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ESDN Conference 2019

The ESDN Conference 2019 (European Sustainable Development Network) is to be held on 30th-31st October in Helsinki this year. Its title is „Towards a Sustainable Europe 2030 – From Reflection to Action”.

Co-organised by the Finnish Prime Minister’s Office, the Conference was aimed at bringing together sustainable development policy-makers and experts from different stakeholder groups from all over Europe. One of the speakers at the conference is Finland’s prime minister, Antti Rinne.

As an ESDN member, NCSD is to participate in the event as well. The Council shall be represented by dr Gábor Bartus, secretary of NCSD, and Zsombor Barta, Council co-worker.  

The Conference is to focus on many topics related to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda The participants shall take stock of where Europe stands after four years of implementation and what experiences European countries have gained in the field so far. In addition, the Conference aims at working out the schedule for the period up to 2030 and focuses on various challenges for Europe in reaching the 2030 Agenda and delves deeper into 4 key themes: Circular Economy; Economy of Well-Being; Sustainable Finance; and Global Responsibility.

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