Upcoming Events
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October 8-11, 2019
IISD at the WTO Public Forum 2019
This year, IISD will be taking part in various sessions at the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Public Forum, an annual event that brings together the international trade policy community to discuss new and emerging trends, ongoing negotiations at the WTO and elsewhere, and much more.
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October 7, 2019
The Subsidy Swap: Mobilizing Public Capital to Drive a Renewable Revolution
Financial commitments to achieve universal access to electricity are still falling far short of what is required to meet global energy goals by 2030.
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October 7-11, 2019
15th IGF Annual General Meeting
The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals, and Sustainable Development (IGF) is hosting their Annual General Meeting (AGM) October 7 to 11, 2019, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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October 7, 2019
Crowding in Domestic Investors into Financing Sustainable Development
This event, being held on Monday, October 7, 2019, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. CEST at the Palais des Nations in Room XII, will be devoted to the issue of how to "crowd in" domestic investors to finance sustainable infrastructure.
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October 4, 2019
Investment Treaties in Singapore: Lessons about the design of the investment regime
This session of the UNIGE-IISD Speaker Series on Investment Disputes will look at Singapore's experience with investment treaties, examining questions such as what impact these treaties have on good governance, economic competitiveness and other areas.
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September 30 - October 2, 2019
CARICOM Forum on International Investment Agreements (IIAs)
This training was organized for investment officials from countries that are members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). It was held from September 30 to October 2, 2019, in Bridgetown, Barbados, and was convened jointly by the CARICOM Secretariat, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the Commonwealth Secretariat.
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September 27, 2019
Joint Side-event by the Republic of Kiribati and the Republic of the Marshall Islands: Securing our Future in our Blue Pacific
The Governments of Kiribati and Marshall Islands convenedRead the KJIP 2019-2018 a side event at the margins of the Seventy Fourth United Nations General Assembly and the Climate Week NYC 2019 to discuss ongoing efforts in addressing climate change and commit and accelerate actions under priority areas pursuant to the SDGs and the SAMOA Pathway. It also presented an opportunity to hear
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September 22, 2019
Building a Resilient Future
A day before Climate Week NYC 2019 officially kicks off, the Global Resilience Partnership, alongside other partners, is convening an event called Building a Resilient Future.Dedicated to reinforcing the focus on resilience and the commitments expected to be made at the UN Climate Action Summit, this event will feature innovative, interactive and participatory sessions for participants to
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September 18, 2019
A Night of Wine and Cheese ... and all that jazz!
A Night of Wine & Cheese...and all that jazz! is an event to honour the memory of Amy Gilbert, an alumna and strong advocate for IISD Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA), and to fundraise for IISD-ELA—the world's freshwater laboratory.
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September 18, 2019
Webinar | Linking National and Sub-national Adaptation: Vertical integration in National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes
This webinar is aimed for NAP teams and other stakeholders interested in strengthening vertical integration in the process. It will look at different aspects of vertical integration in NAP processes.
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