The largest business-focused event held during the annual Conference of Parties (COP23), the Sustainable Innovation Forum this year heads to Bonn, Germany on the 13-14 November 2017 in Bonn, Germany – the home of the UNFCCC.
Now in its 8th year, the event will gather 600+ of the most influential national and local policy makers, UN agencies, business leaders, investors and international NGOs to meet, share knowledge and lead by example towards the full achievement of the Paris Agreement’s ambitious climate goals.
Join us for debate and discussion around crucial topics including:
- Renewable energy
- Decarbonising transport
- Sustainable cities
- Resilient landscapes & water conservation
- The role of carbon markets
- Scaling finance for climate commitments
- The circular economy
- Cutting-edge innovations for low carbon
Key public and private sector leaders will share successful case studies and identify opportunities for future innovation.
Join us and 600+ leading industry figures in November in Bonn, Germany to drive your strategy and policy visions toward a more sustainable future.
Register today – Visit the website here: www.cop-23.org
Adjacent to the ‘Bula’ negotiation Zone of COP23 in Bonn, the Sustainable Innovation Forum will take place on the lawn of the Deutsche Post DHL Group Post Tower premises. The Forum will take place inside award-winning inflatable structures that will be powered as far as possible by DHL Group Post Tower’s renewable energy and any food waste from the Forum will be converted into energy.
The international summit on smart cities and urban solutions will also host the first Smart Mobility World Congress
Smart City Expo World Congress will focus on citizen empowerment on its biggest edition
Under the theme Empower Cities, Empower Citizens, Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), the leading international event on smart cities will host on 2017 its biggest edition to date. From November 14 to 16, Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Via venue will gather 700 cities worldwide as well as 600 exhibitors and 420 speakers. The event will focus on the strategies to empower metropolises and their citizens through active participation, critical reflection, awareness and access and control over important decisions and resources.
During these recent years, the concept of smart cities has been widespread across the globe raising awareness about the need to transform cities and through them the world. Many have agreed that digital technologies and more precisely ICT and IoT are the backbone of the cities of the future and that without them urban transformation would be impossible. But SCEWC will focus on the underlying truth within metropolises: they are run and inhabited by people and these citizens are more so the future of cities.
Six months before the event, SCEWC has already booked 92% of its floorspace, exceeding last year’s figures by 20%. The 600 companies exhibiting at the 2017 edition -among which are Deutsche Telekom, Engie, Huawei, Mastercard, Microsoft, Siemens, Suez and ZTE- will cover more than 15,000 net square metres. Cities and countries will also showcase their projects and initiatives and in the list of confirmed exhibitors are Denmark, Dubai, Sweden, Germany, Finland, Holland, Israel, London, New York, Norway, Quebec, Spain and the United States.
The event will also feature the first Smart Mobility World Congress, a summit resulting from the merge of BcnRail, international railway industry show and the SCEWC’s own mobility track. The new event will focus on smart transport and on both urban and intercity mobility.
More info: www.smartcityexpo.com
Now in its 7th year, AidEx is established as the leading platform for the international aid and development community to come together and improve the efficiency of aid.
AidEx is a two day event, which encompasses a conference, exhibition, meeting areas, awards and workshops. Its fundamental aim is to engage the sector at every level and provide a forum for aid & development professionals to meet, source, supply and learn.
AidEx was created to help the international aid and development community engage the private sector in a neutral setting, drive innovation and support the ever-growing need for emergency aid and development programmes.
European Microfinance Week 2017 – Revealing New Frontiers in Inclusive Finance
European Microfinance Week (EMW), taking place 29th November to 1st December and hosted by e-MFP, is one of the top events in the microfinance calendar and a unique meeting point for all professionals working in the inclusive finance sector worldwide. With an unparalleled program and prestigious speakers, it is widely recognised for its high-quality sessions and excellent networking opportunities. Last year’s event attracted close to 500 participants from 58 countries (check out the previous edition here).
As usual, the first day, 29th November, will be ‘Action Group’ Day, where our specialised working groups meet to build on their months of work by holding in-depth discussions and training on their focus topics such as inclusive green finance, digital innovations, SME finance, and rural finance.
This year, over 30th November and 1st December, we offer a fantastic line-up with three plenaries: “Housing Finance” (the topic of this year’s European Microfinance Award), “Women clients ≠ women empowerment: Beyond the numbers”, and “Microfinance: positioning ourselves for the next decade”. More than 80 organisations will feature in over 30 sessions covering a range of front line topics such as low-cost technology for financial services providers, responsible exits, reaching scale in inclusive green finance, rural youth and agriculture finance, social performance management & digital financial services, housing finance for the Bottom of the Pyramid, climate smart lending, regulation in Europe & local markets, asset financing & micro-leasing, sustainable financial education, scaling up African MFIs, and refugee finance. For the first time too, we’ll also feature a TED-style session on digital and customer-centric solutions.
Christoph Pausch, Executive Secretary of e-MFP, says: “European Microfinance Week continues to grow, evolve and diversify, reflecting the changes underway in the inclusive finance sector and the people and organisations that are making it happen. We look forward to gathering the leading experts from all around the globe to share their expertise and advance innovations in the sector”.
For more information and to register visit www.e-mfp.eu
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) organises a biennial congress which is the largest global diabetes event. This year IDF is holding the congress in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 4 to 8 December.
