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VNR Labs 2022: Keeping the Compass on the SDGs
A series of VNR Labs were convened on the margins of the 2022 HLPF, providing an informal platform for experience sharing and reflection on the Voluntary National Review process. As always, the Labs were held under the Chatham House rule. Labs are open to Member States, the UN system and representatives of Major Groups and other Stakeholders attending the 2022 HLPF, either virtually or in-person.
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VNR Labs 2022 Summary |
VNR Labs 2021 Summary |
Tuesday 5 July, 8 am
VNR Lab 1: What are the VNRs (not) telling us?
Organized by EAPD/DESA. Virtual format. More information
Wednesday 6 July, 7:30 am
VNR Lab 2: Avoiding a Generational Catastrophe: Catching up on Learning Loss to Rewrite the Future
Organized by UNICEF. Virtual format. More information
Wednesday, 11 July, 2 pm
VNR Lab 3: VNR as a Town Hall – Sustaining Momentum for Achieving the SDGs by Engaging All
Organized by UN Foundation. Virtual format. More information
Thursday, 7 July, 8:00am
VNR Lab 4: The Role of Cooperatives in Accelerating Progress to Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Organized by DESA/DISD. In-person only. Conference Room 11. Concept Note
Thursday, 7 July, 1pm
VNR Lab 5: Human Rights and Voluntary National Reviews
Organized by OHCHR and UNDP. Virtual format. Concept Note
Monday, 11 July, 8 am
VNR Lab 6: Increased Policy Coherence and Accelerated Implementation of the 2030 Agenda: The Role of Voluntary Local Reviews in Complementing the VNR Process. Experiences from the Regions
Organized by the UN Regional Commissions. Virtual format. More information
Monday, 11 July, 5 pm
VNR Lab 7: Advancing the 2030 Agenda and regional frameworks through effective and integrated national planning
Organized by DSDG/DESA. In-person only. Conference Room 11. More information
Tuesday, 12 July, 8 am
VNR Lab 8: The role of multi-stakeholder advisory bodies in VNR processes and their potential to accelerate SDG delivery
Organized by the German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE). In-person only. Conference Room 11. More information
Tuesday, 12 July, 1 pm
VNR Lab 9: 5-Star VNRs: How country-led evaluations can deliver the evidence-based VNRs intended for the SDG.
Organized by UN Evaluation Group. Virtual format. More information
Tuesday, 12 July, 2 pm
VNR Lab 10: National experience of the VNR process of Switzerland: Using digital innovation and the VNR process to create sustainable momentum for the SDGs
Organized by the Government of Switzerland and DESA. More information
Wednesday, 13 July, 7:30 am
VNR Lab 11: Peer-to-peer feedback & South-South Cooperation: The benefits of Twinning for VNR preparations.
Organized by UN ESCAP. Virtual format. More information
Wednesday, 13 July, 1 pm
VNR Lab 12: Localizing SDGs: Integrating Voluntary Local Reviews into Voluntary National Review Processes
Organized by DSDG/DESA, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and OECD. More information
Wednesday, 13 July, 2 pm
VNR Lab 13: Sharing the experience of preparing the Ghana VNR Report - key findings and lessons learned
Organized by the Government of Ghana and OISC/DESA. More information
Thursday, 14 July, 8 am
VNR Lab 14: Data innovations for evidence-based VNRs
Organized by Statistics Division, DESA. More information
Thursday, 14 July, 1 pm
VNR Lab 15: SIDS LAB: Preparing VNR Reports in Small Island Development States
Organized by SIDS Unit, DSDG, DESA. In-person only. Conference Room 11. More information and Flyer
Thursday, 14 July, 2 pm (Cancelled)
VNR Lab 16: Promising Practices in Gender Responsive Budgeting: Mobilizing Action for Well-Targeted Financing for Gender Equality
Organized by UN Women. More information
Friday, 15 July, 8 am
VNR Lab 17: Looking forward: Recent innovations in institutional arrangements for SDG implementation
Organized by DPIDG/DESA. More information
Friday, 15 July, 1 pm
VNR Lab 18: Applying the Sendai Framework to fast-track the 2030 Agenda through a risk-informed approach
Organized by UNDRR. More information
Friday, 15 July, 2 pm
VNR Lab 19: UN system’s coordinated support to VNRs facilitated by the Resident Coordinator System
Organized by UN Development Coordination Office. In-person and virtual format. Conference Room 11. More information
