initiative in developmental
projects increases their scope,
stability and success rate”
- Bharat Ratna Rashtrarishi Nanaji Deshmukh
Taking forward the conclusions of the 3rd International SDG Conference and the Chitrakoot Declaration, the 4th Conference will look to delve on strategies for a new narrative laying emphasis on family as the fulcrum of solutions in the spirit of ‘Gramodaya se Sarvodaya’ (From Rural Upliftment to Upliftment of All); and from ‘Sarvodaya to Abhyudaya’ (From upliftment for All to the Rise of All).
In keeping with the objectives of the Conferences to cover social sector SDGs, its technical sessions will discuss imperatives for accelerating progress with regard to SDGs 5 & 7 – gender equality and sustainable energy.
The issues of Gender Equality are the most critical of the SDGs.
Across cultures and civilisations, women have played a prominent role in the course of history. However, patriarchy persists, and women continue to face cultural, social, and economic barriers that have prevented them from fully sharing the fruits of progress. As Deendayal ji said, “Developing a civil society is impossible without educating the mothers.”
Equally germane is the imperative of energy transition. Despite initial political commitment for the Paris Treaty target to limit the rise in mean global temperature to below 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), the switch away from fossil fuels is not happening at the requisite pace. Furthermore, Tech, Blockchain and AI are driving power consumption to unimaginable levels. IT energy demand accounts for approximately 2% of global CO2 emissions, approximately the same level as aviation, and represents over 10% of all the global energy consumption. A ChatGPT query consumes 10 times the electricity of a Google search enquiry. Microsoft, Google and Blockchain consume more electricity than countries with a 30 million population. Fossil fuels still account for over 80% of electricity production. This is untenable and unsustainable.
The 4th International SDG Conference will therefore explore out-of-the-box strategies for accelerating the implementation of SDGs 5 & 7 with an emphasis on ensuring women’s participation in all spheres of public life (economy, management and leadership) and increasing access to energy while transitioning from fossil fuel (coal and hydrocarbons) toward cleaner sources of energy (solar, wind. geothermal, green hydrogen and nuclear).
To join us, please email us at info@dri.org.in
WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE
“Ministry of Rural Development
& Panchayati Raj,
Government of Madhya Pradesh”
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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development built on the principle of “leaving no one behind” emphasises a holistic approach towards achieving sustainable development for all. Several Government, Private Sector and Civil Society Organisations are working toward achieving the SDGs since 2015 and in some cases, before the SDGs were even defined. Despite the range and scale of efforts, most solutions and interventions remain local, because of a lack of a forum where Social Workers, NGOs, Governmental Organisations, and International Agencies, as well as the communities and beneficiaries of these model efforts are able to engage, to exchange validated interventions that have been developed by them, for easy access by other stakeholders.
How
There is a need to develop a forum where measurable, sustainable and replicable models for SDGs are represented. There, solutions can be developed for all stakeholders, including vulnerable as well as impacted communities, and the best practices developed as capsules for easy adaptation and implementation worldwide.
Deendayal Research Institute (DRI), founded by Bharat Ratna Rashtrarishi Nanaji Deshmukh in 1968 in New Delhi, India, believes that a forum where measurable, sustainable and replicable models for SDGs are represented, would fill a gap through this Global Platform of curated menu of proven interventions that help achieve SDGs 1-8. As SDGs 9-17 are more the work of State Governments and International Agencies, validated interventions for these SDGs will be added at a later stage.
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