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Greetings and opening by Rector Margareth Hagen, UiB听

Day Zero Keynote by 脜sa Persson, Deputy Director of the Stockholm Environmental Institute

Almost as soon as the pandemic and economic crisis broke out, calls were made to use it as an opportunity to build back better and advance on the SDGs. So far, the world is not taking this opportunity and we are slipping backwards. In this talk, I suggest how we need to move from economic recovery to sustainability reforms, by focusing on two grand challenges that determine the fate of the SDGs: reducing inequality and valuing nature.

Day Zero Debate听

Moderator: Dorothy Dankel, UiB

Discussants:
Siri Vats酶 Haugum, University of Bergen
Siddharth Sareen, University of Stavanger
Cristina Dorador, University of Antofagasta

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Welcome and formal opening of the SDG Conference Bergen 2021

Ms. Ine Eriksen S酶reide, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Government of Norway

Dr. Margareth Hagen, Rector, University of Bergen

Mr. Andreas Trohjell, President, National Union of Students in Norway

Keynote lecture 1

It's time to create regenerative and distributive economies

Dr. Kate Raworth, Professor at the Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford

The repeated crises that have marked the start of the 21st century call for a new vision and compass for human prosperity. The Doughnut of social and planetary boundaries offers such a vision and is gaining traction internationally.听

In order to get into the Doughnut, we must transform the dynamics of our economies: from degenerative to regenerative; from divisive to distributive, and will present examples - from cities and businesses to teachers and communities 鈥撎齮hat are already putting it into practice.

Discussants:
Dr. Clive Spash, Professor of Public Policy & Governance at WU Vienna University of Economics. Editor-in-Chief of鈥疎nvironmental Value鈥�
Ms. Aili Keskitalo, President of the Norwegian Sami Parliament
Ms. Vilde Friis Ruud, Student at the Department of Comparative Politics, University of Bergen

SDGs in action

From 鈥楧rivers of change鈥� to 鈥楴arratives for change鈥�: broadening the debate

Dr. Roger Strand, Professor at the University of Bergen

Dr. Lorenzo Benini, Expert in Systems and Sustainability Assessments, European Environment Agency (EEA)

A key message from 鈥淭he European Environment - State and Outlook 2020鈥� report of the European Environment Agency is that responses to sustainability challenges face many barriers that prevent the desired change. Consumerism and growth policies are among these barriers. There is a need to broaden the policy debate.听

Benini and Strand presented a joint initiative to provoke a re-thinking of practices and values in our society called 鈥淣arratives for Change鈥�.

Watch the parallel sessions

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In changing global circumstances, various forms of inequalities co-exist and intersect. These鈥痠mpact鈥痭ot only鈥痟ow the current pandemic unfolds but also鈥痠ndicate鈥痺here emphasis may be put to鈥痚stablish鈥痯athways out of the current impasse.鈥�

In this session, we will address how multiple dimensions of inequality鈥攅specially鈥痳elated to economy, social systems, politics, culture, environment and knowledge鈥攎ay be successfully understood and addressed in order to prevent a future where (pandemics hit) vulnerable鈥痯eople, with few alternatives, are exploited.鈥疉n overall aim is to produce, convey and discuss critical as well as actionable research on post-COVID-19 inequalities relevant for pursuing the SDGs.鈥疍rawing on cross-disciplinary work, we ask:鈥�

Key questions

1. How can we, in a globally inclusive way, best鈥痬obilize knowledge and research about complex and intersecting inequalities?鈥�
2. What are the鈥痗urrent鈥痠mpediments to establishing globally relevant and inclusive 鈥榖est听practices鈥櫶齛nd collaboration in research on inequalities,鈥痶he鈥痵haring of knowledge and transformation?鈥�
3. Which critical re-thinking and re-formulation of the SDGs needs to be undertaken in order to鈥痷nderstand and鈥痶ackle changing forms of inequality post-COVID-19?鈥�
4. Reflecting the discussions in this session,鈥痺hat are the three most important recommendations for policy development and reform鈥痑ddressing global post-COVID-19 inequalities?鈥�

Programme and participants

Introduction
,听听(GRIP), Bergen

"Continuums of violence: Perspectives on intersecting inequalities"
,听听(CIESAS), Mexico City

"Decolonising听SDGs and the need for alternative ontologies"
,听, University of Cape Town

