Example Timeline for a half day and full day SDG implementation workshop in COMMUNITIES

Target groups: The SDG workshops are geared towards adult audiences in local settings for SDG implementation work/projects/initiatives, like local public entities (e.g. local councils/authorities), community groups, but also for NGOs as well as local businesses (SMEs).

Note: The half day workshop is geared towards 5 hours including breaks (e.g. 8am to 1pm) and the full day workshop is geared towards 8 hours duration including breaks. The workshops can also be conducted in the form of two half day workshops on separate days. The suggested duration of exercises is indicative only based on our experience, but can be adapted to specific needs and priorities (expanded or reduced).

Half Day Workshop	Duration	Full Day Workshop	Duration
Welcome, opening and introduction	5 mins	Welcome, opening and introduction	5 mins
Sociometric constellations / mapping the field	20 mins	Sociometric constellations / mapping the field	20 mins
Introduction to the multiple crisis we face - setting the scene and in local context and the SDG/Agenda 2030	15 mins	Introduction to the multiple crisis we face	15 mins
Introducing and explaining the SDG flashcards	5 mins	We have a plan - Introduction to the Agenda 2030 and SDG - including SDG timeline (interactive)	20 mins
SDG mingling exercise (getting to know the SDG flashcards)	20 mins	Introducing and explaining the SDG flashcards	5 mins
Creation of Working Groups	10 mins	SDG mingling exercise (getting to know the SDG)	20 mins
Prioritise and identify 'catalyser' SDG in your locality and systemic connections (from local to global - north to south) of them in groups and harvest insights	30 mins	Creation of Working Groups	10 mins
Identify and discuss ‘low hanging fruit’ SDG implementation in your locality/context (existing or on the way) - group work (what we already do)	15 mins	Estimation game on where we are at on implementation of the SDG (own country and where the gaps are? and compare to elsewhere)	30 mins
Identify and discuss ‘oustanding’ SDG in your locality (what is still to be done)	15 mins	Prioritise and identify 'catalyser' SDG in your locality and systemic connections (from local to global - north to south) of them in groups and harvest insights - use of the SDG wheel mapping tool	30 mins
Dialogue on policies, projects, resources needed to improve low hanging fruit and outstanding SDG together in locality or context (what is needed to move forward)	15 mins	Identify and discuss ‘low hanging fruit’ SDG implementation in your locality/context (existing or on the way) - group work (what we already do)	15 mins
Mapping the ‘implementation synergy triangle: policy, resources and activities (for low hanging fruit & outstanding SDG	30 mins	Identify and discuss ‘oustanding’ SDG in your locality (what is still to be done)	15 mins
Identifying and develop one SDG implementation project per group to focus on (with SDG project canvas)	50 mins	Dialogue on policies, projects, resources needed to improve low hanging fruit and outstanding SDG together in locality or context (what is needed to move forward)	15 mins
Mini presentation of group SDG projects - pitches (including feedback and discussion)	30 mins	Mapping the ‘implementation synergy triangle: policy, resources and activities (for low hanging fruit & outstanding SDG	30 mins
Closure sociometric mapping,  evaluation and closure	20 mins	Using the SDG flashcards and questions on them for a deep dive dialogue on systemic exploration of select SDG of local context and perceived importance (‘deep dive, and optionally also wide dive, dimensional dive, priority dive’) including harvesting	50 mins
		Identifying and develop one SDG implementation project per group to focus on (with SDG project canvas)	50 mins
		Mini presentation of group SDG projects - pitches (including feedback and discussion)
		Closure sociometric mapping,  evaluation and closure	30 mins
Total time (without breaks)	280 mins (4 hrs 40 min)	Total time (without breaks)	390 mins (6 hrs 30 min)

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A detailed script for conducting an SDG implementation workshop in communities can be found in the ‘Multipliers Handbook'