Tokyo Democracy Forum - 14-15 February 2022

Tokyo Democracy Forum (TDF) 2022 is a joint initiative by the Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation (JANIC), Asia Democracy Network (ADN), and Asia Development Alliance (ADA), to defend civic space through mutual dialogues and cross-border cooperation in Asia.
The TDF in 2022, was organized virtually for 2 days, 2 hours per day on 14 and 15 February (Monday and Tuesday) 2022 with the support from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), as a part of the online conference “HAPIC”, organized by JANIC.

....And Climate Justice for All - 14 February 2022

The agreement reached at COP26 showed a determination to reduce the rise in global temperature from 2 degrees to less than 1.5 degrees, however, NGOs and young people have criticized the agreement as insufficient. This event on Climate Justice was organized from the perspective of gender equality and those who are being "left behind" by the international agreement, as well as Internationally-agreed SDG16 (Peace and Justice).
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Register - APFSD 2022 Official Side Event -Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD) in Asian Countries, March 25, 08 - 09.15 AM BKK Time 

 50 years into the Stockholm meeting, and we are facing planetary crisis of climate change, pollution and waste, nature and biodiversity loss, as well as other planetary ills that are affecting current and future prosperity and wellbeing. An unhealthy planet threatens human health, prosperity, equality and peace – as the world has seen only too clearly in COVID-19. Policy (in)coherence is observed as one of the important roadblocks towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Come and discuss if you think these concerns are ‘Urgent’!!  

Register for APFSD 2022 Official Side Event: How can VNRs be more inclusive?

Let's Join C20 Movement!

Are you part of a Civil Society Organisation? Is your CSO passionate to join Civil20 (C20) movement in the G20 process??
It's time to join C20 and make sure that #YouAreHeard
Civil 20 (C20) is a forum that gathers the aspirations and voices of civil society globally to participate in G20 activities. C20 Indonesia consists of seven working groups with a focus on various issues, namely:
Education, Digitalisation and Civic Space
SDGs and Humanitarian
Environment, Climate Justice and Energy Transition
Taxation and Sustainable Finance
Gender Equality
Anti-Corruption
Vaccine Access & Global Health
C20 Indonesia will hold its inaugural meeting in Bali, Indonesia on 7-9 March 2022. This meeting is the initial part of the C20 steps to coordinate, formulate, and consolidate strategic steps in seeking a voice for civil society for a sustainable environment, social equality, as well as economic justice is heard.
To be a member, please Click Here - https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLScbqm7JC1YVy8.../viewform
Please spread the news to your CSO networks and let's spark the spirit of advocacy in the G20 Indonesia!
For further information, please contact Ms Adella (Staff at C20 Secretariat) at +6281995674846 or c20.secretariat@g20-indonesia.id.

MGG Academy for (young) professionals - 11 August – 7 December 2022

The below is a very interesting (fully funded) program from the German government for global young change-makers who are dedicated to global cooperation and transformation to sustainability. India, China, and Indonesia from our region are eligible. The target group is professionals in government institutions, as well as think tanks and civil society, between 25 and 40.
Apply Now for DIE's MGG Academy!
The MGG Academy 2022 takes place from 11 August – 7 December 2022 and is a training and dialogue format for highly qualified young professionals from rising powers and Europe. It supports future change-makers who are dedicated to global cooperation and transformation to sustainability.

Call for stakeholder participation, Ninth Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development

We are pleased to share the call for stakeholder participation in the APFSD below.. Thank you for circulating across your networks and constituents.

The Ninth Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) will be convened as a multistakeholder intergovernmental forum for follow-up and review on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, on 28 to 31 March 2022. The theme of this year is "Building back better from COVID-19 while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda in Asia and the Pacific".

The ESCAP Secretariat invites representatives of major groups and other stakeholder organizations (Including organizations for children and youth, women, indigenous peoples, farmers and fisherfolk, business and industry, scientific and technological community, workers and trade unions, persons with disabilities, ageing, and the elderly, volunteers, local authorities, education and academia, urban poor, and others)  to apply to participate in the Forum and contribute to assessing the progress on the sustainable development goals (SDGs). 

The ninth APFSD will focus on the following SDGs: SDG 4 (Quality Education); SDG 5 (Gender Equality); SDG 14 (Life Below Water); SDG 15 (Life on Land); and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals), and will be preceded by a People’s Forum and a Youth Forum.

