{"594815":{"#nid":"594815","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Jessica Espey: Sustainable Development Goals: Liam\u0027s Legacy","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn 2015, after a 4-year negotiation process, 193 United Nations member countries agreed upon a new global framework for development that included 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The \u0026ldquo;SDGs\u0026rdquo; span nearly every developmental issue facing the world, from climate change to poverty to sustainable production and consumption. They are as relevant in the United States as they are in places like Somalia. The ambition of this universal agenda is to shepherd the whole world towards a more sustainable, equitable and prosperous future, where no one is left behind. Join guest speaker Jessica Espey, who was a lead negotiator in the SDG process, as she reflects on the negotiation process and shares insights into SDG implementation in diverse locations around the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJessica Espey is a Senior Advisor to the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), responsible for directing SDSN\u0026rsquo;s work on data, monitoring and accountability for the SDGs. She also manages much of SDSN\u0026rsquo;s work on sustainable cities. Current projects focus on data collection and management for SDG measurement. Espey also serves as official liaison for the Scientific Steering Committee of the IPCC Conference on Cities and Climate Change. Jessica holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours in Modern History from the University of Oxford and a Master of Sciences degree in the Political Economy of Development from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Over the past 12 years she has lived and worked in Liberia, Kenya, Rwanda, the UK and the US. She has particular expertise in the study of inequality, age and gender discrimination, as well as data systems for sustainable development.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHer talk will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Bruce Stiftel, chair of the School of City and Regional Planning, and featuring GT faculty and partners from our newly forming\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/greater-atlanta-un-rce\u0022\u003EGreater Atlanta U.N. University Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (RCE)\u003C\/a\u003E: Danny Boston (GT International Affairs), Shatakshee Dhongde (GT Economics), Serena Newhall (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/dga.kennesaw.edu\/cifal\/index.php\u0022\u003ECIFAL Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;at Kennesaw State), and Fatemeh Shafiei (Spelman Political Science). \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/unsdsn.org\/about-us\/people\/jessica-espey\/\u0022\u003ESee Jessica Espey\u0026rsquo;s full bio here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECo-sponsored by Global Development Minor and School of City and Regional Planning\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELecture: 4:00pm - 5:30pm; Reception: 5:30pm - 6:30pm.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhen:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EThursday, October 26;\u0026nbsp;4:00 - 6:30 PM\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EWhere:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Atlanta, GA\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003E**More Opportunities to Talk with Jessica Espey on\u0026nbsp;Friday, October 27:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EStudent Conversation with Jessica Espey about Smart Cities \u0026amp; the SDGs\u003C\/strong\u003E\r\n\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E10:10-11:00 AM, Instructional Center 115\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EPart of the course, ICT \u0026amp; Policy (INTA 4050\/6753) \u0026ndash; open to all GT students (undergrads \u0026amp; grad students)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGraduate Student Conversation with Jessica Espey about Measuring the SDGs\u003C\/strong\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E2:00 - 3:15 PM 214 Architecture Building (West Wing)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EOpen to all graduate students\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003ESponsored by the School of City and Regional Planning\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPart of the SLS\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gatech.us14.list-manage1.com\/track\/click?u=0e52ece38d7e49243c2e1fe90\u0026amp;id=4a66c1748f\u0026amp;e=5bced9142d\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EU.N. SDG\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Series: Putting the Sustainable Development Goals Into Action (SDG #17-\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gatech.us14.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=0e52ece38d7e49243c2e1fe90\u0026amp;id=a6f56cb309\u0026amp;e=5bced9142d\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPartnerships for the Goals\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Jessica Espey: Sustainable Development Goals: Liam\u0027s Legacy"}],"uid":"34447","created_gmt":"2017-08-22 22:18:00","changed_gmt":"2017-10-21 15:36:04","author":"bdiacetis3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2017-10-26T17:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2017-10-26T19:30:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2017-10-26T19:30:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2017-10-26 21:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2017-10-26 23:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2017-10-26 23:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1224","name":"School of City \u0026 Regional Planning"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}