Sustainability Leadership Dialogue. Strategies for achieving SDGs in Africa
Tue May 2, 13:30 - Tue May 2, 19:00
The Durban ICC Exhibition Centre
ABOUT
Sustainability transition has become an important topic of discussion in Africa, as a result of the challenges the continent faces. The increasing occurrence of extreme events, such as the persistent drought and floods in Southern Africa, have ushered a sense of urgency in the region to mainstream sustainability. There is also recognisition that sustainability transition presents significant opportunities for entrepreneurs, policy makers and civil society to collaboratively address the systemic challenges of inequality, hunger and disease on the continent.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have provided us with a concrete framework for addressing these systemic challenges, in a fast changing world. It's time to mobilize and take action. Against this background, the African Centre for a Green Economy is convening a high level policy dialogue to explore innovative mechanisms to address inequality and poverty alleviation in Africa.
The dialogue is targeted at business leaders, policymakers, researchers and international development partners. The dialogue will take place on the backdrop of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa. This meeting forms part of a series of dialogues that will be convened over a period of 3 years in partnership with the Green Economy Coalition (GEC). The current dialogue is a follow up of the recent UN PAGE (Partnership Action for a Green Economy) Ministerial conference in Berlin in March 2017.
PROGRAMME BREAKDOWN
| 13:30 – 14:00 | REGISTRATION |
| 14:00 – 14:20 | WELCOME |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | PRESENTATIONS |
| 15: 30- 16:50 | WORLD CAFÉ DISCUSSION THEMES:
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| 16:50 – 17:40 | FEEDBACK |
| 17:40 – 18:00 | WRAP-UP |
| 18:00 - onwards | COCKTAIL |
| NAME | Theme |
| Dr Mao Amis, Executive Director African Centre for a Green Economy | Framing the challenge: Is there a sustainability leadership crisis? |
| Ms Candice Dott, Head of Market Development and Content Africa, Thomson Reuters | Extending opportunities to all Financial inclusion for bridging the inequality gap |
| Mr Eric Kaduru, Founder and CEO, Kadafrica | Leave no-one behind Women and youth in social entrepreneurship |
| Ms Rapelang Rabana, Founder and CEO of Rekindle Learning, 2017 WEF Global Young Leader | Tech in education Making the education system work for all |
| Ms Masechaba Mabilu, Head of Enterprise Development, Acciona Energy | Corporate leadership Driving inclusion in the renewable energy sector |
| Dr Francois Bonnici, Director of Bertha Centre for Social Innovation, University of Cape Town, Graduate School of Business | Systems change for sustainability Social entrepreneurship as a driver of systems change |
| NAME | Theme |
| Dr Mao Amis, Executive Director African Centre for a Green Economy | Framing the challenge: Is there a sustainability leadership crisis? |
| Ms Candice Dott, Head of Market Development and Content Africa, Thomson Reuters | Extending opportunities to all Financial inclusion for bridging the inequality gap |
| Mr Eric Kaduru, Founder and CEO, Kadafrica | Leave no-one behind Women and youth in social entrepreneurship |
| Ms Rapelang Rabana, Founder and CEO of Rekindle Learning, 2017 WEF Global Young Leader | Tech in education Making the education system work for all |
| Ms Masechaba Mabilu, Head of Enterprise Development, Acciona Energy | Corporate leadership Driving inclusion in the renewable energy sector |
| Dr Francois Bonnici, Director of Bertha Centre for Social Innovation, University of Cape Town, Graduate School of Business | Systems change for sustainability Social entrepreneurship as a driver of systems change |