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Conference on

Global Leadership for the 21st Century

December 15-16, 2020

in Geneva and Online


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The Conference

A joint initiative of the United Nations Office at Geneva and the World Academy of Art & Science to develop catalytic strategies for addressing the complex nexus of global leadership challenges.

UNOG PRESS RELEASE

Capital Report Press Release

CONFERENCE REPORT

PAPERS

PARTNERS

VIDEOS

AGENDA

DETAILED AGENDA WITH SPEAKERS

* All times are Central European Time

15 Dec 2020 - LEADERSHIP FOR PEACE, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS

10:00: Opening session
10:30: Human Security and Peace Building
11:30: Economy and Employment
12:30: Environment and Climate
13:30: B r e a k
14:30: Health and Food Security
15:30: Education
16:30: Leadership for financing implementation of SDGs

16 Dec 2020 - LEADERSHIP FOR A RENEWED MULTILATERALISM

10:00: Academia: Integrating Research into Policy Making and Implementation
11:00: Mobilizing Civil Society – Building Global Social Consciousness
12:00: Restoring Public Trust and the Role of Media
13:00: B r e a k
15:00: Mobilizing Youth Networks and Social Movements
16:00: Closing session
 

SELECTED SPEAKERS

ALL SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS' BIO

Tatiana VALOVAYA

Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva

Micheline CALMY-REY

MICHELINE CALMY-REY

President of Switzerland
(2007, 2011)

FABRIZIO H-DRUMMOND

FABRIZIO

Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General

GARRY JACOBS

Garry Jacobs

President & CEO, World Academy of Art and Science

Vaira VIKE-FREIBERGA

VAIRA VIKE-FREIBERGA

President of Latvia (1999-2007); Co-Chair, NGIC

JANE FONDA

Jane Fonda

Screen Legend, Producer, Activist, Author

Donato K-Passigli

Donato Kiniger-Passigli

Vice President, World Academy of Art & Science

David CHIKVAIDZE

DAVID CHIKVAIDZE

Chef de Cabinet of the Director-General, UNOG

PARTNERS

Club of Rome
CoNGO
Ethical Markets Media
European Broadcasting Union
Firedrill Fridays
Future Capital Initiative
Global Security Institute
Greater Pacific Capital
Green Hope Foundation
Inter-Academy Partnership
Inter-Parliamentary Union
Mother's Service Society
Nizami Ganjavi International Center
POP Movement
Planetary Emergency Partnership
UN Human Security Unit
UNCTAD
UNDP
UNICEF
UNRISD
World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates
World Sustainability Forum
World University Consortium
Youth Leadership Network

PAPERS


UNOG DG's REMARKS

CAPITAL FOR GOOD REPORT

CONFERENCE PANEL PAPERS


OVERVIEW OF PHASE 1

INTERIM REPORT

LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES



RELATED EVENTS

Youth Leadership Day

Dec 11, 2020 - 15:00 CET

Mobilizing Youth Networks

Dec 13, 2020 - 14:00 CET

COVID and Human Security

Dec 22, 2020 - 15:00 CET

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