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SDSN Ireland delegation at the United Nations.
SDSN Ireland delegation attend Global Chairs Meeting and Leadership Council at Columbia University, USA
An SDSN Ireland delegation attended the Global SDSN Chairs meeting at Columbia University, USA. Deputy Co-Chairs Professor Brian Ó Gallachóir & Professor Michael Alcorn (Queen’s University Belfast) shared the SDSN Ireland accomplishments with cities-university partnerships and research for driving SDG progress. Brian and Michael shared insights on research for policy and arts practice for sustainability. Network manager Dr John Barimo also shared developments with Voluntary Local Reviews on SDG Progress in the Irish context.
The SDSN Ireland delegation also attended the Global SDSN Leadership Council at Columbia University, which kicked off with a hybrid fireside chat with H. E Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General, and Professor Jeffrey Sachs, SDSN President. The Deputy Secretary-General indicated that the SDGs will most likely move forward past 2030 with some modification to their current form and negotiations are expected to start in 2027'.