"The Sociality of Inequalities"
, India听

Discussion organized by听moderator

Questions from chat,听interaction鈥痺ith digital participants

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Moderator鈥�/session organizer:听, GRIP
Discussant: Professor听,听.听
厂别肠谤别迟补谤测:听,听

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Cities in the global south are fast becoming the main context for human life and constitute the primary battleground for sustainable development and COVID-19. Recognizing global urbanization as a key context, how does highly unequal access to housing, services, and citizenship present challenges that need to be addressed to achieve integrated inclusive and sustainable city transitions? What are different possible policy directions to address urban inequalities and what knowledge gaps exist? Finally, what is the role of educational and research institutions in supporting integrated and inclusive SDG city transitions in the Global South?

Key questions

1. Which critical re-thinking and re-formulation of the SDGs needs to be undertaken in order to understand and tackle changing forms of inequality post-COVID-19?
2. Reflecting the discussions in this session, what are the three most important recommendations for policy development and reform addressing global post-COVID-19 inequalities?

Programme and participants

Introduction:听, NTNU
Presentation 1 鈥撎�, Centre for Urban and Regional Excellence
Presentation 2 鈥撎�, Makerere University
Presentation 3 鈥撎�, World Bank
Presentation 4 鈥撎�, University of Illinois

Discussion organized by moderator听, NTNU.

Summary:听,听OsloMet

Session organizer and resource persons鈥�鈥�

Session organizers:听,听,听听and听, NTNU
Moderator: Hilde Refstie, NTNU
Discussant:听,听OsloMet
厂别肠谤别迟补谤测:听, University of Oslo

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The well-being of indigenous people听depends听on healthy ecosystems and resilience to climate-related extremes and other shocks and disasters such as the COVID-19 pandemic.听Indigenous peoples are doubly affected in the sense that factors such as poverty, literacy capacity, access to health care, and gender inequality affects their capacity to act adequately for sustainability. The focus on sustained economic growth in the face of the pandemic lock-down also renews conflicts between development projects and indigenous communities.听 The need for a continued focus on indigenous peoples鈥� land and resource rights, as well as their capacity to take political action and participate in knowledge production, including adequate access to knowledge and education, is thus more important than ever. A central goal for the session is to discuss how the SDGs can be reformulated to address these issues.

Key questions

1. Which critical re-thinking and re-formulation of the SDGs needs to be undertaken in order to understand and tackle indigenous peoples鈥� capacity to act for sustainability?
2. Reflecting the discussions in this session, what are the three most important recommendations for policy development and reform addressing indigenous听peoples鈥櫶齣n the post-COVID-19 context?

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Introduction听,听UiT听鈥� the Arctic University of听Norway

Artistic contribution by Ms.听Risten Anine Kvernmo Gaup听

鈥淪ustainability and Indigenous Peoples post-covid- 19鈥�
Ms.听, President, Saami Council

鈥淚ndigenous peoples鈥� literacy capacity and sustainable development鈥�
Professor听,听OsloMet

鈥淐apitalism, mining, and inequality: who鈥檚 sustaining who?鈥�
, Murdoch University, Centre for Responsible Citizenship and Sustainability, Australia听

鈥淯ranium mining and the myth of 鈥榗lean energy鈥�: Rehabilitating Ranger Uranium Mine, Australia鈥�
Dr.听, Sydney Environment Institute, University of Sydney, and Stockholm Environment Institute.听听

Discussion in听脕rdna, the S谩mi cultural venue at听UiT听鈥� the Arctic University of听Norway

Participants

• Mrs.听, President of the Norwegian Sami Parliament
• Mr.听, Master of Philosophy in Indigenous 大象传媒, UiT
• Ms.听, PhD fellow, Centre for Sami 大象传媒, UiT
• Mr.听Knut Marius Uddu Skjerve, advisor, UN Association of Norway

Session organizer and resource persons鈥�鈥�

Session organized听by:听UiT听鈥� The Arctic University of Norway听and听,听OsloMet
Moderator:听, Head of Department at the Centre for Sami 大象传媒,听UiT听鈥� the Arctic University of Norway

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Is infinite economic growth in all countries, qualified by adjectives such as 鈥榮ustainable鈥� and 鈥榠nclusive鈥� (), one of the听鈥榖old and transformative steps which are urgently needed to shift the world onto a sustainable and resilient path鈥� ()? Or is it a distraction away from the fundamental questions of transformation and redistribution necessary for achieving a safe and just world for humanity ()?

