Innovation platforms fostering communities of practise in low carbon economy towards 2030 transformative mechanisms and processes for realising SDG 9 in EUROPE, Irene Vivas Lalinde, Dr Cristian Matti, Julia Panny, Blanca Juan Agulló
Irene Vivas Lalinde EIT Climate-KIC Netherlands Dr Cristian Matti UNU MERIT Maastricht University Netherlands Julia Panny Copernicus Institute for Sustainable Development Netherlands Blanca Juan Agulló Utrecht University Netherlands Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to highlight the potential of innovation platforms to realise SDGs targets. Methodology: Analysis of different policy documents, reports, as well […]
Contract-type public private partnerships in services, Prof. Ronald W. Mcquaid
Professor Ronald W. Mcquaid University of Stirling United Kingdom Purpose: Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) have been used in attempts to improve efficiency, effectiveness and innovation in infrastructure and services, and to enlarge public budgets in the short-term. There appears to be large potential scope for the greater use of PPPs in many countries, but it […]
Public private partnership for the implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, Dr Petru Dumitriu and Prof. Allam Ahmed
Dr Petru Dumitriu Inspector Joint Inspection Unit Palais des Nations Switzerland Professor Allam Ahmed University of Sussex United Kingdom OI:Until the late 1960s, the state has been the major sector responsible for promoting economic and social development. In 2015, the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 sustainable development goals […]
Public-private-partnerships for sustainable development: How customers, employees and investors can inform the selection process, Prof. Beverlee B. Anderson and Dr Catalin Ratiu
Prof. Beverlee B. Anderson* California State University San Marcos United States Dr. Catalin Ratiu California State University San Marcos United States Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore how an understanding of the alignment of goals of customers, employees and investors can aid in the partner selection process. Approach: The design uses secondary […]
The role of the private sector and the diaspora in achieving the 2030 SDGs
Monday 5th February 2018 (18:00-20:30) UNICEF UK, London, United Kingdom Target audience: Private sector, business, SMEs, academics, researchers, UN agencies, NGOs, civil society groups, youth, students and other stakeholders and all those who are interested in UNICEF’s priorities/mandate (children, child survival i.e. health, nutrition, water, sanitation, hygiene, as well as education and child protection) Focus: […]