Announcing the SDG Global Festival of Action program

UN SDG Action Campaign
3 min readMar 5, 2021

On March 25 and 26, join us at the virtual SDG Global Festival of Action where a community of thousands of inspiring individuals, changemakers, activists, UN and government representatives, private sector leaders, artists and creators will take the opportunity to share their vision on how we can #TurnItAround for people and planet. We are delighted to present a diverse and jam-packed program, spanning two days of action for the SDGs!

🗣️ 180+ speakers from 60 countries 💡 1 Main Stage 🇯🇵 1 Japan Stage
🤝 4 Interactive Spaces 👥 28 Workshops 🎥 20 Exhibits 🎵 10 Performances
🌐 4 Networking Zones & more!

The Festival’s dynamic virtual space has six different spaces featuring plenary sessions, lightning talks, performances, interactive workshops and exhibits. And for those that are interested in learning and sharing ideas, our interactive workshops will have something for everyone. Look out for our announcement on the full list of workshops and how to register soon!

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Meet the exciting lineup of speakers — Over 180+ speakers from 60 countries! Many more to be announced soon

Meet the speakers

SDG campaigners, advocates and activists from over 198 countries and territories have already registered! Register now to get inspired and connect people to scale up SDG action around the world. Register now

Be featured in the live program

Share your best video message on social media by 12 March on how we need to #TurnItAround for the #GlobalGoals. Your video could be featured alongside leaders, advocates, campaigners and change-makers from across the world during the Festival! Tag us at @SDGAction on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Be aware that by submitting you agree that we can share your content publicly! More info

The Festival is multilingual

🗣️ We’re thrilled to share that sessions featured on the Main Stage will be in English and simultaneously translated into French and Spanish and signed in International Sign Language for full accessibility.

🇯🇵 The SDG Global Festival of Action From Japan
Sessions on the Japan Stage will be in English and Japanese and will also be signed in International Sign Language. With a keen focus on exchanging best practice and innovations between Japanese stakeholders and international experts, this novel track will take international insights to a local audience and connect local innovations with global participants and networks.

Spread the word

The Festival is a co-created event, involving everyone’s contributions — especially participants! Encourage friends, colleagues or partners who have the expert skills, new approaches and innovative initiatives to scale up SDG Action to join you in registering for the Festival. The visuals and social media content and templates can help get the word out! Media center

Stay tuned!

Stay tuned for more to be announced in the coming days about interactive workshops, creative content, exhibits and more!

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UN SDG Action Campaign

Official account of the UN SDG Action Campaign, aiming to mobilize, inspire & connect a movement to #FlipTheScript for the #GlobalGoals