United Nations Day: The Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations--The Contribution of the Private Sector

On 1 January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development — adopted by world leaders in September 2015 at an historic UN Summit — officially came into force.  Over the next fifteen years, with these new Goals that universally apply to all, countries will mobilize efforts to, in particular, end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change. The SDGs build on the success of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). They call for action by all countries, poor, rich and middle-income to promote prosperity while protecting the planet.

Free admission – seating is limited – you must register by October 23rd, 2017
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Panelists
Pauline D’Amboise, Secretary General and Vice-President, Governance and Sustainable Development, Desjardins Group
Bruno Riendeau, Director, Safety and Environment, VIA Rail
Andrée-Lise Méthot, Founder and Managing Partner, Cycle Capital Management
Philip Oxhorn, Associate Provost (International) and Professor of Political Science, McGill University
 
Moderator
Sidney Ribaux, Executive Director, Équiterre
 
Participants will speak in French or English.

In partnership with:

UQAM, Institut d'études internationales de Montréal (IEIM)
Connexion internationale de Montréal
Scotiabank
Pattison