Meetings and Events
2008 United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) e-Discussion on Achieving Sustainable Development
Part of the Annual Ministerial Review (ARM) of ECOSOC, to assess the progress made towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) MDGs and the implementation of the other goals and targets agreed at the major UN conferences and summits over the past 15 years, which constitute the United Nations Development Agenda.
The AMR e-discussion is a mechanism to engage experts, practitioners and policy-makers from various regions and stakeholder groups in a global dialogue on specific aspects of the 2008 AMR theme. Contributions made by e-discussion participants may be channeled into various parts of the AMR process as appropriate, including the report of the Secretary-General, the regional and national review processes, and the global review at the ECOSOC Substantive Session.
As the 2008 AMR theme is broad, a series of focused questions have been formulated to form the basis of the e-discussion. Please click here for more information about the different sessions or visit: http://www.un.org/ecosoc/newfunct/amredis.shtml .
Representative from the private sector are encouraged to participate and share their views and perspectives. To subscribe to the e-discussion please send an email to mdg-amr@groups.dev-nets.org with the subject: subscription to eDiscussion on Achieving Sustainable Development.
International Meetings
On the occasion of the UN Millennium Summit+5 held in September 2005, InWEnt, the World Bank Institute, Instituto Ethos and the UN Global Compact invited leaders from business, civil society, governments and international organizations to share experiences and lessons learned regarding the business contribution to the MDGs at the 10th International Business Forum "Business and the Millennium Development Goals : An Active Role for Globally Responsible Companies ".
Bending the Arc (July 2005)
In July 2005, international
development experts, policy makers and business leaders met in London to discuss
how the private sector can forge valuable partnerships with governments and
civil society and mobilize resources to support the achievement of the
Millennium Development Goals (MDG) in Africa. Hosted by the Business Group of
the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), "Bending the
Arc" was designed to set out practical recommendations for the African
Union and G8 leaderships as they prioritized actions for achieving the
MDGs. The event was co-sponsored by the United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Fund for International Partnerships
(UNFIP), the UN Information and Communication Technologies Task Force, and the
Global Compact.
Business Action for Africa Conference (Africa, July
2005)
In July 2005, the "Business Action for Africa
Conference" was convened and co-sponsored by the G8 and NEPAD, and
organised by the Commission for Africa and Commonwealth Business Council. The
Summit launched Business Action for Africa (BAA), a business campaign to support
Africa's development, and brought together over 330 African and international
companies from 36 countries. The meeting was opened with an address from Prime
Minister Tony Blair and closed by President Obasanjo.
The Business Contribution to the Millennium
Development Goals (June 2005)
In June 2005, a
major international event
on business contributions to development, hosted by French President Jacques Chirac and
supported by Global Compact, was held in
Paris. The conference was convened with the goal of producing
clear recommendations for how Governments can enhance the role of business
in achieving the MDGs.
Business Models for Meeting Development
Challenges (May 2005)
The UNDP, the Global Compact and the International Business
Leaders Forum (IBLF) brought together more than
70 representatives from business, civil society, government for the 2nd Business and
Development Leadership Workshop " Business Models for
Meeting Development Challenges ". The symposium focused on innovative business
models and practices to meet opportunities brought by markets, trade and
investment in developing countries.
Workshop on Partnerships for Small Enterprise Development , New York, January 2005.
Business and Sustainable
Development Policy Dialogue (Februrary 2002)
The Policy
Dialogue exploring "Busines and Sustainable Development" was held in New York on
26-27 February 2002. The dialogue focused on identifying promising
solutions in support of sustainable development. Two significant outcomes of
this dialogue was the Growing Sustainable Business Initiative and the Global
Compact Performance Model .
Regional Meetings
Global Compact Regional Conclave in South
Asia (South Asia, March 2005)
The two-day
meeting taking place in Jamshedpur, India, brought together more than 200 senior
representatives of companies, civil society and the UN to facilitate regional
collaboration, share knowledge and present case studies of corporate-led
partnerships and initiatives. It was jointly hosted by the Confederation of
Indian Industry, Tata Steel and the Global Compact Society India. The outcome of
the meeting was the development of a publication highlighting a variety of
projects undertaken by participating companies in the region. [Agenda]
(Last Update 17 November 2008)
