13th Global Baku Forum: Participants call for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda

The meeting was moderated by Walter Fust, Director General of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.

Former Moldovan Prime Minister Chiril Gaburici said that advances in technology, infrastructure and innovation provide effective tools for societies. These could, among other things, promote the expansion of clean energy systems, access to digital infrastructure and local data collection, thus supporting more resilient and inclusive societies.

Rania Al-Mashat, former Egyptian Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation, stressed that in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), countries must first clearly define their national priorities and strengthen corresponding political measures.

Former Czech Prime Minister Jiri Rusnok also warned of increasing global fragmentation, which would make international cooperation even more difficult.

Other speakers included Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kailash Satyarthi, former Deputy Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina Zlatko Lagumdzija, economist Justin Lin and former Montenegrin Prime Minister Igor Lukšić.