UN75 Global Governance Forum (Day 2)
OPENING PLENARY – 9:00am – 9:25am
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PARTNERSHIP TRACK – 9:25am – 10:40am
Introduction to the Partnership Track by Maureen Connolly, Forum Director
Sustainable Development Partnerships Presentations
Good Global Citizens: A Dialogue on Wealth and Responsible Tax Conduct for a Fair Post-Covid Global Economy led by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung New York Office
Cold Catch: Developing a Cold Chain Infrastructure for the Somali Fishing Industry led by Secure Fisheries, One Earth Future
The International Municipal Investment Fund-Technical Assistance Facility (IMIF-TAF) led by the United Nations Capital Development Fund
The Purpose-First Economy led by Leaders on Purpose
UNDP Accelerator Labs: accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, led by United Nations Development Program
Response by Honorary Co-Chair Gro Harlem Brundtland, Co-Chair, Global Preparedness Monitoring Board, Member of The Elders, and former Director-General of the World Health Organization and Prime Minister of Norway
Peace and Security Partnerships Presentations
Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace led by The French Foreign Ministry for European Affairs
New Alliances to Curb Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems led by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung New York Office
The Promise of Youth as Peacebuilders: Making the Case for Investment led by Search for Common Ground
Women Peace Programme led by the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies
Building a Network of Peace led by PASO Colombia, One Earth Future Foundation
Response by Honorary Co-Chair Juan Manuel Santos, Nobel Peace Laureate and former President of Colombia
Human Rights and Humanitarian Action Partnerships Presentations
Digital Identity for the Next Generation led by the Association for Computing Machinery’s Future of Computing Academy, Institute for Accountability in the Digital Age
Mental Wellness for the World’s Growing Refugees, Migrants, and Disenfranchised Peoples led by The Tesseract Group and The Epiphany Film Foundation
Accelerating Connectivity in a Post-COVID World led by the International Telecommunication Union
A Partnership to Support a UN Data Strategy led by the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining, UN University, and the Global Information Management Working Group
Enhancing Civil Society Space at the United Nations led by UN2020, TogetherFirst, and the Stimson Center
Response by Honorary Co-Chair Aya Chebbi, African Union Envoy on Youth
Climate Governance Partnerships Presentations
Climate Governance Commission: 21st Century Governance Driving Exponential Climate Action led by the Global Challenges Foundation Amazon Rainforest Investor Coalition led by the Global Governance Philanthropy Network
Countering Future Ecological Threats: A Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Built around the Ecological Threat Register led by the Institute for Economics and Peace
One Earth System, One Common Heritage, One Global Pact led by the Common Home for Humanity
Shifting Power: Transitioning to Renewable Energy in United Nations Field Missions led by the Stimson Center and Energy Peace Partners
Response by Honorary Co-Chair Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders and former President of Ireland, UN Envoy on Climate Change, and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Musical Performance by Yagull
The Roadmap to the Future We Want, the UN We Need – 10:40am – 11:00am
Distinguished Leaders session presided over by Maryam Nemazee, Al Jazeera Newshour Anchor, Opening Plenary Moderator
Statements of appreciation for the Forum’s “Roadmap for the Future We Want & UN We Need: A Vision 20/20 for UN75 & Beyond” from Maria Fernanda Espinosa, President of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly and Ibrahim Gambari, former Nigerian Foreign Minister, Ambassador to the UN, and Co-Chair, Commission on Global Security, Justice & Governance Q&A with Audience
Closing Plenary Session: Bringing it All Together – 11:00am – 12:45pm
Introductory Video: “UN75 Exchange”between Fabrizio Hochschild, UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Advisor to the Secretary-General for the Commemoration of the United Nations 75th Anniversary, and three of the forum’s participants from Brazil, India, and Germany Panelists: Fabrizio Hochschild, UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Advisor to the Secretary-General for the Commemoration of the United Nations 75 th Anniversary Jayathma Wickramanayake, UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth Cho Hyun, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations Segment 1 Speakers: Innovation Track: Maiara Folly, Co-Founder and Program Director of CIPO, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Partnership Track: Juan Fernando Lucia, Director, PASO Colombia, One Earth Future Roadmap: Anja Olin-Pape, Expert on Youth Policy, Global Challenges Foundation, Stockholm, Sweden Segment 2 Speakers: Doreen Bogdan, Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau Mandeep Tiwana, Chief Programmes Officer, CIVICUS Rosa Pavanelli, General Secretary, Public Services International Moderator: Conor Seyle, Senior Strategic Advisor, One Earth Future Foundation Q&A with Audience
Community-Driven Sessions – 3:00pm – 6:00pm
3:00pm – 4:20pm
Act of Creation: The Story of the UN’s Founding
Zoom Webinar Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82023963825
Speakers: Stephen Schlesinger, Fellow at the Century Foundation in New York City, fmr. Director for the World Policy Institute William Durch, Distinguished Fellow, Just Security 2020 Program, Stimson Center Megan Roberts, Deputy Director of Policy Planning, United Nations Foundation Joris Larik, Professor of International Law at Leiden University and Senior Advisor and Nonresident Fellow, Just Security 2020 Program, Stimson Center
4:30pm – 6:00pm
Global Cooperation in the face of increasing ecological threats: Presentation and discussion on key findings from the Ecological Threat Register – Institute of Economic & Peace
Zoom Webinar Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89966884513
Speakers: Steve Killelea, Founder and Executive Chairman, Institute for Economics and Peace Michael Collins, Executive Director (Americas), Institute for Economics and Peace Sharon Burke, Senior Advisor, International Security Program and Resource Security Program, New America Herman Rosa Chávez, Consultant and Researcher, Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources Claudia Martinez, Executive Director of Economia, Ecología y Ética Asesorías