International Conference for a Green and Inclusive Economy

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1 Updated :30 International Conference for a Green and Inclusive Economy Date : 6th and 7th October 2015 Venue : CICG Geneva - Centre International de Conférences Genève

2 International Conference for a Green and Inclusive Economy 9:00 09:30 Opening Session Day One 6 October, 2015 Opening by Mikhail Gorbachev Founding President of Green Cross International Address by Esther Alder Mayor of Geneva (Video message, TBC) Doris Leuthard Federal Councillor, Head of the Federal Department of environment, transports, energy and communication Ségolène Royal (TBC) French Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy MC Pierre Muller Vice-President of Green Cross International 09:30 12:30 Morning Session: Where we are now What is the state of the world in environmental and social terms (focus on climate change)? Keynote Adresses : Corinne Lepage Former Member of the European Parliament, former Minister of the Environment (France) Jean Ziegler Advisor to the United Nations Human Rights Council Martin Lees Rector Emeritus, University for Peace of the United Nations, former Secretary General of the Club of Rome, founder of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development Peter Poschen Director, Enterprises Department of the International Labour Office Alexander Likhotal President, Green Cross International Coffee break provided by UNIGE Roundtable Discussion : Moderated by Fiona Harvey, Environment Reporter at The Guardian Graeme Maxton Secretary General, Club of Rome Martin Beniston Chair of Climate Research and Director of the Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva Mohan Munasinghe Chairman, Munasinghe Institute for Development, and former Vice-President of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Ivo Slaus Honorary President of the World Academy of Art & Science 13:00 14:00 LUNCH 2

3 14:00 17:00 Afternoon Session: Visions for the future How can economies and societies operate within the boundaries of a finite planet? How can a harmonious relationship between humanity and nature be reached? Keynote Adresses : Bill Ritter Former Governor of Colorado, USA, and Director, Center for the New Energy Economy (CNEE) at Colorado State University Franz Josef Radermacher Founder of the Global Marshall Plan and Chairman, Research Institute for Applied Knowledge Processing Suren Erkman Head of the Industrial Ecology Group at University of Lausanne Michèle Sabban Co-Founder and President, R20 Regions of Climate Action Coffee break provided by UNIL Roundtable Discussion Moderated by Darius Rochebin, Swiss Television and Radio (RTS) Anchor Roberto Peccei - Professor of Physics and Astronomy, UCLA, Vice-President of the Club of Rome Garry Jacobs Chairman of the board and CEO of World University Consortium Dimitri Zenghelis Senior Visiting Fellow, Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics Adam Koniuszewski Chief Operating Officer of Green Cross International 17:00 18:00 Reception provided by Mission of France (TBC) 18:00 20:00 The Pursuit of Endurance produced by Luc Hardy Special screening of the film at 18 :00, followed by a Q&A session on climate change and the ParisClimat / Cop21 Conference with producer Luc Hardy, Martin Beniston, Adam Koniuszewski and a glaciologist from CNRS and EDYTEM Laboratory Luc Moreau. Watch Trailer Register 3

4 Day Two 7 October, :00 Opening Session Adress by Senator Robert Cramer Member of the Council of the States, former president of the State Council (Geneva) 9:30-12:30 Morning Session: Action for a better future What is already being done? What existing initiatives can move us towards a better future? The session focuses on the business case for sustainability, showcasing examples and success stories. Keynote Adresses : Daniel Rufenacht Vice-President of Corporate Sustainability, Société Générale de Surveillance Romain Ferrari President, Fondation 2019, General Director of Ferrari SA Dr. Somthai Wongcharoen Founder, Wongpanit Group of Companies (Thailand) Dennis McGinn Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Navy (Energy, Installations, Environment) Break Roundtable Discussion : Moderated by Steven Stone Chief, Economics and Trade Branch, United Nations Environement Programme Walter Stahel Founder and Director of the Product Life Institute, Geneva Ernst von Weizsäcker Co-President of the Club of Rome and Chair of the International Panel on Sustainable Resource Use Bertrand Gacon President, Sustainable Finance Geneva, and Head of Impact Investing and SRI at Lombard Odier Nicolas Fleury Acting Deputy Secretary General, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 12:30-14:00 LUNCH 4

5 14:00 17:30 Afternoon Session: Conclusions What message, what lines of action, have emerged from these two days of discussion? What is the message to be brought to the Paris Climate COP? Keynote Adresses Robert Tickner : Acting Under-Secretary General, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Jean-Michel Cousteau Founder, Ocean Futures Society, President of Green Cross France and Territories Bill Becker Executive Director, U.S. Presidential Climate Action Project Break Roundtable Discussion : Moderated by Adam Koniuszewski, Chief Operating Officer of Green Cross International Brice Lalonde Special Advisor on Sustainable Development to the United Nations Global Compact Xavier Lépine Chairman of the Board, Groupe La Française Bettina Laville Committee 21 Founder and President of the Scientific Committee of the Club France Développement Durable Antoinette Guhl Deputy Mayor of the City of Paris, Responsible for social business, the Circular Economy and Social Innovation Closing Session: Mikhail Gorbachev - Founding President of Green Cross International Luc Barthassat State Councilor in charge of the Department of Environment, Transport and Agriculture (Geneva) 5

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