SDG Conference Bergen 5–6 February 2025: Save the dates and register now!
We are excited to announce that the eighth SDG Conference in Bergen will be held on 5–6 February 2025. Mark your calendars! This year’s theme is Sustainable Health in Turbulent Times.
Join us through our interactive digital conference platform. Last year, we welcomed 1000 virtual participants from nearly 100 countries worldwide.
Register now at the SDG Conference website.
Wednesday 5 February 2025
Day Zero is packed with events leading up to the SDG Conference Bergen plenary programme. The Day Zero opening session asks In Science, We Trust? – The Role of Science-Based Knowledge in Turbulent Times. It takes place from 9:00-10:30 (in-person and online). Following this, 30 events organized locally around Norway and beyond will cover a wide range of sustainable development topics. Participate online via our conference platform or join us for the hybrid Day Zero opening session at Nygårdsgaten 5 in Bergen.
Thursday 6 February 2025
Join us online for the 2025 conference plenary programme, titled Sustainable Health in Turbulent Times, which will explore the critical interconnections between health, people, and the planet. The conference emphasizes the need for integrated climate and health initiatives, aiming to accelerate cross-sectoral action at the intersections of climate, health, and sustainability. Read the 2025 concept note. Presentations and discussions will be English and Norwegian.
Mark your calendar for these important discussions!
The full programme will be available at uib.no/en/sdgconference.
Speakers include:
- Joyeeta Gupta, Professor, Environment and Development in the Global South, University of Amsterdam
- Dr. Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, Unit Head, Climate change and health, WHO
- Dr. Eduardo Samo Gudo, Director General, National Institute of Health, Mozambique
- Usman Ahmad Mushtaq, State Secretary, Ministry of Health and Care Services, Norway
- Guri Rørtveit, Director General, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Dr. Kamran Abbasi, Editor-in-chief of the British Medical Journal