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
IGF 22nd Annual General Meeting
The 22nd IGF AGM will be held under the theme of Trust in an Interdependent World: Advancing inclusion and resilience in mineral value chains.
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.
Foundations of Debt Sustainability: A training course bridging theory and practice
This course equips participants to critically assess and restore sovereign debt sustainability, design and implement effective fiscal frameworks, and engage meaningfully with international financial institutions. It is offered in partnership by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF).
2026 Mining and Sustainability Forum of the Americas
The 2026 Mining and Sustainability Forum of the Americas takes place in Santiago, Chile on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The forum’s theme is Mining for Development: Value addition and industrial transformation in Latin America and the Caribbean.