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Event Playbook
International Planning Comparisons: Implementation of the UN Sustainable
Development Goals at Local Level

Name of Event International Planning Comparisons

Event Theme/Sub session Implementation of the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals at Local Level
Event Date 28th April 2021
Event Time & Duration 1pm GMT; duration 1.5 hours
Event Speakers One panelist from each of the participating
countries
Event Objectives ● For countries to compare and discuss Planning-
related challenges and approaches to achieving
the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at
local level.

● To compare how Planning is being used to

implement the SDGs at the local level in different
countries, as well as the challenges which are
faced.

● To help to foster youth engagement and

mobilisation on sustainable development issues.

● To educate young people on the role of Planners

in the ‘Decade of Action’ and making the SDGs
happen.

Expected Outcomes ● High level insights into the variety of challenges

which are experienced in different parts of the
globe for the achievement of the SDGs at local
 level.

● Collaboration between countries on potential

solutions to enable the achievement of the SDGs
at local level.

● Identification of common challenges and cross-

cutting issues to be addressed if the SDGs are to
be achieved at the local level in different parts of
the world.

● For more young people from different parts of

the world to be educated, mobilised and
enthused regarding the achievement of the SDGs
at local level. This will be as a result of young
people attending and participating in the event,
as well as having a recording of the event
available to view afterwards.

● Highlighting next steps and further, more specific

subject matter to be explored in future CAP
Young Planners International Comparisons
events.

Event Playbook:

Timing Subject Responsibility

1-1:05pm Event introduction Olafiyin Taiwo to open the event.

1:05pm Live survey question 1 link to Malith Senevirathne to share the link to
be shared. the survey in the comments bar.

1:05 - 1:30pm SDG Comparisons Panel
Session 1 (Nigeria, Canada
and Bangladesh)
Will Steel to Chair and each panelist to
give a 7 minute presentation on key
points and/or a case study regarding SDG
implementation in their country (visuals
and presentation slides optional).

Suggested running order:

1. Nigeria
2. Canada
3. Bangladesh

1:30pm Live survey question 2 link to
be shared.
1:30 - 1:55pm SDG Comparisons Session 2
(Ghana, Malaysia and United
Kingdom)
1:55pm Live survey question 3 link to
be shared.
1:55 - 2:25pm SDG Comparisons Session 3
(all countries in an open
debate with Q&A)
2:25 - 2:30pm Closing remarks and next
steps.
4 minutes for any questions or initial
follow-up discussion at the end.
Malith Senevirathne to share the link to
the survey in the comments bar.
Afzal Azahari/Rene Yun to Chair and each
panelist to give a 7-minute presentation
on key points and/or a case study
regarding SDG implementation in their
country (visuals and presentation slides
optional).
Suggested running order:
1. Ghana
2. Malaysia
3. United Kingdom
4 minutes for any questions or initial
follow-up discussion at the end.
Malith Senevirathne to share the link to
the survey in the comments bar.
Samson Olanrewaju and Shahriyar
Mohammed to Chair an open Q&A and
discussion session involving all panelists.
Champa Maduranayagam to close the
event and share the link to the Youth
Engagement Toolkit survey.