Month: November 2016

We are excited to announce a live hangout with Professor Glenn Denning this Wednesday (November 30) at 11AM EST/6:00PM Greek Time. Professor Denning is an expert on global food systems. With more than 30 years of experience in international agricultural research and development, Professor Denning provided leadership to the MDG Centre’s agenda in agriculture and rural …

Live Webinar: Global Food Systems with Professor Glenn Denning Read More »

A Dialogue with Prof. Jeffrey Sachs and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Join the Ethics in Action Initiative for an interview with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon by Professor Jeffrey Sachs. They will discuss the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, adopted last September by 193 countries — goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all by …

Ethics in Action: “The UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals” Read More »

Parliamentarians, negotiators and policy experts discuss the findings of the Global climate legislation data and the analysis of the legislative gap that needs to be bridged to implement the NDCs to the Paris agreement. They will also share experiences with initiating NDC implementation. Time and Date: 11.30am – 1pm (GMT), 17th November 2016 Venue: Observer room 5 (300), …

Live broadcast – COP22 side event | Implementing the NDCs to the Paris agreement: Bridging the legislative and policy gap Read More »

Be a part of the largest business-focused event taking place during the annual Conference of Parties (COP22) – the Sustainable Innovation Forum 2016 – taking place on 14-15 November at the Four Seasons Marrakech, Morocco. Building on year-round work from Climate Action and the UN Environment Programme, the 2 day Forum will convened cross-sector participants from business, …

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Keynote speakers include: Jyrki Katainen, European Commission Vice-President Anton Stredák, State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Slovak Republic More information: ThinkForest website

The Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) in collaboration with the University of Warwick and the University of Malta have the pleasure to invite you in the closed workshop on “Crossing the Mediterranean by Boat: Mapping and Documenting Migratory Journeys and Experiences”* “Crossing the Mediterranean by Boat: Mapping and Documenting Migratory Journeys and Experiences” …

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Tune in Monday, November 7 at 12:30pm CEST for a live webinar with Aromar Revi, Director of the Indian Institute of Human Settlements (IIHS), India’s prospective independent national University for Research & Innovation addressing its challenges of urbanisation. Aromar will continue the conversation on urban sustainability from Habitat III and speak about his upcoming course, Sustainable Cities. Join as he talks about his passion for cities, how he came …

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The World Ocean Council’s Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) 2016 features a Plenary Session focusing on the SDGs and What They Mean for Ocean Industries. The global ocean business community will gather at the World Ocean Council (WOC) Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS), Rotterdam, 30 Nov-2 Dec, to advance industry leadership and collaboration in ocean sustainable development. With …

Ocean 2030: Sustainable Development Goals and the Ocean Business Community – SOS 2016 Read More »