To apply to participate in the APFSD, the preparatory People’s Forum, and the preparatory Youth Forum, visit: https://unescap.org/events/2022/apfsd9-call-stakeholder-participation

The deadline to submit an application is 18 February 2022.  

For more information:

• APFSD9
• APFSD People's Forum
• APFSD Youth Forum
• Asia-Pacific Regional CSO Engagement Mechanism on Facebook
• Contact the APFSD Secretariat: escap-cso-apfsd@un.org

• Contact the APRCEM: Julia Puno | jpuno@aprnet.org, Asia Pacific Research Network (APRN) and Ranjana Giri | ranjana@apwld.org, Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD)  

Dates of Regional Forums for Sustainable Development in 2022

Voluntary National Reviews (VNR) - 2022 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development

According to the letter from H.E. Collen Vixen Kelapile, President of the ECOSOC, on the closing of the list for countries that will be presenting their Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) at the 2022 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) for your information.
 
Since the first communication dated October 4, a number of other countries have expressed their wish to present their VNRs for the first time at the HLPF. For your ease of reference, please find below the final list of VNR-presenting countries (a total of 45):
 
Andorra*, Argentina**, Belarus*, Botswana*, Cameroon*, Comoros*, Côte d’Ivoire*, Djibouti, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, El Salvador*, Eritrea, Eswatini*, Ethiopia*, Gabon, Gambia*, Ghana*, Greece*, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Italy*, Jamaica*, Jordan*, Kazakhstan*, Latvia*, Lesotho*, Liberia*, Luxembourg*, Malawi*, Mali*, Montenegro*, the Netherlands*, Pakistan*, the Philippines**, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal*, Somalia, Sri Lanka*, Sudan*, Suriname, Switzerland**, Togo***, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates*, Uruguay*** 
 
VNR Countries in Asia - 2022
Kazakhstan*, Pakistan*, the Philippines**, Sri Lanka*,
 
(Note: Countries with one asterisk * are second-timers, those with two asterisks** are third timers, those with three asterisks *** are presenting for the fourth time, while those without asterisks are presenting for the first time).

 
Interesting Readings!!
Sixth Edition of Progressing National SDGs Implementation
Summary of the 2022 UN ECOSOC Partnership Forum Global Online Stakeholder Consultation
Nature Can Help Solve Crises, with Investment: Joint Report

NGO MG Global and Regional Organizing Partners ‘contact details

 
Global Organizing Partners (ngomajorgroupopny@gmail.com):
Jessica Bridgers (jessica.bridgers@wfa.org)
M. Victoria Espada (mariavictoria.espada@dianova.ngo)
Oli Henman (oli.henman@action4sd.org)
 
Regional Organizing Partners:
Central Africa: Bernard Lutete Di Lutete (bernlutete@yahoo.fr)
Eastern Africa: Henry Oriokot (henrycidc@gmail.com)
Northern Africa: Hagar Monsif (h.monsif@maatpeace.org)
Southern Africa: Joseph Mihaye (aminiac15@gmail.com)
Western Africa: Kofi Kankam (eri@eri.kabissa.org)
 
Caribbean: Donovan McLaren (kevoy1@yahoo.com) and Joseph Severe (unascadhaiti@gmail.com)
North America: Kehkashan Basu (kehkashanbasu@greenhopefoundation.com)
South America: Rosario Diaz Garavito (r.garavito@themillennialsmovement.org)
 
Asia: Jyotsna Mohan (jyotsna@ada2030.org)
Central Asia: Artem Stepanenko (a.stepanenko@eca-ces.ru)
 
Europe: Lara-Zuzan Golesorkhi (golesorkhiwow@gmail.com)
 
Middle East/North Africa: Anis Brik (anisdago@gmail.com)
 
Pacific: Emeline Siale (siale@piango.org)

• ADA's official website has been renewed. All the information related to the implementation of SDGs in Asia and actions conducted by Asian CSOs will be accumulated on this website. Please visit www.ada2030.org
• ADA's Facebook page has been activated! The page will channel useful information among civil society actors in Asia. Feel free to tag @Asia Development Alliance in future collaboration. The page is accessible with this web address: https://www.facebook.com/ada2030/ 
• ADA Twitter account @alliance_asia