Courageous Conversations: The Global Citizen Series – the SDG and Covid-19. A webinar hosted by the South African Chamber of Commerce
The South African Chamber of Commerce invites WCCSA members to the next in their Courageous Conversation in The Global Citizen Series, on July 30th 2021 at 12:00 when UFS Vice Chancellor Francis Petersen will welcome eminent economist, Professor at Columbia University, Director of its Earth Institute, and Global Leader on Sustainability, Professor Jeff Sachs.
In 2015 almost all countries signed up to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). This commitment marked an international solidarity of virtually all countries to work towards the betterment and development of every person on earth. Then Covid-19 struck. Not only did the crisis result in a retrogression of successes registered in achieving the SDG, most notably in the reduction of global poverty, but it also exposed global power disparities.
In this session, Professor Jeff Sachs, will discuss global citizenship and the SDG’s in the context of the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, including what an equitable recovery would mean for countries around the world, and make reference to the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
This event is free, but registration is essential. Zoom links will be sent out in the 24 hours prior to the event.
Click on the invitation below to register. You will need to login to the website, or if you don’t have an account on the website you’ll need to create one. Alternatively, email Sharon Constançon.
