A year ago, on the margins of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, in partnership with the Governments of Norway and Ghana, launched the Equity 2030 Alliance – a groundbreaking initiative aimed at closing gender-equity gaps in science, technology and financing.
This year, UNFPA, in collaboration with the Governments of Ghana, Luxembourg, and Norway; the International Trade Centre; the International Telecommunication Union; and the World Intellectual Property Organization proudly celebrates the first anniversary of the Equity 2030 Alliance, showcasing the collective impact achieved through targeted actions, aligned with the Summit of the Future and the 30th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action.
The event will be held on 25 September from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET at the Grand Central Ballroom, Westin New York Grand Central Hotel, 212 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017.
Please RSVP by 20 September 2024.
This special in-person event will celebrate the Equity 2030 Alliance’s first year and its collective efforts in closing gender-equity gaps in science, technology and financing while building momentum for accelerated action in these crucial areas. The event will feature the unveiling of the first published results, demonstrating the alliance’s collective impact.
The event will bring together United Nations Member States, businesses, industry experts, academia, thought leaders and global advocates to discuss innovative strategies, best practices and transformative solutions for promoting gender equity in science, technology and design.
Agenda:
09:00: Registration and refreshments.
10:00: The Power of Leadership: High-level segment with representatives from the governments, United Nations entities, and beyond.
10:40: The World is Not Designed for Women: Dialogue with special guests: author Maya Dusenberry and former professional athlete and Olympic medalist Judith Brown Clarke, moderated by journalist David Kirkpatrick.
11:10: Let’s redesign the world: Collective impact contributions by thought leaders from financing, technology and health industries.
11:45: Closing remarks.
12:00: Networking.
Confirmed Speakers:
Panel I: The power of leadership
Moderator:
Lalita Taylor, BBC Executive Producer and Hybrid Learning Events Director, Co-Chair of BBC WiStem
Speakers:
- Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director, UNFPA
- Hon. Dakoa Newman, Minister for Gender Children and Social Protection, Ghana
- Lisa Knutsen Sivertsen, Director of Department for Human Development, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
- H.E. Georges Ternes, Director General, Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, Luxembourg
- H.E. Deemah AlYahya, Secretary General Digital Cooperation Organization
- Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director International Trade Centre
- Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General International Telecommunication Union
Panel II: The world is not designed for women
Moderator:
Journalist David Kirkpatrick
Special guests:
- Dr. Judith Brown Clarke, Vice President for Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer, Stony Brook University, Olympic silver medalist
- Maya Dusenbery, journalist and author of the best-seller “Doing Harm”
Panel III: Let’s redesign the world: Collective impact
Moderator:
Dr. Nigina Muntean, Chief of Innovation, UNFPA
Speakers:
- Farid Fezoua, Global Director Health and Education, International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group
- Joanne Manrique, President of the Center for Global Health and Development
- Supriya Jha, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, SAP
- Ally Siegel, Chief Equality Officer, Salesforce
- Timothy “TB” Bardlavens, Director of Product Equity, Adobe Inc.
- Marcela Chacon, Global Director of UN Relations, Bayer
- Dr. Rafael Chaves, Executive Director, Global Policy Emerging Markets and Healthcare, Financing Innovation Lead, Organon
- Lalita Taylor, Executive Producer and Hybrid Learning Events Director, Co-Chair of BBC WiStem
Join the Equity 2030 Alliance by taking action that contributes to closing gender-equity gaps in science, technology and financing solutions.