Diabetes is one of the fastest growing health concerns that today’s society faces and it affects people from all cultures across the globe. Increasing development and urbanisation correlates with an increase in diabetes prevalence. If current trends continue, by 2035 one in ten people will have diabetes with the majority of these cases being type 2 diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes can be prevented with a healthy lifestyle. Increasing the consumption of healthy unprocessed foods and decreasing the consumption of unhealthy processed foods is a major factor in preventing the condition, as well as increasing physical activity. Urbanisation is linked to an increase in access to processed food and a decrease in physical activity. With the proportion of people living in urban areas set to increase dramatically over the next 20 years, it is essential to make cities more conducive to healthy lifestyle choices.
The IDF Congress is unique because of its broad focus, not only towards the healthcare professional but also towards policy-makers, government officials and people involved in health issues facing today’s urban societies.
The programme will have sessions that fall under the Diabetes in Society and Culture stream. These will deal with the role of society in diabetes prevention and how the lifestyle is influenced by environment as well as how environments can be changed to promote healthy lifestyles. Find out more at the IDF 2017 Congress.
Register today and benefit from exceptionally low early rates!
We are looking forward to welcoming you at the IDF Congress in Abu Dhabi from 4 to 8 December 2017.
With over 5 billion subscribers, mobile now connects more than two-thirds of the world’s population. It is fueling innovation, revolutionising industries and spurring exciting new opportunities, across developed and developing markets. Underscoring our industry’s commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, mobile is providing lifelines to hope, reducing inequalities, preserving our world’s resources and changing lives. Mobile is creating a better future. Today.
This annual event provides a unique platform for business opportunities and relationship-building. Mobile World Congress includes over 2,300 exhibitors, showcasing the latest innovations; a world-class conference featuring inspiring keynotes and discussions; one of a kind networking opportunities; and the annual Global Mobile Awards ceremony, which recognises leading mobile solutions and initiatives around the world.
In 2017, we hosted more than 108,000 professionals from 208 countries. Join us 26 February – 1 March 2018 to see how mobile is ‘Creating a Better Future’ in the Mobile World Capital, Barcelona. Visit https://www.mobileworldcongress.com/ to learn more.
Now in its 3rd year, the Aid & Development Africa Summit returns to Nairobi, Kenya on 27-28 February 2018, once again uniting 300+ humanitarian and development leaders, decision makers and advisors committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the region.
Taking place at the Safari Park Hotel, the Aid & Development Africa Summit presents an opportunity to explore best practice, policy and project updates, innovation and partnerships in humanitarian logistics, health & WASH, emergency communication, shelter, disaster resilience, financial inclusion and use of mobile technology for development programmes in Africa.
Participants will gain first hand insights from development banks, donors and government agencies into their financing priorities and funding guidelines as well as benefit from networking opportunities.
The Summit agenda includes keynote presentations, interactive sessions, themed roundtables, speaker panels, Innovator of the Year Award and an evening drinks reception to engage with decision makers and key stakeholders in Africa’s aid and development sectors.
The Aid & Development Africa Summit advocates for cross-sector approach through inclusive, effective collaboration and coordination between national and international NGOs, government and UN agencies, Red Cross, donors, investors, development banks and the private sector.
“The summit was well organised, it was beneficial and provided me with knowledge and insight on issues ranging from ICT, agriculture health, disaster preparedness, irrigation etc, all which are part of my job in the office” – Asanterabi C. Sangenoi, Prime Minister’s Office Tanzania
Save the date and reserve your place here to be part of the most influential aid and development conference in Africa.
For more information about Aid & Development Africa Summit, please visit http://www.africa.aidforum.org or get in touch with Alina O’Keeffe, Head of Marketing, Aid & international Development Forum (AIDF) at marketing@aidforum.org
The 5th Africa Healthcare Week is the largest European based event of its kind to assess investment opportunities, new developments and technology in African health. Co-Hosted with Africa Dental Summit Africa’s only dental business event in Europe.
The event will be examining the latest healthcare developments across Africa, assessing current reform measures, and examining the impact of the huge investment boom that is currently forecast in Africa’s healthcare sector.
Join hundreds of senior level delegates from Ministries of Health, NGO’s, hospitals, healthcare providers, distributors and solution providers. This event allows African healthcare leaders the opportunity to meet international healthcare experts and suppliers. It will include a high government attendance from ministries of health; delivering presentations on public and private partnerships, financing health care plus case study insights from governments across the continent.
The Sustainable Investment Forum Europe is organised by Climate Action.
Building on the success of the Sustainable Investment Forum in New York during Climate Week NYC, the new European Forum will be taking place on Tuesday 13 March 2018 in Paris, France, gathering 250+ high-level decision-makers from the investment community, European governments and think tanks to meet, network, share ideas and to discuss concrete solutions to the current challenges of the European and global climate finance market.
For more information and to register, please click here.
In 2018, the Annual Meeting will take place in Mendoza, Argentine Republic from 22 to 25 March. Special events will be offered on the first and second days of the Annual Meeting.
Participation at the Annual Meeting is by invitation. The list of special guests from each member country of the IDB and the IIC, including private sector organizations, banks, and associations, is prepared according to internal procedures established for that purpose and must be approved by the respective country authorities. The list for each country is updated yearly to include requests received after the previous Annual Meeting up to the time it is submitted to the Board of Executive Directors. Requests received after that are submitted to the respective Executive Director on an individual basis.
Institutions interested in being invited to the upcoming Annual Meeting should send a communication to the Secretary of the Bank at the address indicated below, requesting an invitation. Please include a description of the organization. There is no cost for registering. Guests are responsible for their own travel, lodging, and other expenses.
Deadline to request an invitation is March 15, 2018
Invitation Request
The Secretary
Inter-American Development Bank
1300 New York Avenue, N.W. Stop E-1205
Washington, D.C. 20577
Email: AnnualMeeting@iadb.org