Support to the Efforts of the Republic of Belarus in Nationalization and Localization of SDGs», implemented by UN agencies in the Republic of Belarus and funded by the Government of the Russian Federation.
The competition is aimed at implementing a socially significant initiative (action, project, etc.) with the aim of promoting the SDGs by students. The competition will be held in two stages:
The final event will be held with the participation of representatives of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus and SDG Youth Ambassadors.
Detailed information about the conditions of the competition is provided at the link.
The Republican competition «Young Friends of the SDGs» contributes to the popularization of ideas and values of sustainable development among children and youth.
March 1, 2024 at the Belarusian State Pedagogical University named after. M. Tanka hosted the Youth Forum «SDGs: up to 16 and older» – the final event of the III Republican competition of creative works «Children about SDGs», organized by the Coordination Center «Education for Sustainable Development» of the Belarusian State Pedagogical University. M. Tanka.
The forum was held within the framework of the international technical assistance project «Support to the Efforts of the Republic of Belarus in Nationalization and Localization of SDGs», implemented by UN agencies in the Republic of Belarus and funded by the Government of the Russian Federation.
The forum participants were representatives of 43 educational institutions, including kindergartens, secondary schools, gymnasiums, centers of additional education, palaces of children’s creativity, tourist and environmental centers for children and youth. In total, representatives of 201 educational institutions took part in the competition «Children about SDGs», presenting 748 creative works, which can be viewed at the link.
The forum included an award ceremony for the laureates of the Republican competition of creative works «Children about the SDGs», an educational quest «SDGs: the first steps to sustainability» and the defense of slogans dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
The youth forum «SDGs: up to 16 and older» makes an important contribution to the popularization of the Sustainable Development Goals.
More detailed information about the forum can be found at the link.
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