The Human Development Report, originally a reaction to the limiting monetary approach of measuring countries鈥� success through Gross Domestic Product (GDP), has come under criticism of not engaging with the ecological limits of our planet (see e.g.听). In 2020, a new version of the report has come out where it for the first time engages with the natural world, leading to a degrading of countries like Norway, while no countries occupy the space for states that are successful both in terms of environmental protection and human development. What role is there then for economic growth in the further discussion of how to achieve a sustainable future?听听What will the transition to sustainability require of us as global humanity? And is there an 鈥榰s鈥� or are we 鈥� as scientists and scholars in the privileged and so unsustainable part of the world 鈥� defining yet again what is the way forward for everyone?

Key questions

1. How can we, in a globally inclusive way, best鈥痬obilize knowledge and research about complex and intersecting inequalities?
2. Which critical re-thinking and re-formulation of the SDGs needs to be undertaken in order to鈥痷nderstand and鈥痶ackle changing forms of inequality post-COVID-19?
3. Reflecting the discussions in this session,鈥痺hat are the three most important recommendations for policy development and reform鈥痑ddressing global post-COVID-19 inequalities?鈥�

Programme and participants

Welcome
, University of Oslo

鈥楽ocial justice in a post-pandemic world with (still) decreasing natural听resources鈥�
Associate Professor, Dr听, Stockholm Resilience Centre

鈥榁ulnerability and resilience鈥�
Professor听,听Faculty of Law, North-West University, South Africa

Discussion

Concluding reflections

Session organizer and resource persons鈥�鈥�

Moderator/session organizer:听, University of Oslo
Discussant:听, ERASMUS exchange听student at University of Bergen

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The past few years have shown great global focus on ocean issues. The High-level panel of sustainable Ocean Economy, the Our Ocean Conference and, not least UN Decade of Ocean Science are important expressions of this. As important as the world鈥檚 oceans are for the globe and a growing global population, we must also keep in mind the people living of and by the sea. This session will focus on inequality in distribution of ocean wealth within and among coastal communities, and on inequality in access to data among northern and southern universities.

COVID-19 have forced us to rethink and stimulate a transformation process. We therefore need to search for opportunities for blue stimulus. One way can be investing in Costal and Marine Ecosystem Restoration and protection. This can in the short term, mean creation of new jobs. How can we use the effect of this disaster as a trigger to create more resilient nations and solutions than before?

Key questions

1. Which critical re-thinking and re-formulation of the SDGs needs to be undertaken in order to understand and tackle changing forms of inequality post-COVID-19?
2. Reflecting the discussions in this session, what are the three most important recommendations for policy development and reform addressing global post-COVID-19 inequalities in health?

Programme and participants:

Welcome:听Lise听脴vre氓s,听University of Bergen

Introduction to panel:听Ragnhild Over氓,听University of Bergen

鈥淭o what extent will we see inequalities both between and within countries becoming increased as a result of the Corona outbreak?鈥�
Mr.听, Consultant to the governments of听Vanuatu听and听Solomon听Islands

鈥淗ow will post-COVID-19 affect small-scale fisheries globally?鈥�
Professor听, Memorial University of听Newfoundland

鈥淚n a post 鈥揅ovid world, lessons in living must come from the Ocean鈥�
Professor听, Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, India and听WorldFish听Center, Penang, Malaysia

鈥淕lobal Capasity for Ocean Sceince & Data post COVID-19鈥�
Professor Director听, European Marine Board

Discussion with all speakers, organized by moderator Professor听Ragnhild Over氓,听University of Bergen

Session organizer and resource persons鈥�鈥�

Session organizer:听Lise听脴vre氓s, University of Bergen
Moderator:听Ragnhild Over氓, University of Bergen
Discussant: Marine Director听Amund M氓ge,听University of Bergen

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The conference addresses how diverse inequalities can be understood, challenged and engaged in a post-COVID-19 light. From various perspectives, six parallel sessions probe this issue and its impact on the 2030 agenda. Approaching this from diverse perspectives, six commentators will bring the main conclusions and key points into a joint debate following these sessions. Such a panel debate will revolve around two questions:

1. What are the three most important recommendations for policy development and reform addressing global post-COVID-19 inequalities?
2. Drawing on the parallel sessions, which critical re-thinking and re-formulation of the SDGs needs to be undertaken in order to understand and tackle changing forms of inequality post-COVID-19?

