BIG IDEAS inspire progress
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015 to address the world’s most critical challenges, ranging from hunger and poverty to equality and peace. But with cascading crises threatening the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, accelerated progress on the SDGs will depend on big ideas to inspire solutions that help overcome setbacks.
The BIG IDEAS Dialogue Series introduces the people, projects, and organizations behind shared efforts to achieve the SDGs. Each event features leading representatives and researchers from international organizations, UN agencies, and UNU institutes to stimulate discussion on sustainable development issues and initiatives. The events provide a unique opportunity for young researchers, graduate students, and civil society to become more familiar with SDG-related topics, ask questions, and learn how they can contribute to local and global SDG progress.
BIG IDEAS events are held in English or Japanese. Visit the Japanese BIG IDEAS webpage to learn about upcoming Japanese-language events.
Upcoming and previous events
BIG IDEAS Series
Investing in ESG and the SDGs to Solve Social Issues
BIG IDEAS Series
Redefining Workspaces for a Sustainable and Resource-efficient UN
BIG IDEAS Series
Security as a Foundation for Achieving Sustainable Development in Haiti
BIG IDEAS Series
The SDGs, Inclusion and Gender Equality in Mexico
BIG IDEAS Series
Women, Peace and Security — Why This Is So Critical
BIG IDEAS Series
Advancing the Concept of Global Health
BIG IDEAS Series
The SDGs and Forced Displacement: The Last One Percent
BIG IDEAS Series
UN Women in East and Southern Africa
BIG IDEAS Series
What We Expect at COP28 in November
BIG IDEAS Series
Addressing Group-based Inequality: A Range of Measures
BIG IDEAS Series
Tech Innovation for Adolescents and Youth: Big Idea, Big Success?
BIG IDEAS Series
Global Health and Human Rights in the Post-pandemic World
BIG IDEAS Series
How Can Biotechnology Help Us Achieve the SDGs?
BIG IDEAS Series
A Human Development Perspective for a Transforming World
BIG IDEAS Series
UNICRI Lessons from Conflict Zones
BIG IDEAS Series
Preventing HIV in Women: Addressing Gender Inequities with Science
BIG IDEAS Series