CulinaryAction! On the Road! is a food-tech and gastronomy innovation event that includes a roundtable with leaders in the innovation space, a pitch competition, food, drinks, and networking.
Events 2022
Responsible Business at the Forefront of South-South and Triangular Cooperation
Held on the sidelines of the Global South-South Development Expo in Thailand, this virtual side event will showcase concrete examples and lessons between the UN Global Compact, its Local Networks and participants, particularly at the regional level, on building back better from COVID-19 while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The event will showcase the inclusive and diverse nature of South-South and triangular cooperation that supports partnerships where each partner can contribute according to its own capacities and means, notably in the private sector.
The Amazon as a Bioeconomy Superpower: Investing in Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Development
The aim of this session is to create awareness of the potential for a bioeconomy of standing forests and flowing rivers in the Amazon, leveraged by investments in science, technology, and innovation as called for in SDG 9.
The Amazon Basin is one of the world’s most biologically diverse areas, home to >10% of the world’s described species. Yet, the region is under threat; approximately 17% of the basin has been deforested, and an additional 17% of the biome has been degraded. Deforestation contributes to climate change and places the region in danger of crossing a tipping point beyond which today’s forests can no longer exist.
Global Citizenship and Sustainability Education: Moving Beyond Awareness
For educators interested in global citizenship education & building a better understanding of sustainable, human flourishing in schools.
This one-hour online seminar is for educators and anyone interested in global citizenship education and building a better understanding of sustainable, human flourishing in education settings – or anything contained within SDG 4.7. Lyfta is a digital, immersive learning platform that brings the outside world into classrooms through real life human stories.
Launching a Year of Action to Build More Equal and Inclusive Digital Societies Through Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships
A high-level event focused on the Generation Equality Forum’s Technology & Innovation Action Coalition, this event will showcase how the Action Coalition can bring together a wide variety of stakeholders to work towards a common goal and strengthen the foundations of global digital cooperation and gender equality.
American Leadership in Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals have been embraced in American boardrooms, city halls, and classrooms as a shared understanding of what it means to build a resilient future where no one is left behind.
On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the Center for Sustainable Development at the Brookings Institution and the United Nations Foundation will convene U.S. leaders from across sectors to discuss how they are using the Sustainable Development Goals to advance progress and build collaboration at home and around the world.
FAIR PLAY: Alleviating the Unpaid Care Burden to Advance Gender Equality
Against the backdrop of the UN General Assembly, the UN Foundation, Hello Sunshine, and Fair Play will host a screening of the new FAIR PLAY documentary, a film that makes the invisible care work historically held by women visible, inspiring a more balanced future for all. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with a diverse set of speakers from government, international organizations, the private sector, and philanthropic organizations discussing how to recognize, reduce, and redistribute the unpaid care burden on women at the global level as we work to advance SDG 5 on gender equality.
Tech for Democracy: Problems, Progress and the Copenhagen Pledge
This gathering will bring together senior leaders from across geographies and stakeholder groups based on their support for the Copenhagen Pledge on Tech for Democracy, launched by the Danish government last year.
The event will feature opening remarks by Microsoft President and Vice Chair Brad Smith followed by a keynote address from the Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs Jeppe Kofod. Subsequent panel discussions will feature leaders from government, industry and civil society exploring how digital technology can continue to be a force for improving lives and strengthening societies around the world in an inclusive manner. The event will culminate in the debut of a new Al art exhibit demonstrating how technology can empower human creativity.
New Partnerships to Unlock A More Sustainable Future
Please join the United Nations Foundation, APCO Worldwide and leaders representing the private and public sectors, philanthropy, civil society, multilateral organizations and next generation of change-makers, to catalyze cross-sectoral collaboration to address today’s pressing challenges. This breakfast program will build further on the momentum of the UN General Assembly High-Level Week, Unlock the Future of Learning Festival and Transforming Education Summit and help inform partnership opportunities and contribute to critical processes in the lead-up to the Summit of the Future in 2023.
Unlocking sustainable finance for nature-based solutions
Join us for an event on the sidelines of UNGA 77 in New York where Devex — in partnership with FinDev Canada, Pollination and ANZ — will show how private investors and development finance institutions hold the power to protect, sustainably manage, and restore ecosystems through investments in nature-based solutions.
