UN Commission on the Status of Women – Parallel event
How do communities of faith promote dignity, justice, and social protection?
Join us for conversation with churches from Colombia, Liberia, Tanzania and the United States as we raise awareness and partner together for positive change.
“Waking the Giant” is a global ecumenical initiative designed to build the capacity of churches to contribute effectively to the 2030 UN Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Preliminary program:
What is Waking the Giant? Introduction to the global initiative
Agenda 2030 as an opportunity for convening Churches to jointly promote dignity, justice and service – the examples of Colombia and Liberia
Churches working together to achieve SDG5 – the example of Tanzania
Churches and Agenda 2030 in the Global North – the example of the United States
Annual global meeting of the Waking the Giant Initiative
The annual global meetings of Waking the Giant bring together implementers and partners to share updates on the initiative and develop plans for future implementation.
The preliminary program of this year’s meeting is as follows:
30 October – Internal meeting of target country representatives.
31 October – Update on Waking the Giant implementation at the global level and in the target countries; launch of a mapping study on churches’ contributions to the SDGs in Liberia.
01 November – Mid-term review of Waking the Giant pilot phase (working sessions).
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