Australian experts advancing progress against UN Sustainability Goals
Each year, government leaders, activists and academics gather to discuss progress on SDGs and to take stock of how far we have come. In 2022, Global Goals Week will be hosted by Expo 2020 Dubai from 15-22 January.
At Global Goals Week, best practices in clean energy, quality education, gender equality, last mile delivery, livelihood and enterprise development, women issues, and transformative solutions to recover from global challenges are highlighted.
Including events during Global Goals Week, Australia is proud to be participating in and hosting over 25 events throughout Expo 2020 Dubai which directly relate to the advancement of the UN’s sustainability goals.
Show your support by joining us for upcoming events, follow our social media channels for all the latest updates and news from the Australian Pavilion.
(Note: events in italics have already executed)
Sustainability Goals and Events
1 No Poverty
- Simplifying Agricultural Supply Chains (and how tech can help)’– CEO Agunity, David Davies speaking, 5:30pm at The Hub – Feb 22
2 Zero Hunger
- World Food Day ‘Stop the Waste’ event
- Masterclasses on Global Food Security, Circular Economy and Infectious Disease, February
- ‘Farms of the Future’ World Majlis, 17 Feb, Australian Pavilion
3 Good Health and Well Being
- Masterclasses on Global Food Security, Circular Economy and Infectious Disease, February
- World Hearing Day event, Australian Pavilion
- Expo 2020 Women in Sport Forum, hosted by Australia at PPP Nexus, 7 March
4 Quality Education
- World Majlis on International Day of Women and Girls in Science, 11 Feb
5 Gender Equality
- Inclusive Urban Ingenuity Symposium – co-hosted with UN-Habitat and KSA Pavilion, 2-3 Nov 2021
- NeOasis Design Challenge (desert oasis architecture competition) – winners announced by the UN-Habitat Arab States Office 19 December 2021
- World Majlis on International Day of Women and Girls in Science, 11 Feb
- Expo 2020 Women in Sport Forum, hosted by Australia at PPP Nexus, 7 March
- Women in Sport Media Training Workshop, 8 March, Australian Pavilion
- ‘A Thirst for Equality’ Women’s World Majlis (WASH and water management for gender equality) 24 March, Women’s Pavilion
6 Clean Water and Sanitation
- Australia-UAEU Conference: Water Management and Sustainability Solutions for Arid Regions, 23-24 March, Dubai Exhibition Centre Hall 2A South
- ‘A Thirst for Equality’ Women’s World Majlis (WASH and water management for gender equality) 24 March, Women’s Pavilion
7 Affordable and Clean Energy
- Power to Change the World, 16 Jan · Global New Energy event, 6 March, Australian Pavilion
8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
- World Majlis on International Day of Women and Girls in Science, 11 Feb
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- ‘Farms of the Future’ World Majlis, 17 Feb, Australian Pavilion – cocurated and hosted by Australia
10 Reduced Inequalities
- World Majlis | Extending the Revolution to Every Desk and Doorstep, 18 Jan
- Simplifying Agricultural Supply Chains (and how tech can help)’ – CEO Agunity, David Davies speaking, 5:30pm at The Hub – 22 Feb
- World Hearing Day event, Australian Pavilion
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
- NeOasis Design Challenge (desert oasis architecture competition) – winners announced by the UN-Habitat Arab States Office 19 December 2021
- Inclusive Urban Ingenuity Symposium – co-hosted with UN-Habitat and KSA Pavilion, 2-3 Nov 2021
- World Majlis ‘Engineering a Balanced City’ – co-curated and hosted by Australia
12 Responsible Consumption and Production
- World Majlis ‘Sustainability for All’. Australian speaker: Lisa McLean, CEO NSW Circular
- Masterclasses on Global Food Security, Circular Economy and Infectious Disease, February
- ‘Farms of the Future’ World Majlis, 17 Feb, Australian Pavilion – cocurated and hosted by Australia
- ‘A Balanced Diet: Rethinking the cycle of Food Waste’ World Majlis, 20 Feb – Australian Speaker = Katy Barfield Founder and CEO Yume Foods
13 Climate Action
- World Food Day ‘Stop the Waste’ event
- World Majlis ‘Lessons from Space’ (climate change) – Australian speaker: Prof Brian Schmidt
- ‘Farms of the Future’ World Majlis, 17 Feb, Australian Pavilion – cocurated and hosted by Australia
14 Life Below Water
- Securing the Future of Coral Reefs with AI – date TBC
15 Life on Land
- World Food Day ‘Stop the Waste’ event
- ‘Farms of the Future’ World Majlis 17 Feb, Australian Pavilion – cocurated and hosted by Australia
- Simplifying Agricultural Supply Chains (and how tech can help)– CEO Agunity, David Davies speaking, 5:30pm at The Hub – 22 Feb
- Australia-UAEU Conference: Water Management and Sustainability Solutions for Arid Regions, 23-24 March, Dubai Exhibition Centre Hall 2A South
