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  • Cape Town, South Africa - 2 Days
    Tuesday
    October 10
    2023

    Green Energy Africa Summit 2023

    Green Energy Africa Summit 2022 was held live in Cape Town. We welcomed C-level executives from across the energy sector, including Utilities, Regulators, Service Providers, Independent Power Producers, International Finance and Investors as well as Ministers and Government officials to discuss the acceleration and adoption of renewable and low carbon energy.

    We will once again be uniting the energy sector 10-11 October, 2023 where the Green Energy Africa Summit will continue to promote domestic developers of energy and enable them access to key stakeholders and global investment to reduce energy poverty.

    Register your interest below and be the first to hear the latest updates about Green Energy Africa Summit 2023.

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  • Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park, Bangkok - 2 Days
    Wednesday
    October 11
    2023

    Global Plastics Summit

    Working towards a robust UN plastics treaty

    Join the largest gathering of delegates before INC-3 at a forum for multi-stakeholders to work collaboratively towards a robust UN plastics treaty.

    The first Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC1) in 2022 for a UN global treaty to end plastic pollution was constructive but revealed ongoing opportunity gaps in an aspiring whole-of-life cycle plastics agreement. What happens off the negotiating table, as much as on, will determine the success of the treaty.

    An independent global forum under the Economist Impact banner, Global Plastics Summit 2023 has been curated to build and sustain momentum for the UN plastics treaty, critically take stock of progress at the half-way stage, and offer a platform for diverse voices to be heard in pursuit of an ambitious treaty. Join the conversation in Bangkok on October 11th and 12th to create the most progressive plastics treaty possible.

    #EconGlobalPlastics

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  • Kromhouthal, Amsterdam Noord, Netherlands + Online - 2 Days
    Wednesday
    October 11
    2023

    SEWF23

    Collective Action. Sustainable Change.

    Our annual flagship event brings together thousands of social enterprise leaders, policymakers and purpose-led people with one goal: to raise awareness of social enterprise as an expanding global mechanism for social change. Each year, we move around the world, working with a different co-host to bring you challenging, topical programmes featuring local, national and international expertise. SEWF23 will be a milestone in Amsterdam’s journey to creating a well-being economy that prioritises people and the planet.

    SEWF23 themes: 

    • Ecosystems: Increasing opportunities for trade, collaboration and collective action
    • Fairness: Ensuring equality and inclusion for all
    • Migration: Entrepreneurial solutions for better lives
    • New Economy: Putting people and planet first
    • Planet: Living and trading within planetary boundaries
    “I came with no expectations, just curiosity. The sessions delivered beyond what I could imagine. Bringing together passionate, resilient and purpose-driven people in one place”
    – SEWF Participant
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  • Lagos, Nigeria - 2 Days
    Wednesday
    October 11
    2023

    Moonshot By TechCabal 2023

    About this event

    This October, TechCabal will convene the most audacious players; founders, business leaders, startups, enterprise companies & more building Africa’s dynamic tech scene to network, collaborate, share ideas/insights, and celebrate innovation on the continent.

    Prepare to expand your professional network and connect with like-minded individuals who share your passion for pushing boundaries.

    From cutting edge discussions to tech festivals, buffet of exhibitions, investor-pitch showcases and product showcases, there is definitely something for everyone.

    Get your tickets now to save a seat.

    Moonshot is brought to you by TechCabal in partnership with Sabi  and is sponsored by Piggyvest and Flutterwave

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  • Virtual - 1 Day
    Wednesday
    October 11
    2023

    Feeling the Heat: Climate Change’s Impact on Worker Financial Security

    In 2022, the U.S. experienced 18 separate climate disasters, each costing more than $1 billion in damages. This tally greatly underestimates the true cost of climate change – and its impact on workers. In a new study, the national nonprofit Commonwealth is examining the impact of climate change on workers, their financial security, and, ultimately, the places they work.

    Companies have become increasingly cognizant of their impact on climate change in the environment in recent years, but a new area of study is the impact of climate change on workers – and its implications for worker productivity, employers’ bottom lines, and employees’ financial security.

    Join us on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. ET to better understand the impact of extreme and unusual weather on workers living on low and moderate incomes – and, in particular, the impact on their financial situations.

    In this conversation, our friends at Commonwealth will bring together experts for a first look at this original, new research about the realities of how climate change is currently and will continue to affect workers’ health, well-being, and living situations and host a robust discussion on what actions employers, policymakers, and financial institutions can take to mitigate this impact.

    Time: 3:00 PM ET

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  • CIFOR-ICRAF campus in Nairobi, Kenya & Virtual - 2 Days
    Wednesday
    October 11
    2023

    GLF Nairobi 2023

    This October, join us for a two-day global conference to explore local solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises.

    Join us in Nairobi or online from wherever you are.

    Day 1: Africa focuses on Sovereign Solutions. Find out how the continent can create a prosperous and sustainable future.
    Day 2 will be all about climate. Join us in crafting a Survival Guide for a Planet in Crisis and set the stage for a fairer world ahead of the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28)
    This conference will amplify the voices we need the most at this critical time: leading scientists, activists, Indigenous leaders, financiers, women, youth, policymakers, the private sector and more.
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  • Marrakech, Morocco & Virtual - 1 Day
    Wednesday
    October 11
    2023

    Harnessing Institutional Investment and Finance for Development

    Amid economic uncertainty and intensifying cross-border crises, the need for global finance to deliver on the SDGs is more important than ever. Only a miniscule amount of the overall capital held by private financial institutions flows into emerging markets and developing economies. Global banks, institutional investors, and asset managers hold over $400 trillion in assets under management – many multiple times the capital of global development banks combined.

    What will it take to attract more private sector investment in developing countries? What are the opportunities for expanding the pipeline of investible projects in EMDEs? In this event, IFC and other leading global investors will offer lessons learned from successful partnerships and explore innovative ways to mobilize new private sector capital where it is needed most.

    This event will be broadcast live from the Annual Meetings in Marrakech, with simultaneous interpretation available in Arabic, French and Spanish.

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  • Virtual - 1 Day
    Thursday
    October 12
    2023

    International Poverty Day Event: “I Am a Power Woman”

    Grameen Foundation centers its work on three outcomes: increased agency, income and entrepreneurship opportunities, and resilience against shocks. For this year’s International Poverty Day event, we want to explore resilience: What happens after the life of a program, and do the women we serve continue to see real change? Four years ago, we worked with Comfort, a single mom of five who was struggling to feed her family and manage a small cocoa farm. She was seen as an outcast in her community. She couldn’t afford to send her children to school. We invite you to learn more about Comfort, how we worked with her, and what her life has been like since.

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