Events & Courses

Oct 12 – Oct 23 all-day
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Twelfth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP12) @ Congresium Ankara - Ato International Convention and Exhibition Centre   | Ankara | Turkey
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will host its Twelfth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP12) in Ankara, Turkey, from 12 October to 23 October 2015. The conference will take place[...]
51st ISOCARP Congress @ World Port Centre
Oct 19 – Oct 23 all-day
51st ISOCARP Congress @ World Port Centre | Rotterdam | Zuid-Holland | Netherlands
The ISOCARP2015 congress comes at a time of unprecedented global urbanization. Voices from the global level down to the ground – in both the public and private sector – are calling for a ‘planning’ approach[...]
18th RRI Dialogue on Forests, Governance and Climate Change @ The Newseum | Washington | District of Columbia | United States
This dialogue will explore the implications of key 2015 developments in climate change policy and financing for the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. New research on the gaps in recognition of indigenous and[...]
III – Sciences Po CAF Conference @ Sciences Po, Amp hithéâtre Jacques Chapsal
Oct 27 all-day
III – Sciences Po CAF Conference @ Sciences Po,  Amp hithéâtre Jacques Chapsal | Paris | Île-de-France | France
This meeting will gather renowned political, academic, and entrepreneurial leaders form Latin America and Europe, to debate the future of bi-regional relations in the face of new political, economic, social, and environmental challenges in both[...]
Nov 1 – Nov 5 all-day
27th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol @ The Conrad Hotel | Dubai | Dubai | United Arab Emirates
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was designed to reduce the production and consumption of ozone depleting substances in order to reduce their abundance in the atmosphere, and thereby protect the[...]
6th CSLF Ministerial Meeting @ Hotel Four Seasons
Nov 1 – Nov 4 all-day
6th CSLF Ministerial Meeting @ Hotel Four Seasons | Riyadh | Riyadh Province | Saudi Arabia
The Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF) is a Ministerial-level international climate change initiative that is focused on the development of improved cost-effective technologies for the separation and capture of carbon dioxide (CO2) for its transport[...]
Development Evaluation Week 2015 @ Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Nov 6 – Nov 11 all-day
Development Evaluation Week 2015 @ Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | Abidjan | Lagunes | Côte d'Ivoire
The African Development Bank is convening practitioners to Abidjan to critically examine emerging development issues—against the backdrop of the global sustainable development objectives being formulated—with a view to sharing evidence-based insights, guidance, know-how and innovative[...]
AidEx @ Brussels Expo
Nov 18 – Nov 19 all-day
AidEx @ Brussels Expo | Bruxelles | Bruxelles | Belgium
Now in its 5th 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 2 day event, which[...]
Africities Summit 2015 @ Sandton Convention Centre
Nov 29 – Dec 3 all-day
Africities Summit 2015 @ Sandton Convention Centre | Sandton | Gauteng | South Africa
The Africities 7 Summit, the seventh edition of the Local Governments Pan-African Days, will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 29 November to 3 December 2015. Its central theme will be: “Shaping the future of[...]
UNFCCC COP 21 @ Parc des Expositions
Nov 30 – Dec 11 all-day
UNFCCC COP 21 @ Parc des Expositions | Le Bourget | Île-de-France | France
The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 21 or CMP 11 will be held in Paris, from November 30 to December 11. It will be the 21st yearly session of the Conference of the[...]
UCLG World Council @ Paris, France
Dec 4 – Dec 7 all-day
UCLG World Council @ Paris, France | Paris | Île-de-France | France
The World Council is the principal policy-making body of the World Organization. It decides the World Organization’s policies and ensures that general policies decided by the General Assembly are implemented. The 2015 UCLG World Council[...]
Jan 16 – Jan 17 all-day
6th Session of the IRENA Assembly @ Abu Dhabi, UAE | Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates
The sixth session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly will convene from 16-17 January 2016. The event will consider, among other things, the Agency’s work programme for 2016/2017 and review its medium-term strategy.
Africa Healthcare Summit 2016 @ Olympia Conference Centre, London
Feb 17 – Feb 18 all-day
Africa Healthcare Summit 2016 @ Olympia Conference Centre, London | London | United Kingdom
The Africa Healthcare Summit is the largest African healthcare event to be held in Europe. This is the only European based event of its kind to assess investment, developments and technology in African health. The[...]
4th Session of the IPBES Plenary @ Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Feb 22 – Feb 28 all-day
4th Session of the IPBES Plenary @ Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
 
Mar 14 – Mar 17 all-day
4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves @ Lima, Peru | Lima | Lima | Peru
The Congress will address issues related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Post-2015 Development Agenda, including education for sustainable development, the economic viability of nature conservation systems, biodiversity, and the protection and sustainable[...]