Participants:
Session 1: Professor and Leader of CHAIN Terje Andreas Eikemo, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Session 2: Professor John Andrew McNeish, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)
Session 3: Researcher Marianne Millstein, OsloMet
Session 4: Associate Professor Camilla Brattland, UiT 鈥� The Arctic University of Norway
Session 5: Student Giulia Testa, ERASMUS exchange student at University of Bergen
Session 6: Marine Director Amund Maage, University of Bergen

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Opening address

Progress Through Science: The Pivotal Role of Youth in the Decade of Action

Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake, United Nations Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth

In this opening session of Conference Day 2, we welcome the UN SG's Envoy on Youth. The theme of the interview will be the pivotal role science and innovation driven by young scientists play in the achievement of the 2030 Agenda.

Interviewed by student Hibaq Mohamed from the Faculty of Law at the University of Bergen.

Keynote lecture 2

Public engagement, scientific literacy and the science-society nexus

Dr. Daya Reddy, President of the International Science Council and Professor at the University of Cape Town

The spectrum of inequalities constitutes a major obstacle to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. This has been further exacerbated by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. In this context the scientific community faces challenges both in relation to their scientific work and at the interfaces with society and policy. The successful pursuit of integrated approaches to the SDGs and to the goals of robust and equitable post-pandemic recovery and resilience require mitigation of inequalities in access to knowledge and participation, and effective routes to public engagement. The presentation addresses these challenges as key components of scientific responsibility.

Discussants:
Dr. Andy Stirling,鈥疨rofessor of Science鈥痑nd Technology Policy,鈥疷niversity of Sussex
Dr. Zora Kovacic, Postdoctoral fellow, University of Bergen

Keynote lecture 3

Urban Pathways to SDG Success

Dr. Edgar Pieterse, Director of the African Centre for Cities and Professor at the University of Cape Town

The success or failure of the 2030 Agenda will depend on the ability of governments and supra-national regions to recognise that sustainable urbanism lives at the intersection of most SDGs. The talk will substantiate this claim by analysing the institutional and spatial inter-dependencies between the SDGs and make a case for accelerating city-level innovation systems that can serve as living laboratories to figure out new modalities of infrastructure provision (at the nexus of circular, social and platform economic principles), land-use, citizen empowerment and intelligent regulation. Examples will be drawn from regions with the most pressing urbanisation pressures because we need international cooperation and solidarity where the challenges are most acute, and solutions most urgent.

Discussants:- Dr. Aromar Revi, Director for the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) and Co-Chair of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)- Ms. Astrid Haas, Policy Director, International Growth Centre- Ms. Mrudhula Koshy, PhD Candidate, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

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NOTE! The session starts at听18:50听in听the video.

The Rector Debate: How are universities mitigating inequalities in access to knowledge?

As always, the rectors at the Norwegian universities behind the SDG Conference Bergen will close the conference by discussing the role of research and higher education for the SDGs. Last year the rectors discussed the report 鈥淪haring of best practice for the SDGs鈥� and outlined ambitious goals for educational reforms. How far has this work come? What has been achieved?

This year鈥檚 conference has discussed the need to work systematically with the science to society nexus and need for universities to work much more rigorously in communication of science. As keynote speaker of the SDG Conference Bergen 2021, Professor Daya Reddy, states, equitable access to scientific knowledge is central to achieving developmental objectives in a fully participatory manner. How are universities mitigating inequalities in access to knowledge nationally and globally?

Participants:

• Rector Svein St酶len, University of Oslo
• Rector Anne Husebekk, UiT 鈥� The Arctic University of Norway
• Rector Sjur Baardsen, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)
• Rector Anne Borg, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
• Rector Margareth Hagen, University of Bergen
• Andreas Trohjell, President, National Union of Students in Norway (NSO)

Closing remarks / End of Conference

Closing remarks by Professor Bj酶rn Enge Bertelsen, leader of the Programme Committee for the 2021 SDG Conference Bergen and Director of The Global Research Programme on Inequality, and Vice-Rector for Global Relations at the University of Bergen, Professor Annelin Eriksen.

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