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Shaping tomorrow’s innovators



“Empowering young people is crucial. Half the world is under 25 years of age. Young women and men everywhere want decent jobs. They want dignity. They want a greater say in their own destiny,” said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recently. With the purpose of leveraging the potentials of youth in solving global challenges, ECOSOC is arranging a Youth Forum on 27 March. FULL ARTICLE

Towards a renewed global partnership for development



The global partnership for development that underpins the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) was captured as a standalone goal (MDG8) in 2000. It has played a crucial role in the achievement of the MDGs by facilitating resources and an overall environment conducive to development. A report assessing MDG8 will be released in March and later followed by a chat on Facebook. FULL ARTICLE

Successes and way forward after Rio+20

On 12 February, the first in a series of Google+ Hangouts was hosted by DESA’s Division for Sustainable Development, outlining key outcomes of the Rio+20 Conference and the actions taken to realize promises made. “The message of inclusion, engagement, integration of decision-making, all that came out very strongly from Rio,” said Nikhil Seth, Director of DESA’s Division for Sustainable Development. FULL ARTICLE

Global dialogue on development

• Tackling emerging challenges for development
• Innovation Award: Call for Stories on People’s Empowerment
• Global celebration of forests

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Trends and analysis

• E-discussion on “Building the Future We Want with Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) and Culture”
• Join Google+ Hangout on youth migration and development
• Advancing the post-2015 sustainable development agenda

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Capacity development

• Meeting knowledge and capacity needs after Rio+20
• Innovations and best practices in census taking
• Outlining regional consultations for the AMR

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Towards a renewed global partnership for development

In March, the UN System Task Team on the Post-2015 Development Agenda will publish its second report with recommendations on a global partnership for development in the post-2015 era. The report assesses MDG8 and provides an overview of lessons learnt, including the Monterrey Consensus. It reviews new challenges and trends in the international development landscape and suggests possible contours, alternative formats and a robust accountability mechanism for a renewed global partnership. FULL ARTICLE

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Calendar

• Google+ Hangout on youth migration and development, 6 March
• International Day of Forests, 21 March
• Committee for Development Policy (CDP), 18-22 March, New York
• ECOSOC Youth Forum: “Shaping tomorrow’s innovators: Leveraging science, technology, innovation and culture for today’s youth”, 27 March, New York

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