Overhaul of farm policy crucial for EU to meet sustainable development goals, new study shows

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is not even delivering on its own stated objectives let alone on several of the relevant Sustainable Development Goals that the European Union holds up as its guiding principles.

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4	5 Workshop to launch the full report: “Germany and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Sustainability under construction” Workshop to launch the full report: “Germany and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Sustainability under construction” 5th September 2017 @ 10:00 am - 1:30 pm Berlin Workshop to launch the full report: “Germany and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Sustainability under construction”. For registration: https://rsvp.globalpolicy.org/workshop_grossbaustelle Executive Summary of the report: http://sdgtoolkit.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Sustainability-under-construction-Germany-and-the-2030-Agenda-for-Sustainable-Development.pdf Organisers: Eine Veranstaltung von CorA – Netzwerk für Unternehmensverantwortung, Deutscher Bundesjugendring, Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund, Deutscher Naturschutzring, Diakonie Deutschland, Forum Menschenrechte, Forum Umwelt und Entwicklung, Global Policy Forum, Netzwerk Steuergerechtigkeit, Plattform Zivile Konfliktbearbeitung und VENRO – Verband Entwicklungspolitik und Humanitäre Hilfe deutscher Nichtregierungsorganisationen. See more details •	6	7 SDG Watch Europe Plenary Session SDG Watch Europe Plenary Session 7th September 2017 @ 9:30 am - 1:00 pm 11.11.11 at rue de la Linière 11, Brussels SDG Watch Europe Plenary Session See more details •	8	9	10
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18	19 Implementing SDGs at the national level in European countries: What role to play for Civil Society Organizations? Implementing SDGs at the national level in European countries: What role to play for Civil Society Organizations? 19th September 2017 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Paris In order to clarify the roles of NGOs in the implementation of SDGs in Europe, identify solutions to mobilize them further and to develop new partnerships with governments and the private sector, IDDRI, IEEP, DIE and SEI organises a collaborative workshop on September 19th, This closed workshop will bring together around 30 representatives from NGOs, national governments from different European countries, representatives from EU institutions, as well as other civil society organizations. http://www.iddri.org/Evenements/Ateliers/Implementing-SDGs-in-and-by-Europe-What-role-for-NGOs-in-the-new-partnership Organised by IDDRI, IEEP, DIE and SEI See more details •	20	21	22 European Day of Sustainable Communities (EDSC) European Day of Sustainable Communities (EDSC) 22nd September 2017 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm EESC, Brussels This conference brings together policy makers and representatives of the thousands of community-led initiatives on climate change and sustainability in Europe in order to launch the first ever European Day of Sustainable Communities (EDSC) that takes place the following day. The conference aims to engage European Union (EU) policy-makers and stakeholders in Brussels by demonstrating how community-led initiatives on climate change and sustainability have a vital role to play in achieving climate targets. The potential of people-driven actions is huge and the EESC is delighted to work together with ECOLISE to promote local sustainability action. The event will also contribute to the action week that celebrates the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals. http://www.ecolise.eu/?page_id=1252&_cldee=amVyZW15LndhdGVzQGVlYi5vcmc%3d&recipientid=contact-2b458026aeb8e311adda005056a05070-ca7f067bfd37482794b5c02b6d57fc89&esid=f2a2db61-5566-e711-ba5f-005056a05070&urlid=0 See more details •	23	24
25 International Seminar on Open Data for the Sustainable Development Goals International Seminar on Open Data for the Sustainable Development Goals 25th September 2017 - 27th September 2017 Seoul This Seminar will contribute to the ongoing dialogue on the importance of Open Data initiatives in supporting the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, drawing from the Seminar on Open Data held prior to the 48th session of the UN Statistical Commission in March 2017. The objective of this Seminar is to review and recommend solutions and best practices for making data more open and accessible by addressing the practical question of how to make data more open in the context of national statistical systems, from planning to a sustained and effective operation. Furthermore, the topic of Open Data will be reviewed and discussed by the 49th session of the UN Statistical Commission. The outcomes of this Seminar will provide valuable inputs to the paper on Open Data which will be presented to the 49th Session of the Statistical Commission. Organised by: The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and Statistics Korea (KOSTAT) https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/meetings/sdg-seminar-seoul-2017/ See more details 2nd anniversary: Action DAY 2nd anniversary: Action DAY 25th September 2017 Global Join the global day of action https://sdgactioncampaign.org/act4sdgs/ See more details Monitoring of the implementation of SDGs Monitoring of the implementation of SDGs 25th September 2017 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm EESC, Brussels Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) will present a proposal for an analysis based on a set of indicators. This will be followed by reactions from a series of stakeholders including the Estonian Presidency, ITUC and others, with an open debate with participants on how the monitoring and implementation of the SDGs is unfolding and taking shape. Please register to reserve your place. A draft programme is now available. Visit our website for further information and updates. For any question, please email sdobservatory@eesc.europa.eu. http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/agenda/our-events/events/monitoring-implementation-sdgs?_cldee=bmljay5tZXluZW5AZWViLm9yZw%3d%3d&recipientid=contact-345936e158eae411a547005056a05070-27f5be92b67146e1bded6f6ef3a10508&esid=f24810f7-1e93-e711-ba5f-005056a05070&urlid=2 See more details • • •	26 International Seminar on Open Data for the Sustainable Development Goals International Seminar on Open Data for the Sustainable Development Goals 25th September 2017 - 27th September 2017 Seoul This Seminar will contribute to the ongoing dialogue on the importance of Open Data initiatives in supporting the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, drawing from the Seminar on Open Data held prior to the 48th session of the UN Statistical Commission in March 2017. The objective of this Seminar is to review and recommend solutions and best practices for making data more open and accessible by addressing the practical question of how to make data more open in the context of national statistical systems, from planning to a sustained and effective operation. Furthermore, the topic of Open Data will be reviewed and discussed by the 49th session of the UN Statistical Commission. The outcomes of this Seminar will provide valuable inputs to the paper on Open Data which will be presented to the 49th Session of the Statistical Commission. Organised by: The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and Statistics Korea (KOSTAT) https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/meetings/sdg-seminar-seoul-2017/ See more details •	27 International Seminar on Open Data for the Sustainable Development Goals International Seminar on Open Data for the Sustainable Development Goals 25th September 2017 - 27th September 2017 Seoul This Seminar will contribute to the ongoing dialogue on the importance of Open Data initiatives in supporting the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, drawing from the Seminar on Open Data held prior to the 48th session of the UN Statistical Commission in March 2017. The objective of this Seminar is to review and recommend solutions and best practices for making data more open and accessible by addressing the practical question of how to make data more open in the context of national statistical systems, from planning to a sustained and effective operation. Furthermore, the topic of Open Data will be reviewed and discussed by the 49th session of the UN Statistical Commission. The outcomes of this Seminar will provide valuable inputs to the paper on Open Data which will be presented to the 49th Session of the Statistical Commission. Organised by: The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and Statistics Korea (KOSTAT) https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/meetings/sdg-seminar-seoul-2017/ See more details •	28	29	30