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1 2018PartnershipExchange,13July2018,10:00AM 06:00PM,UNHQ, NewYork Conceptnoteandprogramme Introduction The2018sessionofHigh0levelPoliticalForumonSustainableDevelopmentHLPFwillbeheldfrom 9018 July in New York under the overarching theme of Transformation+ towards+ sustainable+ and+ resilient+societies".thehlpfwillincludevoluntarynationalreviewsvnrsfrom47countrieson theirimplementationofthe2030agendaforsustainabledevelopmentandthesdgs. The2018annualglobalPartnershipExchange,co0organizedbytheUnitedNationsDepartmentof Economic and Social Affairs UN0DESA, United Nations Office for Partnerships UNOP and the UnitedNationsGlobalCompact,willbeheldinthemarginsofHLPF.TheorganizationThe+Partnering+ Initiativehassupportedthepreparationsofthe2018PartnershipExchange. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development provides an immense opportunity for all stakeholderstoworkcollaborativelyacrosssectorsandthematicareas,forginggenuinepartnerships forsupportingimplementationofthesdgs.achievingthelevelandqualityofpartneringrequiredto deliver the SDGs requires a significant and targeted effort to build the enabling+ environment+ for+ partnering: the institutional capacities, convening and supporting infrastructure, and policy environmentthattogethercanhelpmainstreamingcollaboration. TheaimoftheExchangeistwofold:1toshowcasetheroleofmulti0stakeholderpartnershipsand voluntary commitments in supporting the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; and 2 to explore, and build momentum towards, the creation of the partnering enablingenvironment. AspecialfocuswillbeonreviewingpartnershipsandvoluntarycommitmentsaroundthesixSDGs thatareunderin0depthreviewatthehlpf,andshowcasingandsharingbestpracticesandlessons learned. SDGsunderin0depthreviewatHLPFin2018:

2 Tentativeprogramme ExpertParallelsessions Parallelsession1: BuildinginstitutionsandplatformsthatareFitforPartnering 10.00AM 01.00PM,ConferenceRoom11 Moderator:Dr.DarianStibbe,ExecutiveDirector,ThePartneringInitiative 10.00AM 11.30AM Session1.1:BuildinginstitutionsthatareFitforPartnering Fororganizationstobeabletopartnerwellandatscale,theyneedtohaveinplacetherightleadershipandstrategy,enablingsystemsand processes, strong staff skills and guidance, and a partnering culture. The first subfsession examines what it means in practice to be organizationallyfitforpartneringandhowtobuildupanorganizationinthisregard. Guidingquestions 1. Towhatextentareyourorganizations/organizationsyouworkwith fitforpartnering?whatarethemajorinstitutionalissues thatmakeitchallengingforthemtopartner? 2. WhatdoesaproFpartneringculturelooklikeandhowdoyoubuildit? 3. Whataretheskillsnecessaryforpartneringandhowdoyoubuildthem? 4. WhatneedstohappentobuildtheUN sinstitutionalabilitytopartnermoreeffectively? Presentation: Launch of guidebook: Maximizing the value of partnerships for the Sustainable Development Goals UN DESA and The PartneringInitiative TheguidebooksupportsorganizationstodevelopandimplementpartnershipsthatcreatethemostaddedKvalueanddeliverthegreatest impact.itintroducestheconceptof CollaborativeAdvantage theintrinsicextrapowerpartneringcanbringtoanissue aswellas the PartnershipDelta theimpactofpartnershipsbeyondsingleactorsolutions.usinganoriginalframeworkoftenwayscombining resourcesdeliversfarmorethanthesumofitsparts,itprovidesasetoftoolsbothforpartnershipstomaximizetheirvalue,andfor individualpartnerstopredictandassessthestrategicvaluetheygainfromtheirinvestmentinthepartnership. Panelists: Ms.ElizabethRamborger,ExternalPartnershipOfficer,OfficeoftheAssistantExecutiveDirector,Partnership,Governanceand AdvocacyDepartment,WorldFoodProgrammeWFP UNFREDDProgramme Mr.MikeWisheart,WorldVision

