Preparatory Meeting for the SIDS Global Business Network Forum 2024
The next SIDS Global Business Network Forum will be held in 2024 prior to the fourth International Conference for Small Island Developing States with a preparatory process running from 2023 up until the Forum. As the last Forum under the SAMOA Pathway, the 2024 Forum will provide a unique opportunity to take stock of the Network’s first decade and hear from the private sector on the new Programme of Action for SIDS. In this context, the preparatory process of the 2024 Forum will include activities that can feed into discussions on the new SIDS agenda.
This preparatory process will be kicked off with a meeting. It will be held in the Conference Room 6 at the UN headquarters in New York for those who have access to UNHQ and virtually for everyone else, on 19 October 2023.
The purpose of the meeting is to connect private sector representatives with SIDS missions in New York, development partners and UN agencies to discuss shared priorities for a new SIDS agenda, under the following objectives:
- Inform the private sector on the SIDS4 process and the SIDS-GBN Forum 2024 process and learn how to better engage the private sector in these processes.
- Hear from the private sector on their priorities for the new SIDS agenda.
- Identify participants’ priorities for focus areas of the SIDS-GBN.
- Discuss how to better build public-private partnerships that contribute to their sustainable development.
Programme
Moderator: Mr. Damien Sass, Programme Management Officer, UN-OHRLLS
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14.00-14.05 |
Opening Remarks UN-OHRLLS |
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14.05-14.15 |
Update SIDS4 Process H.E. Walton Afonso Webson, Permanent Representative of Antigua & Barbuda to the United Nations |
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14.15-14.25 |
Update SIDS-GBN Forum 2024 process Ms. Tishka Hope Francis, Team Leader of the SIDS sub-programme, UN-OHRLLS |
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14.25-14.35 |
Introduction on Public-Private collaboration in SIDS Mr. Darian Stibbe, Founder of the Partnering Initiative |
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14.35-15.35 |
Private Sector Presentations Presentations from private sector representatives on:
Speakers:
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15.35-16.50 |
Open Discussion Questions and comments as well as feedback on:
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15.50-17.00 |
Closing Remarks H.E. Stan Oduma Smith, Permanent Representative of The Bahamas to the United Nations |
Concept Note
View the concept note Preparatory Meeting for the SIDS Global Business Network Forum 2024
Documentations
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Summary of the Preparatory Meeting for the SIDS Global Business Network Forum 2024
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Overview of Business and Development Partnerships - Mr. Darian Stibbe
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Presentation - Ms. Tishka Hope Francis View file
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Presentation - Ms. Manuela Stravens View file
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Presentation - Ms. Petipha Lewis View file
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Presentation - Mr. Howard Politini
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