Celebrating Sustainability Leaders: The Reinhard Mohn Prize 2013 UNOSD-Workshop Incheon, November 16, 2012

Celebrating Sustainability Leaders:The Reinhard Mohn Prize 2013

UNOSD-WorkshopIncheon, November 16, 2012

Agenda

page 2 November 16, 2012

About the Bertelsmann Stiftung

Bertelsmann Stiftung and SD

About the Reinhard Mohn Prize 2013

Who is Reinhard Mohn?


»We help policymakers, government and society find solutions for the future.«

Reinhard Mohn (1921–2009), Founder

Bertelsmann Stiftung Reinhard Mohn PrizeBertelsmann Stiftung & SD

The Legacy of Reinhard Mohn: A Foundation





www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de/csr


http://www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de/cps/rde/xchg/SID-EEC409D7-BA7FEE9D/bst/hs.xsl/87048_106094.htm



www.sgi-network.org

www.bti-project.org


New Focus on Sustainability & Governance


Sustainability is an imperativeSustainability as a guiding principle needs to become part of the genetic code of our political, economic and social systems.

Sustainability is challengingTranslation into practice has proved difficult. The paradigm shift needs a holistic vision, a strong political will and involves the whole society.

Sustainability is feasibleWe believe in the feasibility of significant change on the basis of concrete political strategies translated in concrete and tangible policies.


“Integration through education-Fairness for all“

Winner: Toronto District School Board

Let‘s Learn from the World

In 1988 the Bertelsmann Stiftung has established the annual Carl Bertelsmann Prize (CBP) to honor innovative ideas and exemplary solutions to pressing social issues.

In memory of the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s founder the prize has been renamed Reinhard Mohn-Prize (RMP).


“Civic Engagement as an Educational Goal“

Winner: Citizenship Foundation, United Kingdom

“Winning Strategies for a Sustainable Future“

“Vitalizing Democracy through Participation“

Winner: Recife, Brazil

RMP 2013RMP 2011CBP 2008CBP 2007


The RMP 2013: Key Objectives


What will be awarded?A sustainability strategy, which is integrative and particularly successful in implementing changes towards sustainable development.

What is the aim?To strengthen sustainability as a central aim of politics and to provide further input to the German and international debate.

What is the core message?The change towards a sustainable system is feasible. We show that there are already successful policy designs in place. We show how they work.


Our criteria for sustainability strategies


V. General

Innovative strategy Innovative action

17.Degree of innovation

18.Transferability

19.Political signaling effect

20.Communicative power

IV.Successes

13.Successes in the environmental area

14.Successes in the economic area

15. Successes in the social area

16.Cross-cutting successes

III.Forms of

participation

12. Inclusion of all levels

11. Structures of participation

10.Transparency

9.Awarenessand support

II. Implementation

potential5.

Political responsibility and visibility

8.Learning and

adaptation

7. System

integration

6.Administrative

institutionalization

I.Strategyquality

1.Holisticmission

2.SMART goals

3.Ambitious

goals

4.Bindingness and

coherency


How do we get there?


Prize-Winner

3-5 candidates

10 Best Practices

40 Good Practices Worldwide

Placement of Research Request

Creation of CriteriaOn the basis of internal discussion and external expertise

Intensive research based on the criteria > Basis for the selection of 15 to 20 Good Practices..

> Basis for the first discussion of the working committee

Basis of on-site studies and intensive analysis > basis for the second discussion of the working committee

2nd Meeting of the Jury in April 2013

1st Meeting of the Jury in November

Symposium & Award CeremonyJune 12 & 13, 2013


Let‘s Celebrate Leadership


The RMP 2011:

Vitalizing Democracy through Participation

The Brazilian city of Recife has been awarded the Reinhard Mohn Prize 2011 for its participatory budgeting.


Documents

Celebrating Sustainability Leaders: The Reinhard Mohn Prize 2013 UNOSD-Workshop Incheon, November 16, 2012