| Presenter(s): | Nicola Massarelli, Eurostat & Monika Gorzelak, Statistics Poland |
| e-mail(s): | nicola.massarelli@ec.europa.eu & m.gorzelak@stat.gov.pl |
| Date: | 28 February 2018 |
| EMOS learning outcome addressed | Specific themes |
| Webinar aims | The webinar will familiarise participants with the concept of sustainable development and with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and will introduce the UN and EU SDG monitoring frameworks. The webinar will also provide a practical example of monitoring sustainable development at national level by looking at the specific case of Poland. In particular, it will outline the genesis, development and directions of further work on the Polish set of sustainable development indicators, and the strategy for their dissemination. |
| Webinar learning outcomes | To become aware of the different monitoring levels of the SDGs (global, EU, national) and of the challenges and requirements to define appropriate indicator sets at each level. To learn about the conceptual framework, grouping method and selection criteria for the Polish set of sustainable development indicators. To become familiar with an IT tool for presenting and disseminating data on sustainable development – Sustainable Development Indicators Application. |
Webinar content | I. Monitoring the sustainable development goals at global, EU and national level: – Brief history of sustainable development. – Overview on the UN 2030 Agenda for sustainable development. – Global SDG monitoring (actors; definition, implementation and review of the indicator set; global reporting). – EU SDG monitoring (definition of the indicator set; 2017 EU SDG monitoring package; next steps at EU level). II. A case study of Poland: – Monitoring the sustainable development in Poland at the national level before the 2030 Agenda (genesis; conceptual foundation, grouping method and selection criteria). – Strategy for Polish SDI set dissemination & SDI Application. – Further work on the Polish SDI set in terms of the 2030 Agenda (SDI Application; SDG indicators; Strategy for Responsible Development). |
| Difficulty level | Introductory |
| Prerequisites for the webinar | / |
| Further readings and resources | Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. United Nations. Retrieved from https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/post2015/transformingourworld Sustainable Development Goals. United Nations. Available at https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs SDG indicators. United Nations Statistics Division. Available at https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/indicators/indicators-list/ Eurostat’s SDG dedicated website http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/sdi/overview Sustainable Development in the European Union — Monitoring report on progress towards the SDGs in an EU context. Eurostat (2017). Retrieved from http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-statistical-books/-/KS-04-17-780 Sustainable Development Indicators Application. Central Statistical Office of Poland. Available at http://wskaznikizrp.stat.gov.pl/index.jsf Sustainable development [website]. Central Statistical Office of Poland. Available at http://stat.gov.pl/en/sustainable-development/ Sustainable Development Indicators for Poland [reports]. Available at http://stat.gov.pl/en/sustainable-development/publications/ |
| Presentation material | EMOSWebinar05_SD_Massarelli EMOSWebinar05_SD_Gorzelak |
| Recording of the webinar | EMOSWebinar05-Recording |
