UIMF at High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2018

Utah Valley University delegation contributed to the agenda of the HLPF during July 16-19, 2018

logo High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, 2018

HLPF 2018 – “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies”

Utah Valley University (UVU) delegation at HLPF 2018 (L to R): Andrew Jensen, Samuel Elzinga, Damon Ashcraft, UVU students and Dr. Baktybek Abdrisaev, Lecturer, History and Political Science Department , UVU

Utah Valley University (UVU) delegation at HLPF 2018 (L to R): Andrew Jensen, Samuel Elzinga, Damon Ashcraft, UVU students and Dr. Baktybek Abdrisaev, Lecturer, History and Political Science Department , UVU

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Agenda of the visit to the UN          Task list for the visit 

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Written statement E/2018/NGO/17 submitted by Utah China Friendship Improvement Sharing Hands Development and Commerce, for delivery during HLPF 

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Recommendation  E/2018/67 for RANS to be heard by the ECOSOC

UIMF members make the oral statement during general debates at HLPF on July 19, 2018 

UIMF members make the oral statement during general debates at HLPF on July 19, 2018 

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Oral statement of the UVU delegation at HLPF 2018

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Video of the oral statement of UIMF members at HLPF 2018, time frame 1:20:15-1:23:15 (Courtesy of the webtv.un.org) 

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UN Press Release – ECOSOC/6945 from July 19, 2018 about UIMF members statement 

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Mountain Partnership about UIMF contribution to HLPF2018

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Congressman John Curtis (R-UT) about the oral statement of UIMF members at HLPF 

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 Op-Ed about the visit in Higher Education Tomorrow, Volume 5, Article 6    

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Photos of UIMF activities at HLPF

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Poster about the visit

Poster about the visit

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UVU delegation passes for making the oral statement during general debates at HLPF on July 19, 2018

UVU delegation passes for making the oral statement during general debates at HLPF on July 19, 2018

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STUDENT REFLECTIVE ESSAYS:

ABOUT VISIT GOALS 

Damon Ashcraft-UIMF prepares to participate at HLPF

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Samuel Elzinga-UIMF at UN High Level Political Forum A Protocol Perspective

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Andrew Jensen Preparations to advocate the mountain targets at High Level Political Forum

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ABOUT PREPARATIONS FOR HLPF ON JULY 15, 2018

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Sam-Elzinga-Day Before the HLPF

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ABOUT ACTIVITIES ON JULY 16, 2018 

Sam Elzinga-Discussing Mountain Activities with Mr. Mastrojeni During HLPF 2018

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Damon Ashcraft-UIMF focuses on mountains during first day at HLPF 2018

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Samuel Elzinga-UIMF attends a side event on mountains at HLPF 2018

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Andrew Jensen-UIMF participated at the Mountain Partnership activities at HLPF 2018

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Andrew Jensen-UIMF networks with professionals at HLPF 2018

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ABOUT ACTIVITIES ON JULY 17, 2018

Samuel Elzinga-UIMF discusses SDG17 with PR of Uzbekistan to UN

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 Samuel Elzinga- Learning from Romania about NGOs involvement in SDGs implementation

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Damon Ashcraft – Attending a side event on the involvement of the civil society in the monitoring of the SDGs

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ABOUT ACTIVITIES ON JULY 18, 2018

 Andrew Jensen-UIMF asked mountain-focused question during VNR of Romania

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Samuel Elzinga-UIMF HLPF 2018 delegates learn about Tajikistan’s water decade initiative

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Sam Elzinga- UIMF discussed mountain targets with envoy of Kyrgyzstan during 2018 HLPF

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Andrew Jensen-UIMF partners with the Global University System at HLPF 2018

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Samuel Elzinga-UIMF attended a 2018 HLPF side event on Central Asia

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Sam Elzinga-UIMF members discuss advocacy at the UN with LDS Charities

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ABOUT ACTIVITIES ON JULY 19, 2018 

Andrew Jensen-UIMF engaged learning lessons during general debates at HLPF 2018

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Samuel Elzinga-UIMF oral statement and general debates at HLPF 2018

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