المنتدى

Date &time: 26 October 2020, 14:00 – 15:30 Beirut time (UTC+3)

Building on the findings of the Arab Sustainable Development Report 2020 (ASDR 2020), the first in the region to offer a quantitative and qualitative analysis of all 17 SDGs, ESCWA and the UN Global Compact are pleased to invite you to a discussion on:

• What are the main barriers preventing businesses from taking transformative and ambitious steps to contribute to the SDGs?
• In a post-COVID era of disrupted and realigned supply chains, what opportunities exist to embed the SDGs into sustainable corporatepractices?
• Which kind of support is needed by SMEs in the Arab region, including those embedded in regional and global supply chains, to align with theSDGs?
• What practical steps can be taken by businesses, governments, and other stakeholders to help progress towards the SDGs?

Welcoming remarks: 

Ms. Alexandra Tarazi, Senior Manager, Global Operations, UN Global Compact

Ms. Maisaa Youssef, ASDR 2020 Lead Author, ESCWA

Snap shot presentations:

ASDR Key Messages, Ms. Maisaa Youssef,ESCWA

2020 UN Global Compact Progress Report, Ms. Sue Allchurch, UN Global Compact

Panel 1: Challenges and Opportunities in the Private Sector’s Advancement of the SDGs

Ms. Ghada Hammouda, Chief Sustainability & Marketing Officer, Qalaa Holdings

Ms. Kate Willoughby, Head of Global Sustainability & Impact, DP World

Ms. Muna Merghani, Chief Human Resources & Sustainability Officer, Haggar Group

Panel 2: Mobilizing SMEs and Supply Chains towards the 2030 Agenda

Mr. Raji Hattar, Chief Sustainability Officer, Aramex

Ms. May Makhzoumi, President, Makhzoumi Foundation Mr. Khalid Ennda, CEO, Youth-In

Q&A: Wrap-up and Next Steps

Join us! Please register at this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dnshbbkVSh-P0tmcd_Yw7A

The webinar will be in English with Arabic translation and broadcast live on YouTube here.

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