UN President of General Assembly's High-level Meeting on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals - 21 April 2016

Apply for Stakeholder Speaking Roles or the Selection Committee

By 23 February: Apply for Selection Committee

By 29 February: Apply for Speaking Roles

Updated 10 February

On Thursday, 21 April 2016 at United Nations Headquarters in New York, the President of the General Assembly H.E. Mogens Lykketoft will convene a High-level Thematic Debate on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to support prompt and inclusive implementation of the 2030 Agenda.

The Thematic Debate will feature a panel discussion on "Action at all levels," which will focus on national responses to implementation of the 2030 Agenda. The panel will include three stakeholder representatives from civil society organizations, non-governmental organizations, and academia.

At the request of the Office of the President of the UN General Assembly (OPGA), the UN Department of Social and Economic Affairs (UNDESA) and UN Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS) are facilitating a process to identify these three speakers.

Travel funding will be available for the speakers selected through this process.

Using the form below, you may apply for a speaking role OR for a Stakeholder Selection Committee that will be facilitated by UN DESA and UN-NGLS for this process.

To apply for either a speaking role or the Selection Committee, you must:
•    be a representative of a civil society organization, non-governmental organization or academic institution, and officially authorized by their organization or network to speak on the organization or institution’s behalf;
•   have expertise in the post-2015 development agenda process, and national implementation of sustainable development objectives;
•   have demonstrated ability to engage constructively with a variety of stakeholders.

To apply for a speaking role, you must also:
•    be a compelling public speaker;
•    be available to be in New York on 21 April and for travel if necessary;
•   have a visa for travel to New York, or is able to obtain one within 4 weeks for travel to New York.    (Please check with the US Embassy or Consulate in the your country. The United Nations will provide an invitation letter to the selected candidates to support a Visa application. The selected speakers will be responsible for obtaining the visa for travel and for any costs associated with obtaining the visa.)

The Stakeholder Selection Committee will create a short-list of candidates to present to the Office of the President of the General Assembly for their consideration. The Committee will ensure regional and gender balance, and diversity of age and expertise in the overall set of candidates. The President of the General Assembly will make the final selection of the speakers for this event.

Before applying, please review information about the event here:
http://www.un.org/pga/70/events/sdgs/

Applications received may be viewed here:
http://bit.ly/21April_PGA_Achieving-SDGs-Apps-received

In addition, in preparation of this important event, all relevant stakeholders are invited to contribute to the discussions through a dedicated Google form. Contributions will be made available publically to promote engagement and inform the Debate, in particular those from actors not able to be present. Feedback submitted via this form can be viewed here: http://bit.ly/23Ox4Mm

We look forward to receiving your application for a speaking role or the Selection Committee via the form below. Thank you.

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I. Profile Information

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II. Organizational / Institutional Information

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Please tell us about your your organization's / institution's work on the post-2015 development agenda so far, and its plans for engagement in its implementation * 🛈

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In which country is the headquarters of your organization / institution located? *

Type of organization *

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At which level does your organization / institution operate? (check all that apply) *

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Does your organization / institution participate in a Major Group or other network or association *

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Name of the Major Group, network or association *

Is your organization in consultative status with UN ECOSOC? (see instructions below to verify) *

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Additional information will be requested based on your response to the question above.

To verify an organization's ECOSOC status:

(1) Visit http://csonet.org and type your organization's name into the search field in top right corner of that web page. 

(2) Click the "Go" button or return key on your keyboard to see if your organization is listed. 

(3) If you see your organization's name, click on it to go to your orgnanization's profile page.

(4) If the organization has consultative status, it will say "Special" or "General" or "Roster" and the year.

To obtain the link to your CSOnet web page showing your ECOSOC status:

(1) Follow the instructions above for verifying your status

(2) After reaching the profile page for your organization, copy the link from the address bar at top of the browser tab. 

(3) Paste that link in the cell above.

Please provide the link to the CSOnet web page showing ECOSOC Consultative Status (instructions below) *

Was your organization / institution accredited to the July 2015 UN Financing for Development Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia? *

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Was your organization / institution accredited to the September 2015 UN Sustainable Development Summit at UN Headquarters? *

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III. Choose to Apply for Speaking Role

THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR THE SELECTION COMMITTEE IS NOW CLOSED.

PLEASE ONLY SELECT SPEAKING ROLE IN THE QUESTION BELOW.

Would you like to apply for the Stakeholder Selection Committee or a speaking role for this event? (Supplemental questions will appear based on your selection) *

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Speaking Role

Please provide a brief biography, including information about your expertise on implementation of Agenda 2030 at the national level *

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Please provide your resume or CV 🛈

Do you meet all criteria for participation in the Selection Committee, and agree to deliver on all TORs if selected? *

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Please describe your prior experience with participating in selection and/or collaborative decision-making processes *

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Would you need travel funding to attend the 21 April High-level Meeting on Achieving the SDGs? *

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Are you available to be in New York on 21 April 2016, and already in possession of a visa for travel to the US, or able to obtain one before then? *

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Do you have public speaking experience? (If you click Yes, a supplemental question will appear) *

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Please describe your public speaking experience, and provide links to videos and/or written statements *

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Do you have experience engaging with the media? (If you click Yes, a supplemental question will appear) *

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Please describe your experience engaging with media, and provide links to videos and/or articles *

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Briefly describe the message and recommendations you would share if selected to speak *

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