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    A New York minute: Events to watch out for this week

    All eyes and ears are on New York this week as world leaders and other VIPs meet for a number of events that will shape global development for years to come. We have compiled them in a list for you.

    By Devex Editor // 23 September 2015
    It's a whirlwind week in New York as world leaders, civil society members, private sector representatives and development professionals come together for a number of high-level gatherings including the U.N. Summit for the Adoption of the Post-2015 Development Agenda and the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting. To help you navigate your way through the flurry of events in the city, we have compiled them in a list. We will continue to update this page, so keep checking back for more information. A big thanks to the U.N. Foundation and other Devex members for their help compiling this list. If you know of any other important events in New York this week that are not included, please let us know by emailing us to news@devex.com. . All day Third Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development Columbia University, Alfred Lerner Hall 4-6 p.m. Addresing Implementation: Translating SDGs into National Development Agenda Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd St. 5-7 p.m. Children's Voices for the #GlobalGoals Scandinavia House, Volvo Hall, 58 Park Ave. 6-8:30 p.m. Integration Hypothesis: The Next Generation of Development: Integrated Investments for Youth Midtown Loft, 267 5th Ave. 6-9 p.m. Climate justice and business: Human rights from the frontlines to Paris Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, 47-49 East 65th St. 7:30-9 p.m. 2°C is the Limit — Music for a Sustainable Planet Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Business Call to Action annual forum Convene, 730 Third Ave. 8 a.m.-noon REV4NY Exchange New York Hilton Midtown, 1335 Avenue of the Americas 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Philanthropy Engaged Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd Street 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 10th Annual Presidential Forum on Tourism New York University, 60 Washington Square South 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Seventh Meeting of SDSN Leadership Council Faculty House, Columbia University 9:15 a.m.-noon Nutrition and the SDGs: Harnessing the Power of Partnerships to Achieve the SDGs for Nutrition Apella Event Space, Alexandria Center, 450 E. 29th street 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Live Stream: Papal Address to Congress & Panel Discussion Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd Street 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. High-Level Discussion: The Role of Business in Advancing the Global Goals Ford Foundation, 320 E 43rd Street Noon-3 p.m. How ICT Can Advance Multi-Sector Solutions to De-Couple Economic Growth from Carbon Emissions Museum of Arts and Design, 2 Columbus Circle 1-2:45 p.m. Heads of State Lunch Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd Street 1-5 p.m. Wellbeing for All: Innovation for Society’s Biggest Health Challenges To be confirmed 3-5:15 p.m. Harnessing Multi-sectoral Partnerships for the Post-2015 Development Agenda Conference Room 6, United Nations Headquarters 3-6 p.m. Business for 2030: The Portal for Business Engagement in the U.N. 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Harvard Club 35 West 44th Street New York 3 3:15-5:15 p.m. B-Team Board Meeting 10th Floor Boardroom, Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd Street 5-6 p.m. Health and Livelihoods in the Face of Climate Change Permanent Mission of Germany to the UN, NYC 5:30-7:30 p.m. B Team Reception: SDG Launch & Celebration Ford Foundation, East River Room 6-8 p.m. Pope Economics & Pope Ecology Buell Hall, Maison Francaise, 515 West 116th Street 6-8:00 p.m. Investing in Innovation: The Payoff for Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Convene Conference Center 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Brain Trust of Benchmarking New York City Bar Association 7-8:45 p.m. Cities Driving Sustainable Development: Endorsing the SDGs and Committing to their Implementation The New School University, 63 5th Ave. 8 p.m.-onwards #LightTheWay Vigil: Multi-Faith Prayers for Action Supporting Pope Francis’ Call for Climate Action Church of Our Saviour, 59 Park Avenue 9 p.m. #BeyondNYC: UNGA/Climate Week NYC/CGI Week Kick-off Party Ford Foundation, East River Room To be confirmed Action/2015 Mobilization Rockefeller Plaza 8-9:30 a.m. Delivering the SDGs: Unlocking Business Action at Scale Citi, 388 Greenwich Street, NYC 8:15 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Columbia Business School Social Enterprise Conference New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West 9-10:30 a.m. Address by His Holiness Pope Francis to U.N. General Assembly U.N. General Assembly 11 a.m.