"The real Southern Frontier of Europe," as EU Special Representative for the Sahel Emanuela del Re describes the region, is central to the transit of goods and people between the continents. The Sahel is home to some of the world's least developed and youngest nations with 50% of its inhabitants less than 15 years of Read More
Wednesday September 29, 2021 3:00pm - 6:00pm CEST SDG7
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. Environmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of nature. Social criteria examine how it manages relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, and the communities where it operates. Governance deals Read More
Thursday September 30, 2021 9:00am - 10:00am CEST Schools Satellite
The role of universities through research and strategic partnerships in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) In an era where global concerns about sustainability issues are at a peak as shown by the current agenda of the international community, international universities have a crucial role to play. The UN Gs) provide a platform for country-level commitments Read More
SDG 17 Partnership for the Goals The SDG 17 is a universal and urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – to strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development by 2030. The goal, being adopted in 2015 is a follow-up of the partially achieved millennium Read More
The Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations require international action, the collaboration of individual states as well as national initiatives. Action and involvement of less developed states are equally important and essential as initiatives taken by developed countries. This session will shed some light on Sudan and its contribution to the SDGs in Read More
Increasingly the realization is dawning that digital technology is not serving us well, when designed without regard to impact on people and planet. The concept of a People Centered Digital Future can come to the front and center of our collective effort to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Families, neighbourhoods, our homes Read More
15h00 Declan Kirrane, Welcome Remarks Dr. Rita Lawlor Biobank Director, ARC-Net and University of Verona, Moderator 15h05 Ms. Eva Kaili MEP, European Parliament, Keynote Remarks 15h15 Prof Ian Jones, Innopharma Education 15h25 Prof Kurt Zatloukal Medical University Graz 15h35 Discussants: Mr. Barry Palte CEO, EQ Capital Partners Dr. Fuad Mrad Director, United Nations Economic and Social Commission Read More
Agenda: 10:30 am Welcome – Mei Lin Fung 10:35 am Road to ADDIS – Anne-Rachel Inne, ITU African Director 10:45 am Integrated Approach – Oswald Kuyler, International Chamber of Commerce Digital Standards initiative, Managing Director 11:05 am Project Jake – Steve Crocker 11:25 am An Integrated Approach for School Connectivity – Josef Noll 11:45 am Digital Planet – Bhaskar Chakravorti and Ravi Shankar Chaturvedi 12:15 pm Newcomers and Introductions 12:30 pm Close
Talent competitiveness in times of COVID Join the virtual launch of The Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2021 on October 19th at 1 pm CET. The GTCI is the leading annual benchmark on talent competitiveness, ranking 134 countries on how they grow, attract and retain talent. This year’s report has been compiled by Prof. Felipe Read More