Together 2018: Collaboration, Innovation and the Sustainable Development Goals

In 2017, ACGC convened and hosted Together 2017: Collaboration, Innovation and the Sustainable Development Goals, the first-ever multi-stakeholder symposium in Canada dedicated to Agenda 2030 and the SDGs. Together 2017 bridged the gap across sectors by bringing together representatives from across the private sector, civil society, all three levels of government, Indigenous communities, academia, and youth. Together 2017 set a foundation for how all stakeholders can work collectively and creatively to use the 2030 Agenda as a framework and common language for creating better organizations and communities in a better world.

This fall, the second annual SDG symposium, Together 2018: Collaboration, Innovation and the Sustainable Development Goals, will be hosted November 5 to 6 in Edmonton, Alberta, in partnership with University of Alberta International with with satellite conferences happening from coast to coast to coast across Canada. In 2017 Canada launched the Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP), which seeks to reduce extreme poverty and build a more peaceful, inclusive and prosperous world using a feminist lens. The policy recognizes that promoting gender equality and empowering women and girls will create a more prosperous society. Together 2018 will have a particular focus on Goal 5: Gender Equality and putting FIAP into practice.