UN Events and Campaigns
Africa: Open For Business Summit
High Level Summit During UN General Assembly
Date: 26 September 2018, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Location: UN Headquarters, Conference Room 1
RSVP by 14 September to: Djibril Diallo, djibril.diallow@ardn.ngo
Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction
Date: 4-17 September
Location: UN Headquarters, NY
More Information: https://www.un.org/bbnj/
73d Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations
The 73rd session will open on 18 September 2018, and will be presided by Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, of Ecuador.
Session Agenda: http://www.un.org/en/ga/73/agenda/index.shtml
Social Good Summit (#2030NOW)
The intersection of technology and new media has redefined our understanding of human progress. In the midst of this rapidly changing world, the Social Good Summit focuses on where we’re headed. Held annually during the United Nations General Assembly week, the Summit unites a lively community of global citizens and progressive thought leaders around a common theme: #2030NOW. A dynamic exploration of the world we want to live in by 2030, the Social Good Summit will focus on how we can unlock technology’s potential to make the world a better place.
Date: 23 September
Location: 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue, NYC
More information: https://mashable.com/sgs/#about-the-summit
Registration [$50 for Students]
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