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We are pleased to invite you to the launch event for the Integrated Policy Practitioners' Network (IPPN). It will introduce the Network to a broad audience of development practitioners, and explore COVID-19 lessons to drive integrated action.

Event agenda

Welcome by Mr. Haoliang Xu, Assistant Secretary-General and Director of Bureau for Policy and Programme Support, UN Development Programme (UNDP)

Introduction to IPPN: Ms. Laurel Patterson, Head, SDG Integration, UNDP

Roundtable discussion, moderated by Mr. Maurizio Bussi, Deputy Regional Director, Europe and Central Asia, ILO

  • Mr. Christophe Perrin, Director, Multilateral Cooperation Department, International Labour Organization (ILO) 
  • Ms. Maria-Noel Vaeza, Regional Director for Latin America, UN Women 
  • Ms. Vidhya Ganesh, Director, Division of Data, Analytics, Planning and Monitoring, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) 
  • Ms. Marcela Villarreal, Director, Partnerships and UN Collaboration Division, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 

Country perspectives, moderated by Stefanos Fotiou, Director, Office of Sustainable Development Goals, FAO 

  • Ms. Alti Zwandor, Country Director, UNAIDS Namibia 
  • Ms. Zena Ali Ahmad, Resident Representative, UNDP Iraq 

Questions and answers with the audience, moderated by Stefanos Fotiou, FAO 

Closing by the Facilitator: Mr. Maurizio Bussi, ILO

Connection details

Date: Wednesday, 17 November 2021

Time: 9:00-10:00 AM EDT (New York) | 3:00-4:00 PM CET (Geneva) | 9:00-10:00 PM ICT (Bangkok)

Registration is now closed his event, it was previously available at: https://bit.ly/IPPN_Launch

Session materials

Watch the recording below, click for the presentation (or download below), and find other relevant resources in the comments section.


The Integrated Policy Practitioners' Network (IPPN) is a one-stop-shop for integrated policy practitioners, operating as a knowledge hub for the global community. IPPN aims to link existing efforts on SDG integration across UN agencies and beyond, and enabling cross-pollination and learning to enhance the UN System-wide capability to practice and deliver high-quality integrated policy support. IPPN is a joint effort under the auspices of the UNSDG Task Team on Integrated Policy Support.

Browse the IPPN website: https://sdgintegration.undp.org/IPPN

Join the IPPN group on SparkBlue: https://www.sparkblue.org/IPPNgroup

Sign up to receive updates about the IPPN: https://bit.ly/IPPN_Sign-up

Any questions? Drop us a line at: [email protected] or ask us anything here

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Nadine Ravaud
Nadine Ravaud

Dear IPPN community, thank you to the 260+ among you who joined today's launch event of the Integrated Policy Practitioners' Network!

Find attached the PPT presentation, and find below key resources shared during today's launch event:
- SDG Acceleration Toolkit, with 100+ tools for policy integration and acceleration: https://sdgintegration.undp.org/sdg-acceleration-toolkit
- Course for practitioners on Integrated Approaches to Mainstreaming, Acceleration and Policy Support for the SDGs: https://agora.unicef.org/course/info.php?id=18192
- World Food Programme (2019), Forecast-based Financing - Anticipatory Actions for Food Security: https://docs.wfp.org/api/documents/WFP-0000104963/download/
- UN Development Programme (2020), Sustainable Recovery from COVID-19 in Iraq - Key Findings: https://undp-iraq.shorthandstories.com/seia/index.html

A reminder on how you can stay informed about IPPN updates and activities:
- IPPN Concept Note: https://www.sparkblue.org/content/concept-note-introducing-integrated-p…
- Browse the IPPN website: https://sdgintegration.undp.org/IPPN
- Join the IPPN group on SparkBlue: https://www.sparkblue.org/IPPNgroup
- Sign up to receive updates about the IPPN: https://bit.ly/IPPN_Sign-up

Cc' Serge Kapto Maricar Garde Matthieu Cognac Arsen Vartanyan


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