Voices from Indigenous Community Youth
Through the voices of Indigenous youth, this event promotes awareness about the inequality, discrimination, and human rights violations suffered by vulnerable groups as well as the impact this inequality and violation has on the fulfillment of the SDGs.
In this Facebook Live event, Indigenous youth will share about their identities, their experiences, and the barriers they face regarding equality, non-discrimination and respect for human rights.
Cities and Renewable Energies
Support the #Don’tChooseExtinction campaign today to make the complex technical issues related to fossil fuel subsidies and the climate emergency more accessible.
This Facebook Live event seeks to promote dialogue on the financing and management of renewable energy projects, energy resilience at the local level, and possible examples of implementation and outcomes.
How can we undertake projects to build inclusive communities?
How can we empower the leadership of minorities and what tools can we provide them to develop their own entrepreneurial initiatives? How can we fight poverty through social inclusion?
This Facebook Live event will discuss how the transition towards a #CircularIndustry will help ensure a healthy and livable planet that reduces inequalities while guaranteeing and respecting human rights.
Sustainable Cities: Today’s Projects for Tomorrow’s Quality
We must push for the replacement of linear ‘production-consumption-waste’ models with inclusive, circular, restorative, regenerative models based on eco-design, servitization, efficient and transparent use of resources, and the extension of the useful life of goods while ensuring the dignity of people. This Facebook Live event seeks to influence the urgent structural changes needed in the industry to make them part of the real scheme of sustainability.
#MetoWe with Impact Hubs!
Impact Hub, the world’s largest entrepreneurial impact network, will be showcasing their collective wisdom and impact on the world during Global Goals Week. Impact Hub Taipei is happy to deliver the #MetoWe event together with eight other Impact Hubs around the world! The 24-hour, non-stop event on the Gather Town platform will feature talks and demonstrations, each session in response to a certain SDG. Join us to scale the impact together!
The Global Food Crisis, a Global Protection Crisis: its Impact on Refugees, Internally Displaced People and Host Communities
Ahead of UNGA77 High-Level Week, this event will focus on the global food crisis and its impact on refugees, internally displaced people and host communities. The event will be convened by UNHCR and WFP, sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations, and will include remarks by representatives from several Permanent Missions and representatives of the IFRC, IOM and FAO, amongst others.
#WorldCleanAirDay: Youth-led Action to Fight Air Pollution
This youth event is organized by the Latin American Coalition for Clean Air, in collaboration with UNEP. It will focus on discussing the importance of air quality and its relationship with health, climate crisis and people’s quality of life. It will serve to promote awareness of the problem and encourage empowerment and collaboration, in order to contribute to the comprehensive and intersectional solutions that are required for effective public policies. The panelists will discuss in depth concrete solutions taken by young people to promote clean air for everyone.
Bloomberg New Economy: Health Council Meeting
Global healthcare systems are buckling under the strain of recovering from the cost of the COVID-19 pandemic, ageing populations, chronic disease, and rising costs. It’s far better to prevent disease than to treat people after they get sick. How can medicine move toward a new model of care? The Bloomberg New Economy Health Council is focused on this question, delving into how we can close health equity gaps in order to transition from a reactive public health model to a preventative and resilient model that leads to longer, healthier lives for all.
Sustainable Practices for Food Security and Increased Livelihood in Latin America & Caribbean
Food quality and balanced nutrition are at the foundation of human development, but amid climate change, rising poverty, and social disparities in Latin America and the Caribbean, food producers are finding it increasingly difficult to offer food sustainably. This session brings together representatives of the key agencies responsible for food production, sustainable agriculture, and agribusiness to identify the main issues and practical solutions to food security in the region.
Reimagining the Future of Learning for Sustainability and Inclusivity
Join SAP and World Scouting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly for a conversation on the importance of non-formal education and skills education to equip young generations with the skills they need in an ever-changing reality. In this gathering, we aim to bring together the voices of youth and decision-makers to continue the momentum from the Transforming Education Summit around non-formal education and skills based learning. Space is limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.