Program

The detailed program for the SDG Conference 2026 will be announced shortly. Clear your calender for two full days of streamed and live sessions on February 2 and 3, 2026.

Program Oslo City Hall Monday February 2:

10 am Opening by Governing Mayor of Oslo Eirik Lae Solberg

Streamed sessions from 10 am to 4.30 pm (check out speakers)

5 pm Reception in the City Hall (by invitation only), welcome by Mayor of Oslo Anne Lindboe

Program Deichman Bjørvika Tuesday February 3:

This day will be future-oriented, with an emphasis on how we can meet the global polycrisis by place-based partnerships with local communities and actors.

8.30 am Registration and coffee

9 am Part I The future is here! The significance of place-based partnership for sustainability and social transformation in education and lifelong learning (streamed session, open for public, registration tba).

11 am Part II The future is sustainable! Civil society organisations, teacher and student unions, neighbourhood incubators, university “satellites” and many more is encouraged to explore and share insights on the mighty power of joining forces. Parallell self-organised sessions at Deichmann Bjørvika, in Oslo and other university cities in Norway (see call)

4.30 pm Part III The future is now! The learning points from our “ambassadors of the day” will be discussed and summarized when we later in the afternoon return to the top floor of the public library. Closing event (open for public, registration tba)

6.30 pm The SDG Conference 2026 is over, but the engagement continues – check out the conference resources (coming)