UNEA 5 Side Event: Green Forum Global Launch – Pursuing Collaboration at Scale

Organisation :
Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP)

The Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) is pleased to announce the global launch of the Green Forum at the Fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 5).

The Green Forum is an online community space for exchanging insights on emerging knowledge and learning related to the pursuit of a sustainable economic transition. The Forum includes open discussions on green recoverynatural capitalgreen industry and entrepreneurship, or groups focused on sustainable infrastructuremineral resources governancewater security and more. Users can also create dedicated groups on specific themes, initiatives, projects, or communities of practice. 

At the event, a high-level panel will discuss how the Green Forum can support the implementation of UNEA decisions and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, including the role of global networks, knowledge exchange and collaboration in a green recovery from COVID-19; key barriers to strong collaboration on the 2030 Agenda; and how we can encourage a more collaborative future.

 

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Speakers

Jenitha Badul, Senior Policy Advisor, Sustainability Programmes and Projects, National Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, South Africa

Stephan Contius, Commissioner for the 2030 Agenda, Head of Division United Nations, Developing Countries and Emerging Economies, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), Germany

Ir. Medrilzam, Director for Environmental Affairs, National Development Planning Agency, Indonesia (Bappenas)

Stephan Sicars, Managing Director of the Environment and Energy Directorate, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

Martine Rohn-Brossard, Head of Section Europe, Trade and Development/Deputy Head of International Division, Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)  

Moderated by: Ligia Noronha, Director, Economy Division, UNEP

 

Background 

The Green Forum is managed by the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) - a global community of organisations and experts committed to collaboratively generating, managing, and sharing knowledge through the policy-oriented Green Growth Knowledge Platform, Green Industry Platform and Green Finance Platform. Led by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and the World Bank Group, GGKP draws together more than 75 partner organisations. 

The Green Forum has been created through the generous support of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment, and the UN Partnership for Action on Green Economy.

 

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