{"id":63721,"date":"2019-04-25T10:08:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T14:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?p=63721"},"modified":"2019-04-25T10:58:26","modified_gmt":"2019-04-25T14:58:26","slug":"global-festival-to-drive-action-to-achieve-the-sustainable-development-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2019\/04\/global-festival-to-drive-action-to-achieve-the-sustainable-development-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Advisory | Global Festival to drive action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\" id=\"newslead\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Activists, development experts, changemakers and creatives gather in Bonn, Germany to catalyze action on the SDGs, test and accelerate new ideas, while deepening the coalition for SDG Action.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>The Festival<\/h2>\n<p><b>What: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><b>SDG Global Festival of Action <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">will bring together more than 1,500 political decision-makers, activists, experts, business leaders and creatives from over 130 countries at the World Conference Centre in <\/span><b>Bonn, Germany<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> from <\/span><b>2 to 4 May<\/b> <b>2019. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><b>Festival,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> organized by the UN SDG Action Campaign, aims to share different perspectives, test and accelerate new ideas, and build an environment where the SDGs become a priority for political engagement, democratic participation and personal behaviour while deepening the coalition for SDG action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Who:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u00a0L<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">eaders from governments, local authorities, international organizations, civil society, activists, young advocates, the creative industry, and the private sector<br \/>\n<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>When: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2 &#8211; 4 May 2019<br \/>\n<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Where: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">World Conference Center (WCC), Bonn, Germany \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Press moment<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>When: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thursday, 3 May, from 11:00-11:30 a.m. Central European Time (GMT+1)<br \/>\n<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Where: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SDG Studio, WCC<br \/>\n<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Who:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Maria Flachsbarth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Parliamentary Secretary of State in the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of the German Federal Government;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Mirjana Spoljaric Egger<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Assistant Secretary-General and Director for the Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, UN Development Programme<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Marina Ponti <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Global Director a.i. UN SDG Action Campaign<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Eddie Ndopu,<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> newly appointed SDG Advocate from South Africa and the first person with disabilities to travel to space<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Virtual participation &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We are \u00a0inviting journalists outside of Bonn to participate in the press moment by submitting questions in advance. Please email your questions to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:marta.rojas@undp.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">marta.rojas@undp.org<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">at the UN SDG Action Campaign no later than Wednesday, 2 May, 11:00 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Highlights<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>2 May | <\/b><b>UN SDG ACTION AWARDS CEREMONY,\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b><i>Live streamed 18:30 CET on <\/i><\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/webtv.un.org\/\"><b><i>webtv.un.org<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The UN SDG Action Awards Ceremony will celebrate outstanding achievements and innovative efforts to ignite action on the SDGs. The ceremony will recognize some of the greatest innovators, mobilizers, connectors, storytellers, communicators and visualizers from across the globe. \u00a0For a full list of finalists, click <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2IzoRJ9\">here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">*Winners will be available for interviews<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1NEs5bw_kL84KBeOrdR_7fOTmg4wYbLdMjYtCg10TNUc\/edit\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Media package<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1YAGaregm-ifNiwXASJd26xoNbcmAHmCL0PiAtOL_EXg\/edit?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Press Release<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/trello.com\/b\/PXi0v4a2\/sdgglobalfest-2019\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Social media pack<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Hashtag:<\/strong> #SDGAwards<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>4 May | <\/b><b>#IamSDG The Butterfly Effect &#8211; Augmented Reality SDG Wings Launch\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Building on its award-winning SDG Wings campaign, the UN SDG Action Campaign will launch the #IamSDG Augmented Reality (AR) Campaign inviting people to become the SDGs by taking action for the Goals. An AR Filter will be made available on Social Media platforms to encourage everyone to pledge their action for the Goals and put in motion a viral butterfly effect to transform the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/globalfestivalofaction.org\/program\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">SDG Global Festival of Action schedule<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/event.globalfestivalofaction.org\/Speakers\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Full list of Speakers<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-reading-box-container reading-box-container-1\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#4d4d4d;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"reading-box reading-box-center\" style=\"background-color:#f4f4f4;border-width:1px;border-color:#f2f2f2;border-bottom-width:3px;border-bottom-color:var(--primary_color);border-style:solid;\"><div class=\"reading-box-additional\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Journalists who would like to attend the event, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gfoa.eventscase.com\/attendance\/event\/index\/34388\/?private_ticket_codes=8csd5k\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Register here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><b>*The entire three-day conference, including the press moment, <\/b><b>will be live-streamed online: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sdgactioncampaign.us15.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=c9ddf1ac88c00a7343c10df04&amp;id=fc78f41122&amp;e=042c1b20d1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/webtv.un.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h3><b>NOTES TO EDITORS<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Follow our social media accounts: \u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SDGaction\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SDGaction?lang=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Twitter <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sdgaction\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><b>@<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SDGAction<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/globalgoalsUN\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/globalgoalsun?lang=ca\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (@GlobalGoalsUN) Videos from the SDG Studio will also be available on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sdgmediazone\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">un.org\/sdgmediazone<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Hashtag: <\/b>#SDGglobalFest<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For interviews and inquiries, please contact:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Marta Rojas <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">| UN SDG Action Campaign <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sdgactioncampaign.us15.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=c9ddf1ac88c00a7343c10df04&amp;id=16db1da17e&amp;e=042c1b20d1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">marta@sdgactioncampaign.org<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sdgactioncampaign.us15.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=c9ddf1ac88c00a7343c10df04&amp;id=9786024e7a&amp;e=042c1b20d1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">media@globalfestivalofaction.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> T: + 49 (0) 228 8152 683 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Martin Samaan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> | Department of Global Communications<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"mailto:samaanM@un.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">samaanM@un.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> T: +1 917 868 0584<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><b>Arne Molfenter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> | \u00a0Department of Global Communications<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"mailto:molfenter@un.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">molfenter@un.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> T: +49 228 815 2773 T<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The SDG Global Festival of Action will bring together more than 1,500 political decision-makers, activists, experts, business leaders and creatives from over 130 countries at the World 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