Events

4 Oct 2023 - 5 Oct 2023

Hybrid (In-person and live-streaming)

In-person: Lau Chor Tak Lecture Theatre (LT1) & CMA Lecture Theatre (LT2), Yasumoto International Academic Park G/F, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

https://www.gcsd2023.sdsn-hk.org/registration-form

The Hong Kong Chapter of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN Hong Kong) and the CUHK Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability (IEES) will be co-hosting the Global Conference on Sustainable Development (GCSD) in October.

The 2-day conference aims to enable exchanges among academia, philanthropy, civil society institutions, the government and the private sector on the challenges and opportunities, as well as the way forward, in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

Featured Speakers:

• Mr Ban Ki-moon, Former United Nations Secretary General and Co-Chair, Ban Ki-Moon Centre for Global Citizens
• Professor Kwan Mei-po, Choh-Ming Li Professor of Geography and Resource Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Professor Christine Loh, Chief Development Strategist, Division of Environment and Sustainability, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• Professor Jeffrey Sachs, President, United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network
• Professor Thomas Schneider, Chief Executive, Association of Pacific Rim Universities
• Professor Sham Mai-har, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research), The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• The Hon Tse Chin-wan, GBS, JP, Secretary for the Environment and Ecology, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
• Professor Rocky S Tuan, Vice-Chancellor and President, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

More details about the Global Conference on Sustainable Development, please refer to the conference website.