WHAT: On 25 and 26 March, the fifth SDG Global Festival of Action, powered by the UN SDG Action Campaign, will convene over 300 speakers from 80+ countries on six different stages, connecting leaders, changemakers, activists, creatives and more. Over the course of two days, plenary sessions, lightning talks, performances, interactive workshops, and exhibits will be held on a dynamic virtual platform. In addition, the first regional spin-off – the SDG Global Festival of Action from Japan – curated by UN agencies based in Japan, in collaboration with multi-sectoral partners will be featured. For full access, please register: bit.ly/
WHERE: Visit live.
WHY NOW: Now is the time to make 2021 a turning point for people and planet! The Festival will center around four themes that will determine the pace of progress: we must #TurnItAround for climate action, gender equality, poverty and inequalities, and inclusive systems and sustainable finance.
Featured speakers – For a complete list of speakers and times, see our online Program | |||
Amina J. Mohammed
Deputy Secretary-General |
Thursday, March 25
15:30 – 15:45 CET |
Achim Steiner Administrator, United Nations Development Programme |
Thursday, March 25
12:30 – 14:00 High-level Opening | Big Picture plenary session | Deep Dive Discussion |
Misako Konno
Goodwill Ambassador, UNDP |
Thursday, March 25
10:00 – 10:15 |
Maria Flachsbarth, Parliamentary Secretary of State | Thursday, March 25
12:30 – 13:00 |
Jutta Urpilainen
European Commissioner for International Partnerships |
Thursday, March 25
12:30 – 13:00 |
Eddie Ndopu
SDG Advocate |
Thursday, March 25
12:30 – 13:00 |
Meera Dasgupta
United States Youth Poet Laureate |
Thursday, March 25
13:00-13:05 |
Danny Sriskandarajah CEO of Oxfam Great Britain |
Thursday, March 25
14:10-14:20 |
Mitzi Jonelle Tan
Convenor, Youth Advocate for Climate Action Philippines |
Thursday, March 25
14:20-14:30 |
Siya Kolisi
UN Global Advocate, Spotlight Initiative, the Kolisi Foundation |
Thursday, March 25
16:30-16:45 |
Delphine O
Secretary General, Generation Equality Forum |
Thursday, March 25
16:45 — 16:55 |
Yemi Alade
Nigerian Afropop singer, actress and UNDP Goodwill Ambassador |
Thursday, March 25
17:00-17:15 |
MIYAVI
Musician, |
Friday, March 26
09:00-09:15 |
Izumi Nakamitsu
UN High Representative For Disarmament Affairs, UN Office For Disarmament Affairs |
Friday, March 26
14:00 – 14:45 |
Patricia Espinosa
Executive Secretary |
Friday, March 26
14:00-15:15 |
Kash Siddiqi
Co-founder of Football for Peace and Football Diplomat |
Friday, March 26
16:30-16:40 |
Trisha Shetty
CEO, SheSays |
Friday, March 26
16:45 – 17:00 |
Kumi Naidoo
Professor of Practice, Thunderbird Arizona State University |
Friday, March 26
19:15 – 19:25 |
Lysa John
Secretary General, CIVICUS |
Friday, March 26
19:30-20:15 |
Stefano Boeri
President, |
Friday, March 26
19:30-20:15 |
With performances by Yoko Ono • Patti Smith • Bomba Estéreo • Ben Harper • Tenzin Choegyal • Anaiis • And more |
PROGRAM: A full list of events can be found on our website: globalfestivalofactio