WHAT, WHERE & WHEN OF THE CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Partnerships for Sustainable Development
the Oslo Conference on Good Governance and Social and Environmental Responsibility
28-30 March 2007
Webcasts of plenary sessions
Wednesday, March 28:
12:00: Registration desk opens
13:00-15:00: Pre-conference events:
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New Opera House in Oslo – working with high social and environmental standards.
The interest in this tour has been overwhelming, and many more participants have registered than there is room for. Thus, we regret to inform you that not all those who have registered will be able to take part in this tour. Participation will be on a first-come-first-served basis, so we would advise you to make yourself known at the registration desk as early as possible.
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Visit to Nydalen Business Park and Akerselva
Bus transport to Nydalen Business Park, where Avantor is redeveloping an old industrial complex into a hypermodern and eco-friendly business and education park. Director Christian Joys will give a presentation of the environmental concept, the plans for the Business Park and future projects, before Director Reidun Stubbe leads a guided walk along the river Akerselva, down to Sagene, and back to central Oslo.
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Visit to Pilestredet Eco-housing and Education Park
Bus transport to Pilestredet Park, where Director Erik Engeseth of the Directorate of Public Construction and Property will present Oslo’surban ecology programme and its solutions for turning an old hospital into an eco friendly housing and education campus. Following the presentation, Mr Engeseth will lead a guided walk through thearea and back to Oslo City Hall.
16:00-18:30:
Plenary Session 1: Partnerships for Sustainable Development Webcast part 1 / part 2
Venue: Oslo City Hall
18:30: Reception hosted by the City of Oslo
Thursday, March 29 - Oslo Congress Center:
07:30: Registration desk opens. Venue: Foyer
08:30-10:00:
Plenary Session 2: Human Rights and Decent Work: Towards Universal Respect and Observance Webcast
Room: A
10:00-10:30: Refreshments
10:30-12:30: Parallel Sessions:
2.1 Doing Business in Developing Countries
Room: A
2.2 Migration Challenges and Development
Room: C
2.3 Ethical and Environmental Supply Chain Management
Room: B
12:45-14:15: Two Parallel Lunch Sessions:
Lunch Session 1: Roundtable discussion: Government's role in CSR
Room: A
Lunch Session 2: Roundtable discussion: Investing in Microfinance
Room: B
14:30-16:00:
Plenary Session 3: Environment and Climate Friendly Business Action: Investments and Technology as Drivers for Change Webcast
Room: A
16:00-16:15: Refreshments
16:15-17:45: Parallel Sessions:
3.1 Investing for the Future
Room: A
3.2 CO2 reduction: Policies and Technologies
Room: B
3.3 Roundtable: Creating the Industries of the Future
Room: C
17:45-18:45: Reception: Taste of Norway, hosted by Innovation Norway
18:45-20:40:
An Inconvenient Truth
Room: A
18:45-18:50:
Introduction by Jonas Gahr Støre, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway
18:50-20:20:
The Honorable Al Gore presenting his slide show
20:20-20:40:
Q&A session
Friday, March 30 - Oslo Congress Center:
08:30-10:00:
Plenary Session 4: A Matter of Accountability: Rise to the Top vs. Race to the Bottom Webcast
Room: A
10:00-10:30: Refreshments
10:30-12:30: Parallel Sessions:
4.1 Transparency and Anti-Corruption
Room: A
4.2 Measuring and Reporting Corporate Responsibility
Room: B
4.3 Students Challenge Industry and Business Leaders on Sustainable Development Room: C
12:45-13:30:
Plenary Session 5: The Road towards Sustainability. Managing Risk and Grasping Global Opportunities in Partnership Webcast part 1 / part 2
Room: A
13:30: Closing Lunch
Johan Tingulstad