Year: 2019

2019 SDG Felicitations!

This year, we were proud to have added a new segment to our Making Global Goals Local Business Middle East Forum which is the 2019 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Felicitations that has lightened up the mood between the different panel discussions.

This segment included many inspiring surprises and edutaing performances that our kind guests were looking forward for amidst the climate of suspense we created.

This year, we seized the opportunity to honor the successes of our partners & network members, while celebrating Global Compact Network Lebanon’s very own achievements for this year.

We will proudly announce the winners of the 2019 SDG Milestones Awards to highlight the exceptional progress that GCNL member companies have made towards alleviating the social and economic challenges in our country. Similarly, we will recognize on stage this year’s SDG Pioneer along with the three other finalists. 

Furthermore, we will be releasing the newly-published Zooming On SDG Trends book which commemorates the wholesome achievements of our network in reinforcing the SDGs.

But that’s not all ! There as still many other leaders, influencers, and performers that you will be dying to meet. Eager to know who they are? Tune in to all our social media platforms for weekly revelations.

We are expect to see you this October at the Grand Serail for a 2019 SDG Felicitations like no other!

Speakers

Opening Remarks:

  • H.E. Mr. Saad Hariri, Prime Minister of Lebanon.
  • MP Prof. Dima Jamali, President of Global Compact Network Lebanon
  • Ms. Lise Kingo, CEO & Executive Director of United Nations Global Compact
  • Mr. Philippe Lazzarini, UN Resident Coordinator
  • Mr. George Khabbaz, Actor, Director, Writer, Comedian, and Theater Professor.
  • H.E. Mr. Fady Jreissati, Minister of Environment Zero Plastic initiative

Panel 1:

  • Dr. Lina Dada, Founder and President of Ajyalouna
  • Mrs. May Makhzoumi, president of Makhzoumi Foundation
  • Mr. Marc Audi, General Manager and Board Member of Bank Audi
  • Mr. Khalil Daoud, Chairman and Managing Director of LibanPost
  • Mrs. Raya Raphael Nahas, General Manger and Board Member of Banque Libano-Française

Panel 2:

  • H.E. Mr. Chris Rampling, Ambassador of UK to Lebanon
  • H.E. Mr. Jörgen Lindström, Ambassador of Sweden to Lebanon
  • H.E. Ms. Rebekah Grindlay, Ambassador of Australia to Lebanon
  • H.E Mr. Jan Waltmans, Ambassador of Netherlands to Lebanon

Panel 3:

  • H.E. Ms. Violette Khairallah Safadi, Minister of Economic Empowerment for Women and Youth
  • H.E. Dr. Richard Kouyoumjian, Minister of Social Affairs
  • Ms. Haneen Ismail Sayed, Lead Social Protection, Jobs and Gender Specialist, MENA Region (Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Syria and Iran), World Bank
  • Ms. Celine Moyroud, Resident Representative of UNDP
  • Mr. Moez Doraid, UN Women Regional Director

Panel 4:

  • Mr. Ahmet Dördüncü, Chairperson, Global Compact Network Turkey
  • Mrs. Dina Harake, Executive Director of Global Compact Network Lebanon, Co-Chair of the Middle East Regional Network Council

Panel 5:

  • Ms. Natalia Menhall, Founding Partner and Chairwomen of Beyond Reform and Development
  • Mr. Youssef Fawaz, Chairman of Al Majmoua & 2018 SDG Milestones Winners
  • Ms. Yukie Mokuo, UNICEF Representative in Lebanon
  • Mr. Nadim Abdo, Director of Strategic Planning of Arc-en-Ciel
  • Ms. Mariam Farag, Head of MBC AL AMAL, the Corporate Sustainability and Social Impact arm of MBC Group