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Conference: Localization of the SDGs: Accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda The World Bank’s Senior Vice Presidency for the 2030 Development Agenda, the Academy of International Business (AIB), and the Journal of International Business Policy (JIBP) invite to the special conference: Localization of the SDGs: Accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda Date: 7thDecember 2018 Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia There are 17 SDGs and 169 targets included in the 2030 sustainable development agenda. These were defined to have a universal coverage, with an emphasis in “ensuring no one is left behind”. This means not only that inclusion, empowerment and non-discriminations are at the core of the agenda, but also underlining the national and sub-national contexts are different, and therefore localizing the SDGs is critical in the achievement of the 2030 Agenda and a sustainable and inclusive territorial development. Potential topics include, but are not limited to: · Implementation of the 2030 agenda at the sub-national and local levels o Determining means of implementation at the local level o Prioritization of goals and targets o Defining implementation timelines · SDGs as a framework for local and national development policy o Political and legal framework for the SDGs o Multi-level governance o Aligning national, regional and local plans with the SDGs · Advocacy, awareness-raising, dissemination and mainstreaming the 2030 sustainable development agenda o From consultation and dialogue to action o Democratic accountability o Successful campaigns to communicate the SDGs o Identifying local and regional champions o Bottom-up approaches o Top-down approaches o Evaluating and monitoring the implementation of SDGs at the sub-national level o Right indicators and proxies o Data collection o Big data analytics and the SDGs · Developing financial and institutional capacity for localizing the SDGs o Budget and financial strategies o Fiscal reforms and financial transfers · Partnership for the goals o Measuring effectiveness of partnership between the private and public sector to localize SDGs o Working together with local communities to translate the SDGs at the local level o Contribution of MNEs and local business to end poverty in all its forms everywhere o The role of academia in the SDGs o SDGs working groups · Learning experiences o What works? o Leadership by local authorities: Mayors and city councils as champions of the location of the SDGs o Multinational corporations that have adopted the SDGs as part of their corporate strategy o Transformative agendas led by the private sector o Peer-to-peer learning · What is next? Potential publication:Papers submitted to the conference can be considered for inclusion in a Special Issue of the Journal of International Business Policy <https://www.palgrave.com/la/journal/42214> on the SDGs with a provisional deadline in September 2019. Important Dates: · Expressions of Interest:June 18th, 2018 · Full Paper Submission Deadline: August 18th, 2018 · Communication of Decisions: August 30, 2018 Host: Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia Organizers: · The World Bank’s Senior Vice Presidency for the 2030 Development Agenda<http://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/sdgs-2030-agenda> · Academy of International Business<https://aib.msu.edu> (AIB) · Journal of International Business Policy<https://www.palgrave.com/la/journal/42214> (JIBP) Contact Details: Prof. Dr. Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez Vice-President of Administration of the Academy of International Business (AIB) (2015-2018). Full Professor of Management, Universidad EAFIT, Colombia Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ----- Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez (PhD) Profesora Titular (Full Professor of Management) Departamento de Organización y Gerencia Universidad EAFIT <http://www.eafit.edu.co/docentes-investigadores/Paginas/maria-gonzalez.aspx>http://www.eafit.edu.co/docentes-investigadores/Paginas/maria-alejandra-gonzalez-perez.aspx Teléfono (57 4) 261 9500, extensión 9431 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ________________________________ Carrera 49 N° 7 sur – 50, Medellín – Colombia Línea de atención al usuario: (57 4) 4489500 www.eafit.edu.co<http://www.eafit.edu.co/> · Inspira Crea Transforma · ____ AIB-L is brought to you by the Academy of International Business. For information: http://aib.msu.edu/community/aib-l.asp To post message: [log in to unmask] For assistance: [log in to unmask] AIB-L is a moderated list.