Events

The SDG Global Festival of Action is a ground-breaking event powered by the UN SDG Action Campaign with the support of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the German Federal Foreign Office and partners. The Festival is crowdsourced, designed BY the SDG Action community FOR the SDG Action Community.

The Festival’s overall aim is to gather and inspire SDGs campaigners and multi-stakeholder partners to scale up and broaden the global movement to take action for the SDGs.

Taking place in Bonn every year, the Festival provides a dynamic and interactive space to showcase the latest innovations, tools and approaches to SDG advocacy and SDG action. It brings together leaders from governments, local authorities, international organizations, civil society, activists, young advocates, the creative industry and the private sector– to scale up the impact of their work and strategize joint actions, whilst motivating new organizations and individuals to join the movement and take action for the SDGs.

The 2019 Festival(2-4 May 2019 in Bonn, Germany) will feature a range of formats, each positioned to further understanding and awareness, build practical skills and networks and become inspired by SDG Leaders.

PLENARIES

Each day of the Festival will be opened with a high-level plenary session in the Plenary Hall. These opening sessions will bring all 1,500 participants together and will be positioned to contextualize the discussions at the Festival and in turn, inspire each and every Festival-goer to take action during the Festival and beyond.

INTERACTIVE SESSIONS

The Festival will feature approximately 30 thematic crowdsourced sessions, each co-curated and designed by SDG partners across the world, offering a rich tapestry of interactive workshops, world cafes, hackathons, data dives, case study snapshots, policy simulations and ‘how to’ sessions, all designed to increase awareness, understanding and build capacity around SDG Action. Each session is designed for targeted groups, with tangible outcomes aligned with the Festival themes. These sessions take place in different rooms with capacity ranging from 50 – 120 participants and each will be 45-90 minutes in length.

SDG ACTION HUBS

To compliment the substantive sessions at the Festival, and also in line with the core themes of the event, SDG “action hubs” will be positioned throughout the venue to provide participants with interactive and immersive spaces to learn from some of the latest SDG advocacy technologies and approaches, to foster new connections and partnerships and to experience some of the most creative and inspiring SDG initiatives. The 2019 SDG Action hubs include:

• The SDG Studio: A dynamic live stage positioned in the lobby area where ted-style talks, cross-generational dialogues, pitches and bar camps are featured. The live stage is broadcast on UN Web TV and will provide the platform for participants, inspiring speakers and key stakeholders to record and disseminate their SDG actions, commitment and stories.

• Meet-up spaces: Meeting places positioned throughout the venue for SDG stakeholders from across the globe to connect, network, share ideas, plans and build partnerships. These designated spaces provide participants with the opportunity to schedule meetings new and existing partners to connect and share ad hoc presentations.

• SDG Action Zone: Positioned in front of the plenary hall, this area is the SDG Action Campaign space where participants can learn and test the various SDG tools and initiatives that are led by the Campaign. From sharing participants’ own perceptions through the MYWorld survey, experiencing virtual reality stories through MYWorld 360, to pledging commitment to particular goals with the augmented reality butterfly effect SDG wings, the Campaign team will be at hand to meet and explore further engagement ideas and opportunities while sharing the latest toolkits and initiatives that can be adopted to further SDG action.

• Film screenings: A dedicated space where participants can enjoy SDG Films featured in different media formats such as 2D, 3D, virtual reality and augmented reality. These films will allow participants to travel to distant corners of the world and find out how the SDGs are making a difference in people’s lives.

• Innovation zone: This space will offer an interactive and immersive experience for Festival goers keen to learn more about the latest trends and pioneering approaches to SDG communications, visualizations and transformative technologies.

URL: 

https://globalfestivalofaction.org