Asean CSR

Global Child Forum 2018 

Date: 11 April 2018
Location: Royal Palace, Stockholm

The Global Child Forum at the Stockholm Royal Palace on 11 April 2018 will bring together a global community of leaders from business, civil society, academia and government to fast-track business action and partnerships to achieve a more prosperous, equitable and sustainable world for our children.

Featuring exciting and engaging plenary speakers alongside thematic ActionLab sessions, the Forum will encourage you to initiate and share bold solutions to the difficult issues facing children today. Join and discover how you can play a leading role in meeting today’s global challenges by investing in children.

The forum is by invitation-only. For more information, please contact forum18@globalchildforum.org.

For practical info, click here. Check back for frequent updates to the programme.

What to know more? Click here to deepen your thinking.

Co-organised by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and The Government of the Hong Kong SAR and Cyberport, the Asia-Pacific Business Forum (APBF) 2018 aims to harness business engagement to drive sustainable development across Asia-Pacific region. The 2018 Forum will focus on how private sector-led innovation, technology and financing can enhance efforts towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Join the leaders from ESCAP and The Government of the Hong Kong SAR to:

• Explore how responsible investment will drive sustainable development
• Learn from tech experts on how AI & FinTech can unleash new paradigms
• Gain insights on Digital Silk Road & OECD Economic Outlook reports
• Network with industry leaders for disaster risk reduction & smart energy
• Check out latest innovations from impact entrepreneurs across AP
• Connect with regional government officials

For the tenative program and more information, click here.

The ASEAN CSR Network will launching a brand new webinar series on responsible business, with the first session covering the basics of responsible business:

Aptly titled Responsible Business 101, the webinar will cover the following topics:

• The Reality: What is happening globally and in ASEAN?
• The What: What is responsible business?
• The Why: Why should companies care?
• The How: What are some good practices among companies in ASEAN?

Date: 5 April 2018 (Thursday)
Time: 3-4PM (Singapore time)

The webinar is free and open to all interested parties.

Stay tuned for registration details and other information.

For queries, contact ACN Senior Programme Manager, Ms Karen Sim.