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At the ninth state conference on development policy Baden-Wrttemberg presented new development policy priorities. More than 1500 actors on the development base in the country are the initiators backbone and future of development policy.We have to take a very central look at the global context and the perspectives of our partners in the south. Because we are facing great challenges emphasized State Secretary Rudi Hoogvliet in his inaugural address as the new person responsible for development policy within the framework of the national development policy conference . Under the motto What future do we want Around 400 committed citizens representatives of churches and municipalities civil society science and business from all over the country took advantage of the opportunity to participate in shaping the joint event on Friday September 17 2021 next years development agenda. The ninth state conference on development policy took place digitally for the first time.Global responsibility begins in Baden-Wrttemberg. Everyone makes his or her contribution to more climate justice and social peace in the future said the executive director of the Baden-Wrttemberg Development Cooperation Foundation SEZ Philipp Keil in his welcoming address.Municipalities are key players in sustainable development around the worldThe central actors for the implementation of the UN Agenda 2030 for sustainable development worldwide are the municipalities.The Lord Mayor of Mannheim and President of the City CouncilDr. In his welcoming address Peter Kurz emphasized Cities are the central actors for a successful implementation of the 2030 Agenda and play a particularly important role in the development of solutions for overcoming current global challenges. Almost three quarters of the worlds population now lives in cities. Although they only take up three percent of the worlds surface cities consume around 75 percent of global resources and are responsible for almost 75 percent of all emissions worldwide. In our cities districts and communities it will therefore also be decided whether we will successfully master the global challenges. For us in Mannheim and in many other municipalities in Baden-Wrttemberg development policy is now an integral part of municipal action.My. Yours. One world. Instead. In September and October municipalities across the country take part with over 60 events.Strong development base in the countryThe participation and voice of those involved as well as their initiatives institutions and organizations are the driving force the backbone and the future of development policy said Hoogvliet. We are fortunate to have a development base that is one of the strongest in the world. We absolutely want to exploit this and value it for more justice cohesion and solidarity for more climate protection and sustainability in short for the 2030 Agenda - worldwide emphasized Hoogvliet.With a view to the extraordinary commitment to development policy in the country Hoogvliet emphasized that the participation of committed citizens is the decisive factor for success. Your ideas and suggestions are indispensable for moving forward together. In this regard Hoogvliet advocated continuity of the tried and tested. Even with a view to the difficult financial situation after the pandemic the central pillars should continue to exist. This includes support for the Development Cooperation Foundation which has an effect on the funding program to support project work at home abroad and Burundi the One World Promoter Program the participation process World Citizens Askedas well as the resulting networks that have organized themselves under the umbrella of the Council for Development Cooperation .Three priorities for future development policyState Secretary Hoogvliet presented three priorities for future development policy. The main aim of the focus is to achieve more impact and more visibility. There is a strengthening for the Young Engagement. Central to this is the Europe-wide Mindchangers campaign which is dedicated to the issues of climate protection migration and the 2030 Agenda. Together with European partners funds with a total volume of 8.2 million euros have been raised for this purpose. An initial funding tranche of around 400000 euros for youth projects was awarded in the summer.A second focus is on community involvement. In June the federal government the federal states and the municipal associations agreed on the jointly developed action plan for municipal development policy in Baden-Wrttemberg PDF . This is intended to serve as a roadmap for the implementation of the UN Agenda 2030 at local level.Hoogvliet also spoke out in favor of focusing more on the partnership with Burundi as part of the Africa in focus initiative. A political thaw is looming in Burundi and thus a valuable opportunity for cooperation. He asked the Council for Development Cooperation for advice and the establishment of a task force under the leadership of the Competence Center Burundi of the SEZ to jointly develop ideas on how the partnership could be strengthened. In conclusion Hoogvliet called for an active alliance policy in the country nationally and internationally for the goals of the UN Agenda 2030 for sustainable development worldwide.Discussion in nine workshopsDuring the conference the participants discussed in nine workshops on the basis of the new coalition agreement impulses and suggestions on the main topics Initiative Africa in focus with the state partnership with Burundi local climate justice globally responsible economic activity and resource equity Baden-Wrttemberg decolonialism youth in dialogue with politics and networking of participating municipalities in the state-wide initiative.
