British Columbia Council for International Cooperation: The Invisible Mosaic

The following report provides more details on the key themes and recommendations that emerged from the SDG roundtables, beginning with an overview of the roundtable process organized by the British Columbia Council for International Cooperation (BC). Subsequent sections provide a description of the invisible mosaic revealed through the meetings and an overview of the value, opportunities and limitations that participants saw in the framework. The report concludes with participants’ recommendations for key actions needed to realize the potential of the SDGs and make the goals useful for civil society groups in BC. We believe that the findings and recommendations contained in this report offer a unique opportunity for BC to become a leader in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through supporting the invisible mosaic of BC civil society groups who are already moving us towards a better world.

The following report provides more details on these key themes and recommendations, beginning with an overview of the roundtable process itself. Subsequent sections provide a description of the invisible mosaic revealed through the meetings and an overview of the value, opportunities and limitations that participants saw in the SDG framework. The report concludes with participants’ recommendations for key actions needed to realize the potential of the SDGs and make the goals beneficial for civil society groups in BC. We believe that the findings and recommendations contained in this report offer a unique opportunity for BC to become a leader in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through supporting the invisible mosaic of civil society groups who are already moving us towards a better world.