18: Sustainable Development Goals: Why Should Europe Care?
In cooperation with foraus - The Swiss Forum on Foreign Policy and SDC - Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
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in englischer Sprache2015 will see the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) – a new global framework that will guide national and international efforts to eradicate poverty, achieve sustainable development and promote equality for the next 15 years. In contrast to earlier frameworks like the Millennium Development Goals, the Post-2015 Agenda – with the Sustainable Development Goals at its core – will be universal: both developed and developing countries will be obliged to implement them. What does the Post-2015 Agenda mean for Europe? How can its goals be implemented in Europe?
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Michael GERBER
Ambassador; Special Representative for Global Sustainable Development, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Bern
| Studies, Political Philosophy, Ethics, History and Social Anthropology, University of Bern | |
| 2002-2006 | Head of Communication Bilateral Development Cooperation, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Bern |
| 2004-2006 | Programme Manager for Ecuador |
| 2006-2009 | Programme Manager for Swiss Development Programmes in Afghanistan and Sri Lanka |
| Post-Graduate Programme, "NADEL", Centre for Development and Cooperation, ETH Zürich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich | |
| 2009-2012 | Head, Policy Division, SDC - Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation |
| since 2012 | Ambassador; Special Envoy for Global Sustainable Development, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affair |
Amina J. MOHAMMED
Special Advisor of the Secretary-General on Post-2015 Development Planning, United Nations, New York
| Amina J. Mohammed of Nigeria is the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Post-2015 Development Planning. | |
| Ms. Mohammed was previously Senior Special Assistant to the President of Nigeria on the Millennium Development Goals after serving three Presidents over a period of six years. In 2005 she was charged with the coordination of the debt relief funds ($1 billion per annum) towards the achievement of Millennium Development Goals in Nigeria. From 2002-2005, Ms. Mohammed served as coordinator of the Task Force on Gender and Education for the United Nations Millennium Project. |
Petra BAYR
Member of Parliament, SPÖ - Social Democratic Party of Austria, Vienna
| 1984-1985 | Freelancer, different youth magazines and ORF - Austrian Broadcasting Corporation, Vienna |
| 1984-1997 | Youth Section, Trade Union for Private Employees |
| 1985-2002 | Activist, Women’s Section, Trade Union for Private Employees |
| since 1986 | Activist, SPÖ - Social Democratic Party of Austria in Favoriten (10th district), Vienna |
| 1986 | Inscription, Studies of Sociology and Pedagogy, University of Vienna |
| 1986-1996 | Moderator and Coach, Extracurricular Youth Work |
| 1990-1992 | Chair, ÖBJR- Women’s Commission, Austrian Youth Council |
| 1994-1996 | Member, District Parliament of Favoriten (10th district), Vienna |
| 1994-1997 | Employee, ÖIAG - Austrian Industry Holding Corporation |
| 1994-1996 | Parliamentary Assistant |
| 1996-2002 | Member, Vienna City Council, Vienna |
| 1997-2001 | Coordinator, ega - Communications- and Culture-Centre for Women |
| 1999-2001 | Chair, Young Generation, SPÖ - Social Democratic Party of Austria in Favoriten (10th district), Vienna |
| 1999-2003 | Chair, Young Generation, SPÖ - Social Democratic Party of Austria, Vienna and Member of the Executive Board, SPÖ - Social Democratic Party of Austria, Vienna |
| since 2000 | Chair, Women’s Organisation in Favoriten, and Deputy Chair, SPÖ - Social Democratic Party of Austria in Favoriten (10th district), Vienna |
| since 2001 | Public Relations, SPÖ - Social Democratic Party of Austria, Vienna |
| since 2002 | Member of the Austrian Parliament, Spokesperson for Global Development, SPÖ - Social Democratic Party of Austria |
| 2003 | Founder, Plattform stopFGM |
| 2008-2010 | Co-Chair, Leadership and Accountability Programme Committee and Member, Conference Coordination Committee, XVIII International Aids Conference, Vienna |
| since 2009 | Deputy Chair, Women’s Organisation, SPÖ - Social Democratic Party of Austria, Vienna |
| Member, Executive Committee, EPF - European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development | |
| since 2010 | Deputy Chair, Globe Europe (Global Legislators Organisation for a Balanced Environment) |
| since 2011 | Head, Austrian Section, AWEPA - Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa |
| Member, Governing Council, AWEPA - Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa | |
| 2011-2013 | Master of Arts in Human RightsDanube University Krems |
| since 2012 | Member, Board of Trustees, Rechtskomitee Lambda |
| Vice-President, EPF - European Parliamentarian Forum on Population and Development | |
| Member, Advisory Group on HIV/AIDS and Maternal and Child Health, IPU - Inter Parliamentarian Union | |
| Senior Parliamentarian Advisor, FGM Programmes, AWEPA International - Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa | |
| since 2013 | Member, Steering Committee, Inter-Parliamentary Coalition for Combating Anti-Semitism |
| since 2015 | Board Member and Co-Convenor Gender Equality and Population Programme, PGA - Parliamentarians for Global Action, |
| Member, Governing Council, AWEPA International - Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa |
Mathieu MAES
Secretary General, ICC Belgium - International Chamber of Commerce in Belgium, Brussels
| Mathieu Maes is currently the Secretary General of the Belgian committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Belgium). | |
| Before engaging in international trade policy, he has been actively involved in international trade, acting, among other responsibilities, during eight years as the head of the Benelux distribution of one of the most important high-end design office furniture manufacturer in Italy, and he served a few years at the European Commission. | |
| Committed to multilateralism and a responsible globalization, he was actively engaged in the creation of the International Business Institute and the development of the foundation No to Counterfeiting and Piracy. | |
| Korean adoptee in Belgium, he is the proud father of two daughters. | |
| His educational background include Law studies at Facultés universitaires 'Saint-Louis' in Brussels, and Political, Economic and Social Sciences at Université catholique de Louvain |
Dr. Bérangère MAGARINOS-RUCHAT
Vice President, Sustainability Partnerships, Firmenich; Chair of the Board, United Nations Global Compact Network Switzerland, Geneva
| Bérangère started her career as a consultant specialized in change management. She joined the United Nations System Staff College in 1998 where she led the Partners in Action Program working in more than 20 countries, from Africa to Asia. In 2004 she joined GAIN, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, financed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. At GAIN Berry was Director of Partnerships. In that position she created the GAIN Business Alliance, a global network of Food and Beverage companies interested in nutrition issues. Berry joined Firmenich in 2010 where she leads Sustainability Partnerships. Before that she was a member of the Firmenich sustainability board for 3 years. Berry has a PhD in International Relations from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, New York, as well as a postgraduate in Public Private Partnership Management from Cambridge University and a postgraduate in Social Innovation from Stanford. Berry is teaching twice a year at the Political Science Institute in Paris and has published books and articles on Public Management and partnerships. Berry is the chair of the United Nations Global Compact Network Switzerland, she seats on the Advisory Committee of the Zermatt Summit Foundation, the Investment Committee of the Livelihood Fund and the Steering Committee of the Toilet Board Coalition. |
