The International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) provides a forum for academia, government, civil society, UN agencies, and the private sector to come together to share practical solutions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The theme of 2019 was "Good Practice: Models, Partnerships, and Capacity Building for the SDGs."

The 2019 ICSD coincided with multiple international events that are related to sustainable development: High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development, UN 2019 Climate Summit, UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development under UNGA Auspices.

The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), through its Managing Global Governance (MGG) Programme supported the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) by organizing the

Parallel Session
The Role of National and Transnational Knowledge Cooperation in the Implementation of the SDGs.

24 September 2019, 9:00 – 11:00 AM, Garden Room 1, First Floor

Part 1: Good Practices from National Initiatives

Chair

• Ariel Hernandez, German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)

Discussant

• Dirk Messner, UN University

Discussion Panelists:

• Willem Fourie (University of Pretoria): Leadership as networks: The case of the South African SDG Hub
• Fabio Diniz, Loiva Maria Ribeiro de Mello, André Carlos Cau dos Santos, and Valéria Sucena Hammes (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, EMBRAPA), SDGs Embrapa’s Network: Contributions to 2030 Agenda
• Jatna Supriatna, Lisa Wijayanti, Cokorda Dewi, Gouri Mumpuni, and Cherie Nursalim (Universitas Indonesia/SDSN Indonesia/ SDSN Southeast Asia): Network-building for SDSN Indonesia: Lessons Learned from Rewards
• Anne Ellersiek, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS), The potential and role of national science platforms in the implementation of the SDGs: Reflections on the German Science Platform Sustainability 2030

Part 2: Good Practices from Global Initiatives

Chair

• Ariel Hernandez, German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)

Discussant

• Adolf Kloke-Lesch, SDSN Germany

Discussion Panelists:

• Antonio Rodriguez Martinez , Esmeralda Cervantes Rendón,  David Castrejón, & Rosenberg J. Romero (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, UAEM):  SUMAS K-Net: Energy, Environment and Social Sustainability Knowledge-Network
• Francesca Sabatini & Michele Trimarchi (Mediterranean University Reggio Calabria): The World as Commons: A Cultural-Cognitive Framework for Sustainability
• Rea Pärli, Manuel Fischer & Eva Lieberherr (ETH Zurich): Information Exchange for Implementing the 2030 Agenda – What is the Role and Potential of Policy Forums?
• Johanna Vogel & Anna Schwachula ( (German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)): Bridging the North-South Knowledge Divide through Transnational Knowledge Cooperation