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Update: ASPBAE Engagements in the SDG Action Weekend and SDG Summit
1ASPBAE Secretariat <aspbae@gmail.com>
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Dear ASPBAE Members, Partners and Friends,

Greetings of peace and solidarity!

Sharing with you here the various engagements of ASPBAE linked to the 2023 SDG Summit which involves
an SDG Action Weekend on 16-17 September and High Level Action Week on 18-19 September at theUnited Nations Headquarters (UNHQ) in New York:A. Side Event on “Skilling, Upskilling, and Reskilling for a Resilient Workforce”

ASPBAE together with the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE) and UNESCO Institute forLifelong Learning (UIL) are co-organizing a Side Event with the Government of the Republic of Indonesia
during the SDG Action Weekend with the following details:

Side Event Title: “Skilling, Upskilling, and Reskilling for a Resilient Workforce”
Date: Sunday, 17 September 2023
Time: 11:45-13:15 EST (New York time)
Programme and Registration link: https://sdg-actionweekend-2023.prakerja.go.id
Venue: Conference Room (CR) 6, the United Nations Headquarters (UNHQ)
405 W 45th St, New York, NY 10017, USA

This side event focuses on global sustainable development through social protection and jobs, educationtransformation, digitalization and public sector capabilities. It aims to enhance human resources for SDGs
like SDG 4 and 8 and strengthen sustainable development amidst economic shifts. It will also showcase
good practices and discuss efforts led by governments together with other partners and stakeholders,
including CSOs, to close the skills gaps, promote inclusion and ensure a diverse and adaptable workforce.

ASPBAE’s Regional Policy Coordinator and Lead Policy Analyst, Rene Raya, as well as the President ofICAE, Jose Roberto Guevara, will be part of the panel that will discuss and highlight skilling practices
that alleviate unemployment and enhance social protection.

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B. Side Event on “SDG4 Summit: Where We Are and What We Demand”

As part of the SDG High-level Action Week of the UN General Assembly, the Global Campaign forEducation (GCE), Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education (ASPBAE), Africa
Network Campaign for Education for All (ANCEFA), Campaña Lationamericana por el Derecho a la
Educación (CLADE), Arab Campaign for Education for All (ACEA) and the European and North
American Campaign for Education (ENACE) will be convening a side event with the following
details:Side Event Title: “SDG4 Summit: Where We Are and What We Demand”
Date: 19 September 2023
Time: 14:30-16:00 SASTRegistration Link: SDG4: Where we are and what we demand
Language(s): The event will be held in English with simultaneous interpretation to Spanish, Arabic andFrench (on demand upon registration).

This virtual side event aims to discuss the state of implementation of SDG4 within a rights-based andgender transformative lens.

ASPBAE’s Research and Advocacy Officer, Lae Santiago, will be speaking during this event featuring theCSO Spotlight Reports on SDG4 developed and synthesised by ASPBAE together with the National
Education Coalitions (NECs) in the Asia Pacific.

More information on the SDG Summit can be accessed through this link.

You may also follow the events/discussions during SDG Action Weekend and SDG Summit through UNTV
by clicking the following links:

For 16 September: https://media.un.org/en/webtv/schedule/2023-09-16
For 17 September: https://media.un.org/en/webtv/schedule/2023-09-17
For 18 September: https://media.un.org/en/webtv/schedule/2023-09-18
For 19 September: https://media.un.org/en/webtv/schedule/2023-09-19

Thank you and warm regards,
ASPBAE Secretariat

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Tel/Fax: 632 8441 4594
Email: aspbae@gmail.com
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