3 Mr.WillKennedy,UNOfficeforPartnershipsUNOP Mr.AitorLlodio,ExecutiveDirector,FoundationforSustainabilityandEqualityALIARSE 15MINSBREAK 11.45AM 01.00PM Session1.2:BuildingcountrylevelactionplatformstocatalyzepartnershipsfortheSDGs WhatdoesittaketoruneffectivepartnershipactionplatformswhichconvenesocietalsectorsaroundSDGpriorities,andcatalyze implementationofinnovativeinitiatives? Guidingquestions WhataresomeexamplesoftheplatformsforSDGcollaboration? Whatarethechallenges,andwhatarethekeysuccessfactors? Asplatformsmultiplyincountryonmultipledifferenttopics,howdoweapreventsaturation,particularlywithcompaniesbeing askedtocontributetimetomultipledifferentplatformsandbensuresynergiesformoreholistic,crossfissueaction? Whatistheroleofonlinetechnologyinscalingupcollaborationatthecountrylevel? Panelists: Mr.BerndLakemeier,DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeitGIZ Ms.KateBrown,GlobalIslandPartnershipGLISPASDG15 Mr.JavierCortes,Head,GlobalCompactLocalNetworks Americas Ms.RieVejsFKjeldgaard,ILODirectorofthePartnershipsandFieldSupportDepartment,GlobalInitiativeonDecentJobsforYouth Ms.CarolienDeBruin,Ceo&Founder,CFChange Mr. Stanlake Samkange, Senior Director for Strategic Coordination and Support of the United Nations World Food Programme WFP,TheNationalStrategicReviewRoadmap Parallelsession2: Maximizingimpactofpartnershipsatthenationallevel 10.00AM 01.00PM,ConferenceRoom12 Moderator:Ms.SimonaMarinescu,UnitedNationsResidentCoordinatorandUNDPResidentRepresentativeinSamoa 10.00AM 11.30AM Session2.1:Buildinganeffectivemonitoringframeworksystemforpartnerships HowshouldpartnershipsreporttheiractivitiesandcontributionstotheSDGs?Howcanwemonitorpledgesandensuretheyareturnedin actionandimpact?thissessionwilllookatthecurrentapproachtomonitoringtodiscusswhatisworkingwell,whatislesseffectiveand makerecommendationsforafutureapproach. Guidingquestions

4 1. Whatdoweneedtomonitorandwhy? 2. Whatarethespecialneeds/approachesrequiredformonitoringpartnerships? 3. Towhatextentcanweintegratepartnershipmonitoringintoexistingmechanisms? 4. Howcanwemakemonitoringusefultopartnership,ratherthananextrachore? 5. Howcanmonitoringsupportaccountabilityforthedeliveryofpledges? Panelists: Ms.MonikaWeberFFahr,ExecutiveSecretary,SDG6IWRMSupportProgramme,GlobalWaterPartnership Mr.JoseLuisMartinBordes,GlobalWaterOperators'PartnershipsAllianceGWOPAofUNFHabitat Prof.KazuhikoTakeuchi,InternationalPartnershipfortheSatoyamaInitiativeIPSISDG15 Ms.MarianneBeisheim,GermanInstituteforInternationalandSecurityAffairs Mr.FelixDodds,TheWaterInstitute 15MINSBREAK 11.45AM 01.00PM Session2.2:Buildingaconducivepolicyandfundingenvironmentforpartnerships Bycombiningcomplementaryresources,partnershipshavethepotentialtodeliverfarmorethanthesumoftheirparts.However,they usuallyentailsignificantdevelopmenttimeandoftenhaveongoingrunningcosts,forexamplethecostsofadedicatedsecretariat.this sessionwilllookathowdonorsmayneedtoadapttraditionalfundingapproachestobecomemoresupportiveofpartnerships.itwillalso lookatwhatgovernmentsneedtodotochangepolicy/legislationtoencouragepartnerships. Guidingquestions 1. Whatdogovernmentsneedtodotoensureanenablingenvironmentforfosteringeffectivepartnerships? 2. Whatexamplesarethereofpolicy/legislationthatactivelysupportspartnershipsforsustainabledevelopment,particularlywith business? 3. Howchallengingisitforpartnershipstofindfundingforthedevelopmentphasesandforthetransaction/runningcostssuchas secretariatsofpartnerships? 4. Whatcandonorsdotobettersupporteffectivepartnerships? Panelists: Ms.SandraPellegrom,Counselor,HeadoftheDevelopment,HumanitarianAffairsandHumanRightsSection,PermanentMissionof thekingdomofthenetherlandstotheunitednations Ms.GüldenTürközFCosslett,GlobalPartnershipforEffectiveDevelopmentCoFoperationGPEDC Ms. Ebba Dohlman, Senior Advisor, Head of Policy Coherence Unit, OECD, Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development Partnership, Mr. Jay Eizenstat, Director for Investment Funding & Global Programs at Mars Incorporated; Mars and International Fund for AgriculturalDevelopmentIFADpartnership

