The Sustainable Development Goals, adopted in September 2015 by 193 countries, gives us a 15 year way forward to create actions and collaborations to preserve our planet, design social programs to increase equity, food for all, build safe and healthy communities and reduce the effects of climate change. These universal SDGs goals is part of the Agenda 2030 framework, to guide UN nation members work during the next 15 years when implementing actions. To accomplish the SDGs, the first step is to learn what they are and create ways to implement them.

The Agenda -- http://www.ihtc2017.ieee.ca/sdg/

• Coffee, Registration 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
• Opening remarks & Introductions
• Melinda Rooke & Joan Kerr

Ravi Karkara, Main Guest Speaker

• Morgan Solar - A Canadian Case History, Nicolaus Morgan

Lunch

Local Leaders' Presentations & Discussions

• Melinda Rooke, SDGs Champion, UN-NYC Policy Strategy Group Committee
• Joan Kerr, Founder, Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities (fbsc), IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives Committee (HIC), IHTC2017 Organizing Committee
• Sawsan Abdul-Majid, Advancing New Canadian Women in Technology (ANCWT)
• Aparna Venkatachalam, CDN Business Compact Network
• Khairoon Abbas, Development/Communications Specialist
• Kaileigh Nicols/Faith, Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network (CSAYN)

Final Q/A with Panel of Speakers Conclusion, Thanks, Photo Opportunities, and Networking