Dinner Event: Canada and the 2030 Agenda
On January 26, 2016, IISD hosted a dinner event in Ottawa convening leaders from business, government, academia and civil society to discuss key sustainability issues and Canada's role in addressing them.
On January 26, 2016, IISD hosted a dinner event in Ottawa convening leaders from business, government, academia and civil society to discuss key sustainability issues and Canada's role in addressing them.
The event was also an opportunity and honour Maurice Strong, a visionary advocate for sustainable development, who passed away late last year. Speakers included Hon. Jim Carr, Lloyd Axworthy and John Ralston Saul.
Alan Young
Hon. Jim Carr
Scott Vaughan
Jim Bruce and Matthew McCandless
John Ralston Saul, Rt. Hon. Adrienne Clarkson, Kimo Goree
John Ralston Saul
Lloyd Axworthy
Mark Halle and Jim MacNeill
Pauline Gerrard, Elizabeth May, Alan Young, Hanne Strong
Hon. Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Scott Vaughan, John Ralston Saul
Upcoming events
2026 Investment Policy Forum
The 17th edition of IISD's Investment Policy Forum will take place from September 16 to 18, 2026, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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