Water is a vector for peace and sustainable development. Yet the annual funding gap to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is estimated to an average of USD 4 trillion. As global investors are increasingly interested in supporting impact investment, the Blue Peace Financing initiative opens up a new and innovative market in the Sustainable Finance field.
 
The Blue Peace Financing initiative promotes access to capital for non-sovereign entities by using water as an entry point for multi-stakeholder cooperation frameworks and transforming them into investment platforms. Investing in Blue Peace supports the achievements of the SDGs while also transforming water from a potential source of crisis into an instrument of cooperation and peace. 
 
The issuance of the first ever Blue Peace Bond is planned for 2023. The Bond will finance the Strategic Investment Plan of the Gambia River Basin Development Organization (OMVG) to develop infrastructure projects with a high impact on the economic empowerment of vulnerable populations as well as providing access to clean and affordable energy, safe drinking water, food security and other water-related services.

Welcome Speech

• Patricia Danzi, Ambassador, Director General SDC 

Podium speakers 

• Jaffer Machano, Global Program Manager UNCDF
• Thierno Sadou Diallo, Investment Officer UNCDF
• Hans-Ruedi Mosberger, Head of Asset Management and Sustainability, Swiss Bankers Association SBA
• Matus Samel, Research Manager, Economist Impact

Moderation

• Christian Frutiger, Ambassador, Assistant Director General SDC

More informations on https://www.globalcompact.ch/events.

Press Release

Contact & Registrations
Dimka Stantchev Skeie (SDC)
dimka.stantchev@eda.admin.ch

Media requests
Malick Sall 
Communication Expert Municipal Investment Finance UNCDF 
ass.malick.sall@uncdf.org
+221 77 272 26 61

With the complex social changes taking place in the world today, education remains highly important. At the same time, education is the most underfunded Sustainable Development Goal. Ensuring that children and youth can develop to their full potential it requires a cross-sectorial engagement to shape the future of learning and development. 
• What does such cross-sectorial engagement need to look like to add value?
• How can education in crisis and the right to equitable access and quality education be secured and financed in a sustainable way?
• How can our impact be expanded?
You are invited to discuss action-oriented cross-sectoral collaboration on sustainable financing for education with interested stakeholders from the financial sector, philanthropy, the United Nations and government.

Welcome Speech

• Patricia Danzi, Director General, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)

Podium speakers

• Awut Deng Acuil, The Hon Minister of General Education and Instruction of South Sudan 
• Yasmine Sherif, Director of Education Cannot Wait 
• Donika Dimovska, Chief Knowledge Officer Jacobs Foundation 
• Anja Hochberg, Head Multi-Asset Solutions Zürcher Kantonalbank
• State Secretary Helene Budliger Artieda, Director of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

Moderation 

• Christian Frutiger, Assistant Director General and Head of Thematic Cooperation Division, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)

Contact person
Susanna Graf
Project Manager
susanna.graf@eda.admin.ch
+41 79 203 74 30

Switzerland embodies two globally respected strengths: Its commitment to peace and humanity, and its adherence to and further development of international humanitarian law. As a country scarce in raw materials, Switzerland has always relied on technological innovation. The World Wide Web, for example, was created at CERN - and Crypto Valley has established itself as one of the world's leading blockchain hubs.
The Blockchain for Good event addresses the above-mentioned Swiss traditions, focusing on the potential of blockchain technology to make the world a better place. We will showcase how blockchain technology can help improve living conditions: the reconstruction of the destroyed infrastructure in Ukraine, humanitarian aid and fundraising by the UN Refugee Agency, and in providing access for the 3 billion people who have no access to the traditional financial system, the unbanked. The challenges will be discussed alongside the opportunities. 

Welcome Speech 

• Oleg Polovynko, Chief Information Officer Kyiv City Council
• Pascal Ihle, Swiss Blockchain Federation
• Paola Valencia, Home of Blockchain.swiss

Podium speakers 

Panel 1: Future of Ukraine and the role of blockchain

• Keynote by : Carmen Hett, Treasurer UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
• Carmen Hett, Treasurer UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
• Anna Derevyanko, Executive Director of the European Business Association and Co-founder of the Global Business for Ukraine association
• Tori Samples, Senior Product Manager Stellar
• Frederik Gregaard, CEO Cardano Foundation

Panel 2:  The challenges of the unbanked

• Keynote by : Sameer Chauhan, Director of UNICC
• Benedikt Wechsler, Head of the Digitalisation Division at the FDFA's State Secretariat 
• Shogo Ishida, Co-CEO of EMURGO Middle East & Africa 
• Mathias Ruch, Founder & CEO CV VC / CV Labs
• Allison Fromm, Chief Commercial Officer at ProofSpace
• Sameer Chauhan, Director of UNICC

Moderation 

• Dr. Marcin Piatkowski, Professor at Kozminski University and Lead Economist at The World Bank. Author of 'Europe's Growth Champion' 
• Dr. Michaela Ulieru, Founder and President IMPACT Institute for the Digital Economy

Contact person
Paola Valencia, Director of Operations & Strategic Partnerships
Director of Operations & Strategic Partnerships  
paola@homeofblockchain.swiss
+41 76 477 11 39

Join Global Shapers from all around the world for the launch of the Global Shapers Davos Hub and for an interactive session. The discussion will focus on the community’s past and future impact and will set areas of action and priorities for the Davos Hub’s starting years.
The World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community of changemakers and entrepreneurs under the age of 30 continue to take collective action to combat climate change, create more inclusive communities, and safeguard youth mental health.
By expanding the Global Shapers Community to all corners of the world, the World Economic Forum helps to empower even more young change-makers to drive positive impact. Find out how to open a Global Shapers Hub in your city by contacting globalshapers@weforum.org.

Welcome Speech 

• Alexandre Edelmann, Head of Presence Switzerland a.i.
• Alois Zwinggi, Member of the Managing Board, World Economic Forum (tbc)
• Natalie Pierce, Head of the Global Shapers Community, World Economic Forum

Podium speakers 

• Sascha Lauterborn, Founding Curator, Global Shapers Davos Hub
• Joshua Verhoeven, Impact Officer, Global Shapers Davos Hub
• Simona Pfeiffer, Vice founding curator, Global Shapers Davos Hub

Firestarters/Global Shapers (with different backgrounds)

• Namgay Choden, Global Shapers Thimphu Hub (TBC)
• Mariam Nourya Koné, Global Shapers Abidjan Hub (TBC) 
• Wanjuhi Njoroge, Global Shapers Nairobi Hub and FB Member (TBC)
• Miren Aguirre Salazar, Global Shapers Bilbao Hub (TBC)
• Irvan Sutiono, Global Shapers Bangkok Hub (TBC)

Moderation 

• Angela Honegger, Community Champion Switzerland and member of the Global Shapers Zurich Hub

Contact person 
Katie Hoeflinger
Global Shapers Team, World Economic Forum
katie.hoeflinger@weforum.org
+41 79 281 72 15