5 LUNCHBREAK Plenarysegment,ConferenceRoom PM 03.30PM 03.30PM 05.00PM Opening'segment' ' HerExcellencyMarieChatardová,PresidentoftheEconomicandSocialCouncil' Ms.AminaJ.Mohammed,DeputySecretaryKGeneral,UnitedNations'' Mr.LiuZhenmin,UnderKSecretaryKGeneralforEconomicandSocialAffairs Paneldiscussion:Buildingtheenablingsystemtomaximizepartnershipsindrivingsustainableandresilientsocieties ModeratedbyMr.KavehZahedi,DeputyExecutiveSecretaryforSustainableDevelopment,UNFESCAP Buildingonthetwoparallelexpertsessions,theplenarypaneldiscussionwillexploretheoverarchingenablingsystemthatisrequiredto scaleupandmainstreamcollaborationinbuildingresilientandsustainablesocieties:fromsupportivepolicyenvironmentstotheskills individualsrequiretopartnereffectively;fromtheneedforplatformsthatcanmoresystematicallycatalyzecollaborationtoorganizations needingtobeinstitutionallysetupandoperatinginwaysthatsupportpartnering. Guidingquestions 1. Whatdoyouseeastheroleofpartnershipsinbuildingresilientandsustainablesocieties? 2. Wheredoyouseegoodexamplesofinitiativesormechanismsthataresystematicallycatalyzingpartnerships? 3. Whatexamplesdoyouhaveoforganizationstakingactiveeffortstobuildtheirinstitutionalcapacitystrategies,systems,staff capacities,cultureforpartnering? 4. Whatdoyouseeasthemostsignificantinhibitorstomainstreamingtheuseofpartnerships,andwhatcanbedonetoaddressthose inhibitors? 5. Which are the key political processes and forums that need to be influenced to build the enabling infrastructure that can mainstreampartnering? Panelists: H.E.Ms.LoisM.Young,PermanentRepresentative,PermanentMissionofBelizetotheUnitedNations,CoFchairoftheSteering CommitteeonSIDSPartnerships Ms.SimonettaDiPippo,Director,UnitedNationsOfficeforOuterSpaceAffairs Mr.MarioMoralesCabrera,DeputyDirectorGeneralofEconomicCooperationoftheMexicanAgencyofInternationalCooperation fordevelopment,allianceforsustainability#axs Ms.UrsulaWynhoven,HeadoftheITULiaisonOfficetotheUnitedNations,UnitedforSmartSustainableCitiesU4SSC Ms.LeanneHartill,BoardMember,InternationalAssociationforPublicParticipationIAP2FEffectivestakeholderengagementas ameansfordevelopingtransformationalpartnerships Mr.NeilDhot,ExecutiveDirectorforAquaFed,SanitationandWaterforAll,PrivateSectorWorkingGroup Leaddiscussantreportingonkeymessagesfrommorningexpertsessions:'Dr.DarianStibbe,ExecutiveDirector,ThePartneringInitiative'