-9 p.m. U.N. Summit for the Adoption of the Post-2015 Development Agenda U.N. General Assembly Noon-2 p.m. Every Woman Every Child Private Sector/Innovation Working Group Luncheon Westin Hotel, NYC 4-6 p.m. Transforming Economies: Empowering Women and Girls Ford Foundation, 320 E. 43rd Street, NYC 6:30-9 p.m. Citizen 2.0: Technology and Participatory Monitoring of the SDGs The Dylan, E 32nd St 7-9 p.m. Starting strong: from SDG ambition to action Harvard Club 7-9:30 p.m. Pontifical Academy of Sciences Dinner North/Biddle Room, Harvard Club, NYC 7:45-9:45 a.m. Business Unusual: moving beyond aid to implement the SDGs Japan Society,333 East 47th Street 9 a.m.-6 p.m. U.N. Summit for the Adoption of the Post-2015 Development Agenda U.N. General Assembly 9-11 a.m. Sustainable Development in a New Era: Building a Framework for Participation at the National and Regional Levels Church Center at the UN, 777 United Nations Plaza, 2nd Floor 8-10 a.m. Accountability in the Post 2015 era: Reaching Every Woman, Every Child, Every Adolescent, Everywhere Westin Grand Central 8:30 am-5 p.m. (TBC) Broadband Commission for Digital Development Meeting The Yale Club, NYC 11 a.m.-3 p.m. United Nations Private Sector Forum South DDR and DDR, UNHQ 1-3 p.m. Better than Cash Alliance Event United Nations Headquarters 1:15-2:45 p.m. Translating the Post-2015 Agenda: Action on NCDs for a Sustainable Future Convene Center 730 Third Avenue, New York Wharton Forum, 17th floor 2-10 p.m. Global Citizen Festival Great Lawn, Central Park, NYC 2:30-4:30 p.m. ICT for Development Faculty House, Columbia University, NYC 3-5 p.m. Global Education First Initiative High-Level Event Conference Room 4, UNHQ 4-6 p.m. Every Woman Every Child High-Level Event United Nations Headquarters 4-10 p.m. Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting (Day 1) Sheraton Times Square, NYC 5-7 p.m. The SDGs and Mining: Challenges and Opportunities Convene, 730 3RD Avenue 9 a.m.-6 p.m. U.N. Summit for the Adoption of the Post-2015 Development Agenda UN General Assembly 8-10:30 a.m. mHealth Breakfast Convene, 101 Park Avenue 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Global Leaders’ Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment – A Commitment to Action Conference Room 4, UNHQ 9 a.m.-10:30 pm Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting (Day 2) Sheraton Times Square, NYC 11 a.m. Social Good Summit 92Y, NYC 11:30 am–2 p.m. Walking Together for Women & Children Convene, 101 Park Ave. 1:15-2:30 p.m. Building political leadership for a transformative agenda Conference Room 1, United Nations Headquarters 1:30-3 p.m. #Generation2030: Torchbearers for the SDGs Japan Society, 333 E. 47th St. 3:45-4:45 p.m. Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals: A global Action Plan to ‘Leave No One Behind’ United Nations Headquarters 4-7 p.m. Young Leaders’ Round Robin Networking: Meet, Create, Change Lives Convene, 101 Park Avenue 6-9 p.m. Champions of the Earth Awards Gala To be confirmed . All day General Debate of the 70th Session of U.N. General Assembly Begins United Nations Headquarters All day Social Good Summit 92Y, NYC 7:30-9:30 a.m. Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Breakfast To be confirmed 9 a.m.-1 p.m. UrbanSDG Campaign High-level Plenary and Workshop Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd Street 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Securing a Paris Dividend: Leadership & Innovation for a Strong, Sustainable Economy Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th Street, NYC 9:15 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting (Day 3) Sheraton Times Square, NYC 12:30-2 p.m. Net-Zero by 2050 CEO Lunch CGI Meeting Room (to be confirmed), NYC 1-3 p.m. Launch of New Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data Waldorf Astoria Jade Room, 540 Lexington Ave 1:30-3:30 p.m. Up For School Town Hall The Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd Street 3 p.m. United Nations Security Council Meeting on Peacekeeping Security Council, UNHQ 6-8 p.m. Skoll Foundation Reception Remi Restaurant, Grand Canal Room, 145 W. 53rd St. To be confirmed United Nations Foundation Partner Reception Warby Parker . All day Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting (Day 4) Sheraton Times Square, NYC 1-4 p.m. Sustainable Finance for Deep Decarbonization HSBC, 452 5th Avenue, NYC To be confirmed Accountability and Monitoring of the SDGs in OECD Countries United Nations Headquarters (to be confirmed) Know of an event that we missed? Leave a comment below or email us at news@devex.com.

    It's a whirlwind week in New York as world leaders, civil society members, private sector representatives and development professionals come together for a number of high-level gatherings including the U.N. Summit for the Adoption of the Post-2015 Development Agenda and the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting. To help you navigate your way through the flurry of events in the city, we have compiled them in a list. We will continue to update this page, so keep checking back for more information.

    A big thanks to the U.N. Foundation and other Devex members for their help compiling this list. If you know of any other important events in New York this week that are not included, please let us know by emailing us to news@devex.com.

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