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SUMMARY:UN International Conference on Financing for Development\, Seville
DESCRIPTION:The 4th International Conference on Financing for Development\, is mandated to assess the progress made in the implementation of the Monterrey Consensus (2002)\, the Doha Declaration (2008) and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda (2015). \nThe conference also aims to address new and emerging issues\, including in the context of the urgent need to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to support reform of the international financial architecture. \nGeSI is positioning itself to host the AI Fund\, one of seven recommendations from the UN’s Governing AI for Humanity report\, released in September 2024\, at our AI with Purpose Summit.
URL:https://www.gesi.org/event/un-international-conference-on-financing-for-development-seville/
LOCATION:Seville\, Spain
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SUMMARY:“Greening Competitiveness: The EU Industry’s Path to Sustainable Leadership”
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to share that our partner GLOBE EU is hosting an event\, “Greening Competitiveness: The EU Industry’s Path to Sustainable Leadership.” This event aims to challenge the notion that sustainability and competitiveness cannot coexist. We will explore how European industries can adopt sustainable practices while maintaining their competitive edge. \nKeynote Speaker: \nPeter Bakker\, President and CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) \nAgenda: \n15:00 – Welcome by Sirpa Pietikäinen\, President\, GLOBE EU \n\n\n\nOverview of the European Green Deal objectives and opportunities\n\n\n\n15:15 – Keynote Address by Peter Bakker \n\n\n\n“Innovating for Tomorrow: Aligning Competitiveness with Sustainability”\n\n\n\n15:45 – Panel Discussion 1: “Resource and Energy Efficiency: Success Stories and Challenges” \n\n\n\nModerated by Bruno Tobback MEP\nPresentations by industry leaders: Susanna Dyrbøl (Rockwool)\, Jimena Canda (Dow)\, Geoff Townsend (Ecolab)\, and Gerald Rebitzer (Amcor)\nQ&A session\n\n\n\n16:25 – Panel Discussion 2: “Fuelling Innovation: Financial Support and Scaling Up Green Start-ups” \n\n\n\nModerated by Martin Hojsík MEP\nDiscussions on funding opportunities and strategies for start-ups with Menno Van Dijk (ScaleUpNations)\, Fritz Barth (Swiss Family Group)\, and a VC representative (TBC)\n\n\n\n17:05 – Panel Discussion 3: “Digital Transformation: Streamlining Compliance for Competitive Advantage” \n\n\n\nModerated by Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP\nDiscussions on the role of digitalization and AI in enhancing resource efficiency and competitiveness with Diane Mevis (Cisco)\, Simona Jakubaite (Liberty Global\, TBC)\, Adam Elman (Google\, TBC)\, and Faith Taylor (Kyndryl)\n\n\n\n17:45 – Closing Remarks & Future Actions \n\n\n\nSummary of key takeaways and next steps\n\n\n\n18:00 – Networking Reception \n\n\n\nFacilitating connections among attendees\n\n\n\n  \nParticipation: Both in-person and online participation are available. Please note that seating is limited.
URL:https://www.gesi.org/event/greening-competitiveness-the-eu-industrys-path-to-sustainable-leadership/
LOCATION:European Parliament\, Rue Wiertz 60\, Brussels\, B-1047\, Belgium
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