6 05.00PM 05.45PM ' ' Partnership'Showcase'' FacilitatedbyMs.NatalieAfrica,SeniorDirectorofGlobalHealth&PrivateSectorEngagement,UnitedNationsFoundation ThissessionwillentailrapidfirepresentationsbyrepresentativesofmultiFstakeholderpartnershipsandvoluntarycommitmentsaimedat drivingimplementationofthosesdgsunderreviewathlpf.eachpresenterwillbegiventwo2minutesandtheuseofmaximumone1 PowerPointslide,toaddressthefollowingquestions: 1. Whatisthenameofthepartnership? 2. WhichSDGsandtargetsisthepartnershipaddressing? 3. Whoarethepartnersandbeneficiaries? 4. HowisthepartnershipaddingvaluetoimplementationoftheSDGs? Presenters: 1. Mr.YoshiokaTatsuya,FounderandDirector,PeaceBoatEcoshipSDG7 2. Ms.VanessaGray,EFwasteCoalition,UnitedNationsEnvironmentManagementGroupandITUSDG12 3. Ms.ChantallineCarpentier,HeadofNewYorkOffice,UNCTAD,eTradeforAllSDG17 4. Mr.RaphaelEdouDeputyMayorofCotonou,TheCovenantofMayorsinSubFSaharanAfricaCoMSSASDG7 5. Ms.SamanthaShiffman,PVHSustainableManufacturingParkinEthiopiaSDG6,7 6. Ms.MaiFLanHa,UNGlobalCompact,BusinessAllianceforWaterandClimateSDG6 7. Ms.BiancaBrasil,LIFECertification,Brazil.MemberoftheGlobalPartnershipforBusinessandBiodiversitySDG15 8. Mr.PeterHynes,Clean,Fed&NurturedCoalitionSDG6 9. Mr. Henry Gourdji, Head of Strategic Planning, Coordination and Partnerships, ICAO, Aviation Partnerships for Sustainable DevelopmentAPSD,SDG9,11,12, Mr. Ariel Scheffer da Silva, Head of Environmental Area, Itaipu Binational Sustainable Water and Energy Solutions #SDGAction25185,ITAIPUBinacionalParaguayFBrazil,UNDESASDG6,7 11. Mr.CarteronJeanFChristophe,SustainableDevelopmentGoal7SULITESTmoduleSDG7 12. Ms.AlanaLivesey,GlobalProgrammeandAdvocacyManager,SaferCitiesforGirls,PlanInternationalHeadquartersSDG PM 06.00PM Closing'remarks' ' Mr.RobertSkinner,ExecutiveDirector,UnitedNationsOfficeforPartnershipsUNOP Ms.LiseKingo,ExecutiveDirector,UnitedNationsGlobalCompact

7 Participation* * ThePartnershipExchangespecialeventisopentoallaccreditedHLPFparticipants.Forthosenot accredited, may apply for a special event ticket online at: ThePartnershipExchangeincludesopportunitiesforpresentingandreviewinginnovativemultiJ stakeholder driven partnerships. Interested stakeholders may apply online at: Presentersshouldaimtoshowhowtheirinitiativesareeffectivelydrivingimplementationofoneor moreofthesdgsunderreviewat2018hlpf.ifpossible,aneffortshouldalsobemadetohighlight innovativesolutionsandbestpracticesthatcouldinspireothers,includingthecountriesthatare presentingtheirvnrs. The Partnership+ for+ SDGs+ online+ platform serveasthebasisforidentifyingmultijstakeholderpartnershipsandvoluntarycommitmentsthat willbeprofiledduringthepartnershipexchange.initiativesupforreviewshouldberegisteredat: Initiatives already* registered should submit a progress update at: ThePartnershipExchangepresentersshouldaimtoshowhowtheirmultiJstakeholderpartnerships andvoluntarycommitmentsareeffectivelydrivingimplementationofoneormoreofthesdgsunder reviewat2018hlpf.ifpossible,aneffortshouldalsobemadetohighlightinnovativesolutionsand bestpracticesthatcouldinspireothers,includingthecountriesthatarepresentingtheirvnrs. * Partnership*Exchange*Expo*onboard*the*Peace*Boat,*12*July* On 12 July 2018, on the eve of the Partnership Exchange, a Partnership Expo will be held onboard the Peace Boat ship, which will be anchoredonthewestsideofmanhattaninnew York. The Expo will provide a venue for partnership exhibitions, dialogue and networking. More informationandregistrationwillbeavailableinduetime. Peace Boat is an international NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council ECOSOC which carries out global educational and advocacy voyages for peace and sustainability. * Contact* Mr.OlaGöransson,PartnershipsCoordinator DivisionforSustainableDevelopment UnitedNationsDepartmentofEconomicandSocialAffairsUNDESA goranssono@un.org

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