Where: European Development Days, Tour and Taxis, Avenue du Port 86C 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
When: 5 and 6 June
What: For its twelfth edition, the European Development Days 2018, will aim at bringing together the European Union’s commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This year’s event will focus on the vital role of women and the need for their full and equal participation and leadership in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
The United Nations Team in Brussels and the SDG Action Campaign will again be teaming up to greet the thousands of EDD participants with a UN-SDG Stand, featuring an SDG Studio, Graffiti Wall, MY World stories, UN Virtual Reality films, a dynamic SDG photo exhibit and much more. Stay tuned for a complete rundown of the UN participations at the EDDs.
Under the main thread of ‘Women and Girls at the Forefront of Sustainable Development: protect, empower, invest’, the #EDD18 agenda will be framed by three major themes emerging as key priorities in today’s current context: ‘Ensuring the physical and psychological integrity of Girls and Women’, ‘Promoting economic and social rights and empowerment of Girls and Women’, ‘Strengthening Girls’ and Women’s voice and participation’.
The EDDs will also once again host exceptional speakers from across the world, representing different sectors and points of view on global development issues. Heads of State, Commissioners, MEPs, high-level experts, grassroots activists and many more key players in women empowerment will be present. Click here to discover who will be speaking during this year’s edition.
Welcoming guests, the Global Village is an exciting platform featuring stands that showcase successful projects and ground-breaking reports from around the world. The village will be the focal point of the EDD 2018 venue and will serve as a crossroads for interaction, innovation and networking among participants.
A series of special events will shape and enrich this year’s Programme. These sessions will include, amongst others, the Lorenzo Natali Media Prize and the EU-Africa Business Forum (EABF) Follow-up dialogue 2018.
