Incremental and fragmented change is insufficient to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Half-way through Agenda 2030, this 2-day International workshop engages in a mid-term assessment of Agenda 2030, identifies the missing aspects of Agenda 2030 and critically evaluates the SDGs.

Recent calls on the sustainable development goals have asked for transformative action, as incremental and fragmented change is insufficient to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and meet the global climate change challenge. SDGs have been described as the transformative ‘Agenda 2030’ that aim to eradicate poverty, establish socio-economic inclusion and protect the environment. In short, SDGs have been presented as a panacea but have also been criticized for being inconsistent, difficult to quantify, implement and monitor. These goals are non-binding, with each country being expected to create their own national or regional plans. Moreover, the source(s) and the extent of the financial resources and investments for the SDGs are ambiguous.

Half-way through Agenda 2030, this International workshop sets out to explore, examine and investigate if these 17 SDGs have been effective in achieving the transformative changes towards sustainable development. It engages in a mid-term assessment of Agenda 2030, identifies the missing aspects of Agenda 2030 and critically evaluates SDGs. The quadruple-helix inter-disciplinary research from across the various continents to present experience and evidence on SDGs is also sourced. The objective is to explore the SDG framework across: goals; targets; indicators; the 5 thematic areas of the SDGs (peace, people, planet, prosperity, partnerships); the 3 dimensions of sustainable development (economic, social, environment); and across various statistical frameworks. The workshop also seeks to investigate SDGs at the thematical, regional and country level and provide examples of possible applications, implications, and best practices. This international workshop brings together experts and researchers from around the globe.




SDG WORKSHOP PROGRAM
Program timings in European Central Time (ECT, Stockholm time).

Zoom Meeting link:
https://sh-se.zoom.us/j/63092094583?pwd=eHVZcmVDblZ4MTNlcTNFVllyZ1d0Zz09
Meeting ID: 630 9209 4583
Passcode: 688738

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DAY 2: 20th October 2023. Session 5


09:00 – 09:10 Welcome and Introduction
Ranjula Bali Swain
Peter Dobers
Södertörn University, Sweden

09:10 – 09:40 Sustainability as defining moment for changing (m)eating behaviour?
Comparing eastern and western food choices, moral evaluations and harmonization
strategies in consumption and gaps in SDG#12
Franzisca Weder
University of Queensland, School of Communication and Arts, Qld, Australia
Stella Lemke
University of Lübeck, Institute for Social Medicine and Epidemiology, Universitätsklinikum
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Thomas Fenzl
Carinthian University of Applied Sciences, School of Management, Austria
Discussant: Rob Wallis


09:40 – 10:10 Sustainable Development in Human-Modified Landscapes: Using Raptors
to disperse flocks of pest birds that threaten resource use, human activities and
Ecosystem function
Professor Robert Wallis
Professor of Research Development at Federation University in Victoria, Australia.
Graeme Coles
Director of Full Flight Birds of Prey, Victoria, Australia
Discussant: Franzisca Weder


10:10 – 10:20 Concluding comments
Ranjula Bali Swain, Peter Dobers

10:20 – 10:50 COFFEE BREAK




DAY 2: 20th October 2023. Session 6


10:50 – 11:20 The Core values and drivers for building future businesses.
How born Sustainable and sustainability-driven companies contribute to the SDGs
Svenja Damberg
Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Technology & Innovation Management,
Hamburg University of Technology, Germany
Discussant: Ranjula Bali Swain


11:20 – 11:50 Sustainable Markets
Ranjula Bali Swain
Professor, Department of Economics, Södertörn University, Sweden
Örjan Sjöberg
Professor, Department of Marketing and Strategy, Stockholm School of Economics
Discussant: Svenja Damberg


11:50 – 12:00 Concluding comments
Ranjula Bali Swain, Peter Dobers


Concluding comments
Ranjula Bali Swain, Peter Dobers

12:00 – 13:00 LUNCH BREAK



DAY 2: 20th October 2023. Session 7


13:00 – 13:10 Introduction
Ranjula Bali Swain
Peter Dobers
Södertörn University, Sweden

13:10 – 13:40 The transformation of the global financial system to sustainability
Sebastian Thomas
Adjunct Professor, Curtin University, Australia
Discussant: Maria João Ruela


13:40 – 14:10 Achieving Sustainable Menstrual Health for All: Investigating Menstrual
Cup Takeup in India
Supriya Garikipati
Professor, School of Politics and International Relations, University College Dublin, Ireland
Karan Babbar
Jindal Global Business School, OP Jindal Global University, India
Discussant: Sebastian Thomas


14:10 – 14:40 Social Innovation and Local Sustainable Development
Maria João Ruela
Professor, Universidade Aberta, Lisboa, Portugal
João Simão
Universidade Aberta, Lisboa, Portugal
Filipe Almeida
Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Discussant: Karan Babbar


Concluding comments
Ranjula Bali Swain, Peter Dobers

14:40 – 14:50 COFFEE BREAK



DAY 2: 20th October 2023. Session 8


14:50 – 15:20 Energy Poverty and Educational Outcomes: Empirical Evidence from
Indian Households
Manasi B.
IFMR Graduate School of Business - KREAUniversity, Andhra Pradesh, India
Jyoti Prasad Mukhopadhyay
Associate Prof of Economics, IFMR Graduate School of Business, Krea University, Sri
City, India
Discussant: Daniel Dancsa


15:20 – 15:50 Sustainability in education using 3D models
Daniel Dancsa
Discussant: Armindo dos Santos de Sousa Teodósio


15:50 – 16:20 Education for Sustainability in the University-Society Relationship: possibilities and
challenges in the contemporary Brazilian context
Armindo dos Santos de Sousa Teodósio
Associate Professor, Economics and Management Sciences Institute (ICEG Business School)
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC Minas), Brazil
Jaqueline Silva Melo, Carolina Costa Resende, Virgínia Simão Abuhid
Discussant: Manasi B.

16:20 – 16:30 Concluding remarks
Ranjula Bali Swain, Peter Dobers