Ugo Thérien
Director of Canada’s new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Unit
Ugo Thérien is the Director of Canada’s new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Unit within Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). The SDG Unit is mandated with coordinating development of a whole-society National Strategy for the implementation of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Canada, and administering a SDG Funding Program to support organization that are advancing progress. Ugo is a communication and issues management specialist and for the past decade has worked across multiple portfolios within ESDC to foster collaboration, build partnerships and modernize government communications practices to reach Canadians.
My Sessions
Canada’s Global Leadership on the 2030 Agenda
Room 106 CJP Bervoets
Livia Bizikova
Gavin Charles
Shannon Kindornay
Andréanne Martel
Eleanor Melanson
Chúk Odenigbo
Fraser Reilly-King
Ugo Thérien
Yiagadeesen (Teddy) Samy
Steven Tipman
Meghan Watkinson
REGISTER FOR THIS SESSION LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE In June 2019, the Government of Canada launched its’ interim strategy to implement the 2030 Agenda. The strategy includes 30 concrete actions and will serve as the basis for the development of Canada’s National 2030 Agenda Strategy. Following opening remarks with government representation that will explore Canada’s […]