IDB-IIC Annual Meeting 2016 @ Nassau, Bahamas
Apr 7 – Apr 10 all-day
IDB-IIC Annual Meeting 2016 @ Nassau, Bahamas | Nassau | New Providence | The Bahamas
In 2016, the Annual Meeting will take place in The Bahamas, from 7 to 10 April. A series of seminars on topics of interest to participants will be sponsored prior to the opening of the meeting.[...]
Apr 15 – Apr 17 all-day
World Bank and International Monetary Fund Spring Meeting 2016 @ Washington D.C. | Washington | District of Columbia | United States
Each spring, thousands of government officials, journalists, civil society organizations, and participants from the academia and private sectors, gather in Washington DC for the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank[...]
May 2 – May 4 all-day
Asian Development Bank Annual Meeting 2016 @ Messe Frankfurt | Frankfurt | Hessen | Germany
Annual meetings are statutory occasions for Governors of ADB members to provide guidance on ADB administrative, financial, and operational directions. The meetings provide opportunities for member governments to interact with ADB staff, non-government organisations (NGOs),[...]
Adapting Futures 2016: Practices and Solutions @ World Trade Center Rotterdam
May 10 – May 13 all-day
Adapting Futures 2016: Practices and Solutions @ World Trade Center Rotterdam | Rotterdam | Zuid-Holland | Netherlands
Adaptation Futures is the biennial conference of the Global Programme of Research on Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation (PROVIA). In 2016 the European Commission and the Government of the Netherlands co-host the fourth edition.[...]
World Economic Forum on Africa @ Camp Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda
May 11 – May 13 all-day
World Economic Forum on Africa @ Camp Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda | Kigali | Kigali | Rwanda
Under the theme Connecting Africa’s Resources through Digital Transformation, the 26th World Economic Forum on Africa will convene regional and global leaders from business, government and civil society to discuss digital economy catalysts that can[...]
May 11 – May 12 all-day
EBRD 2016 Annual Meeting and Business Forum @ EBRD Headquarters, London | London | United Kingdom
The EBRD 2016 Annual Meeting and Business Forum will be held in London, United Kingdom on 11 and 12 May. The theme of the EBRD 2016 Business Forum will be ‘Influencing Change- the next 25[...]
Women Deliver 4th Global Conference @ The Bella Center, Copenhagen
May 16 – May 19 all-day
Women Deliver 4th Global Conference @ The Bella Center, Copenhagen | København | Denmark
Women Deliver’s 4th Global Conference, taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark from 16-19 May 2016, will be the largest gathering on girls’ and women’s health and rights in the last decade and one of the first[...]
World Humanitarian Summit @ Istanbul, Turkey
May 23 – May 24 all-day
World Humanitarian Summit @ Istanbul, Turkey | Istanbul | İstanbul | Turkey
The Secretary-General announced the first World Humanittarian Summit will be held in early 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey. The purpose of the summit is to set a forward-looking agenda for humanitarian action to collectively address future[...]
2016 AfDB Annual Meetings to focus on energy and climate change @ Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka, Zambia.
May 23 – May 27 all-day
2016 AfDB Annual Meetings to focus on energy and climate change @ Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka, Zambia. | Lusaka | Lusaka | Zambia
The theme of this year’s meetings is “Energy and Climate Change”, and draws on one of the Bank’s “High 5” priority areas, namely to “Light up and Power Africa”. It also reflects the Bank’s New[...]
Carbon Expo @ Koeln Messe
May 25 – May 27 all-day
Carbon Expo @ Koeln Messe | Köln | Nordrhein-Westfalen | Germany
THE WORLD’S CLIMATE POLICY AND MARKET LEADERS CONVENE TO DISCUSS AND ACT UPON NEW HORIZONS As part of the global effort to mobilise climate change action, finance and market solutions – following COP21 in Paris[...]
Jun 6 – Jun 9 all-day
50th Meeting of the GEF Council @ Washington D.C | Washington | District of Columbia | United States
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council meets twice a year to approve new projects with global environmental benefits in the GEF’s focal areas of biodiversity, climate change mitigation, chemicals and waste, international waters, land degradation,[...]
AIDF ASIA : AID & DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT 2016 @ United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok
Jun 21 – Jun 22 all-day
AIDF ASIA : AID & DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT 2016 @ United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok | Bangkok | Bangkok | Thailand
Delivering aid and improving health resilience through collaboration and technological innovation   Following the success of last year’s event, the AIDF Asia Summit 2016 once again will gather 250+ humanitarian and development professionals from all stakeholders,[...]
18th Annual Africa Energy Forum @ Intercontinental O2
Jun 22 – Jun 24 all-day
18th Annual Africa Energy Forum @ Intercontinental O2 | London | United Kingdom
Where Africa’s Public Sector Comes To Meet The World’s Best Solution Providers The 18th Africa Energy Forum (AEF) is the global investment meeting for Africa’s power, energy, infrastructure & industrial sectors, widely regarded as the[...]