Sustainable Development Goals Working Group
Sustainable Development Goals Working Group
About Us
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – in a global partnership.
They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.
For more information Visit: https://sdgs.un.org/goals
ICOMOS SDGWG
Considering the urgencies, the world’s societies are facing today affecting the cultural and natural heritage, and the potential of heritage to help address these, the 2030 Agenda is an imperative to transform the framework of cultural heritage protection. Cultural heritage is not just monuments.
It has a crucial role for the well-being of communities, which must be harnessed for sustainable urban and socio-economic development, in particular for post-COVID recovery strategies at international, national, and local levels.
ICOMOS is a leading global voice in integrating cultural heritage within sustainable development. The SDGs Working Group coordinates ICOMOS response to the 2030 Agenda, through advocacy, policy, localizing of the SDGs.
For more information Visit: https://www.icomos.org/en/focus/un-sustainable-development-goals
ICOMOS-Jordan SDGWG
Under the support of HRH Princess Dana Firas, President ICOMOS-Jordan and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Cultural Heritage. ICOMOS-Jordan has joined the Sustainable Development Goals Working Group (SDGWG) in July 2021 as a National Committee (NC) with the following Representatives:
- HE Fadi Bala’awi: Director-General of the Department of Antiquities (DoA)
A Professor of conservation and management of Heritage sites at the Hashemite University- Jordan. Conservation Scientist, Conservation, and management of Heritage sites expert. Currently, the General Director of the Hashemite university Center of studies, consultation, and Community services center. Former Dean of Queen Rania Faculty of Tourism and Heritage, Hashemite University. Consultant and special advisor for several national and international projects in conservation and Heritage sites development.
- Nizar Al Adarbeh: Project Management Specialist at USAID Jordan.
Projects Management Specialist with 15 years of experience in managing heritage, development, and tourism projects in Jordan and the Euro-Med region. Since 2015 works as the Chief of Party of USAID Sustainable Cultural Heritage Through Engagement of Local Communities Project (SCHEP) (www.usaidschep.org) at the American Center of Research. Has an M.A. in Conservation and Cultural Resources Management from the Yarmouk University and a B.A. in Sustainable Tourism from the Hashemite University. Board member at ICOMOS-Jordan.
- Bayan El Faouri: A PhD Candidate and a researcher at Cardiff University in the UK
A PhD Candidate and a researcher at Cardiff University sponsored by the Hashemite University in Jordan. Bayan has six years of experience in conservation and urban planning at As-Salt city Greater Municipality SGM. Acquired a Master’s degree in Architectural Engineering from the University of Jordan. Bayan main interest is in the UN initiatives for Sustainable development and Heritage-led Urban Regeneration in the context of World Heritage Listing, with a focus on the MENA region.
Our Role
- Research and develop further good strategies for strengthening local actions for sustainable development and exploring ways to include SDGs in a framework of an action plan.
- Participate in brainstorming sessions on localizing and nationalizing SDGs especially for integrating culture and heritage to the successful achievement of the SDGs.
- Being proactive in all the SDGsWG monthly (strategic and brainstorming) meetings and update the international SDGsWG with NC Jordan activities and webinars.
- Form national and international partnerships and share data, concepts via participatory initiative & Focus group discussions.
- Prioritization and mapping of goals, targets, and indicators with national planning frameworks specifically for Jordan; positioning tangle and intangible heritage among the achievement.
- Increase Awareness of the SDGs and develop partnerships with different stakeholders in order to provide data and to include them in decision making process and future plans.