We just finished a week of exciting events during the HLPF at the United Nations HQ !

MONDAY

On Monday, we participated to an amazing session on sustainable careers and capacity building for small and medium-sized entreprises across the world to transition towards a sustainable future held by UN Environment (UNEP).

TUESDAY

• Tuesday was the official review of SDG4: We were excited to present the latest report on awareness of the SDGs and to contribute to the review of SDG4. Check out the report below

•     UNITAR and UNSSC launched the new SDG:Learn Platform . This United Nations initiative aims to bring relevant and acurated learning solutions on sustainable development topics to individuals and organizations. It's a unique gateway with a wealth of SDG-related learning products and services including FAO, IISD, SDG academy.... and Sulitest

WEDNESDAY

We had an incredibly busy day on Wednesday, the day for our flagship events:

• The afternoon was our blockbuster HESI global event. In front of a packed room of a few hundred people, we heard from panelists about higher ed priorities for sustainability.

• More than 150 people participated in our game, the Quiz by #sulitest – congratulations to Team 3 for achieving the highest scores in the room (you know who you are!)

• We launched the SDG Accord, with 1045 signatories across 85 countries. Click below to see the full report

• We also released the Global Climate Letter, launched by UNEP, Second Nature and EAUC

The full conference is available on the UN WEB TV below

• The International Green Gown Awards were held immediately afterwards. It was amazing to see all the great work being done by universities across the world. Thanks to all who submitted applications and congratulations to all of our finalists! A complete list of all applications and videos of our finalists is available on the website below.

THURSDAY

No rest for us yet, though: the HESI Steering Group held a Working Session on Thursday, to think through the vision for HESI and key priorities, acknowledging the urgency for action while embracing the emergent approach necessary to address such a complex issue. As the sun sets on our fourth day, we are tired but excited to keep the momentum going on collaboration towards achievement of the SDGs and starting to think beyond 2030. Great things to come, looking forward to further collaborations and new partnerships. Watch this space!

A special Thanks to Sam Barratt (from UN Environment) for curently chairing HESI, Luisa Karst (from UNDESA) who managed to set up the special event at the HLPF, Liz Thompson (Permanent Representative of Barbados) who launched the HESI at Rio +20 and who open ourHESI special event, Fiona Goodwin (from EAUC) who coordinates the SDG accord and the Green Gown Award, Katleen NG (from Mc Gill) who help us to make the steering committe really efficient and Aurelien Decamps (from Kedge) as my "partner in crime" :). And of course thanks to all of the contributors who make this happen...

Looking forward to the HLPF 2020 !

JC CARTERON

Senior Advisor for HESI / Sulitest President (and CSR director at Kedge)