BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//6.6.4.4//EN TZID:Europe/Brussels X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Brussels BEGIN:VEVENT UID:46@clubofrome.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230914T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230914T143000 DTSTAMP:20230907T130052Z URL:https://www.clubofrome.org/events/pledging-nature/ SUMMARY:Pledging for nature- Bridging the European Union's and global agend as DESCRIPTION:The historic Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework agr eed in December 2022 paves the way towards achieving the vision of living in harmony with nature by 2050. This is a critical milestone for accelerat ing the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\, given the dependency of our lives\, societies and economies on nature. Strong p artnerships and alliances are vital to achieve the targets set by the Glob al Biodiversity Framework.\n\nThe UN Development Programme (UNDP)\, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the European Commission are delighted to invite you to join a conversation on synergies between the European Green Deal and the work of key multilateral organizations such as UNDP and UNEP with the goal to come together and bring about large scale change and sys temic shifts in the coming years.\n\nSpeakers include Janez Potočnik\, Me mber of The Club of Rome.\n\nSpeakers:\n\n Ms. Astrid Schomaker\, Directo r for Green Diplomacy and Multilateralism at the European Commission’s D G for Environment\n Ms. Carla Montesi\, Director for Green Deal\, Digital Agenda at the European Commission’s DG for International Partnerships ( online)\n Mr. Janez Potočnik\, Former European Commissioner for Research and Environment and Member of the Club of Rome\n Ms Mutumboi Mundia\, Di rector - Market Supervision and Development Securities and Exchange Commis sion\, Zambia (online)\n Mr. Thierry Lucas\, UNEP's Coordinator for Biodi versity in Europe\n Ms. Midori Paxton\, Director\, Nature Hub\, Bureau fo r Policy and Programme Support\, UNDP\n\nModeration by Ms. Francine Pickup \, Deputy Director\, Bureau for Policy and Programme Support\, UNDP.\n\nRS VP BY 12 SEPTEMBER ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clubofrome.org/wp-content/uploads/20 23/09/Pledging-For-Nature-event-Event-card_LinkedIn-1200-×-628-px_v526.jp g LOCATION:UN House\, Boulevard du Régent 37\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Boulevard du Régent 37\, B russels\, 1000\, Belgium;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=UN House:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Brussels X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Brussels BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230326T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR