Twelve prominent figures took part in the round tables and activities organised at the Swiss development cooperation annual conference. The Sustainable Development Goals set out in the 2030 Agenda received many positive responses from among the visitors.
Photo highlights from the SDC annual conference
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"Seeing the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development makes me very optimistic. They're right on target in addressing current problems." Ibrahim from Geneva © SDC
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"I've worked for a long time in the field of sustainable development. Today I've come to this conference with my daughter. I hope that the presentations will encourage her to go into this field." © SDC
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"I am happy that the issue of water has been addressed today. It's a major issue that affects everyone's rights." Celine from Fribourg © SDC
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"It's very interesting to discover what's being done to achieve sustainable development. I'm always very curious to see how various stakeholders work together to launch a project." Maruja from Basel © SDC
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"I work for a humanitarian organisation that is active in sub-Saharan Africa (Morija, Lesotho). Discovering concrete examples of projects carried out in other regions is very rewarding." Mariam from Valais © SDC
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"I particularly appreciated what Rémadji Mani had to say because she stressed the real causes of poverty. I have confidence in the new development goals because they address the problems at their source." Sosamma from Biel/Bienne © SDC
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"The themes and speakers of the 2016 conference really reflect the diversity of the goals of the 2030 Agenda. We are lucky we had this opportunity to hear them debate the issues." Students from the University of Bern © SDC
