Global Roundtable attendees will find that there is a great deal awaiting them in Dubai in addition to the main event including, tours, galas, and meetings, and more!
October 24, 2016
Time |
Topic |
Participation |
Location |
| 09:30-10:15 | Bell ringing with Dubai Financial Market | By invitation only | Dubai Stock Exchange |
| 12:30-15:00 | The Sustainable City Tour, Dubai
Take the Sustainable City Tour, offered by the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, allowing delegates to see and understand one of the country’s leading initiatives on green development. |
*Open to all participants *Registration required *Space limited |
Meet in Grand Hyatt Lobby |
| 12:00-18:00 | UNEP FI Global Steering Committee Meeting | Only GSC | Itau Offices |
| 15:30-18:00 | The Sustainable City Tour, Dubai | *Open to all participants *Registration required *Space limited |
Meet in Grand Hyatt Lobby |
| 18:00-20:00 | Networking Reception | UNEP FI Members and GRT speakers only | Grand Hyatt
Al Maeshah |
| Various times throughout the day | Dubai Sightseeing Tours
Dubai Sightseeing Tours take you to the best locations in Dubai from the top of the Burj Khalifah to the Ras Al Khor Bird Sancutary |
GRT participants, family and accompanying guests | Meet in Grand Hyatt Lobby |
October 25, 2016
Time |
Topic |
Participation |
Location |
| 09:00-17:00 | UNEP FI Global Roundtable |
GRT Participants |
Grand Hyatt, Dubai
Al Ameera 1, 2, & 3 |
| 10:30-12:45 | Climate Change Advisory Group Meeting | Climate Change Advisory Group Members and invited guests only | Grand Hyatt, Dubai
Maktab |
| 10:45-12:45 | Positive Impact Working Group Meeting | PIWG members & guests only | Grand Hyatt, Dubai
Al Marsam 1 |
| 12:50-14:05 | Positive Impact Consultation Workshop #1
Financing the SDGs – The Principles for Positive Impact Finance |
*Open to all participants *Registration required *Space limited |
Grand Hyatt, Dubai
Al Marsam 1 |
| 18:30-22:00 | UNEP FI Global Roundtable Gala
Enjoy the hospitality of the UAE and the company of those engaged in sustainable finance from across the globe |
All GRT Participants |
Grand Hyatt, Dubai
Laylati Tent |
| Various times throughout the day | Dubai Sightseeing Tours | Family and accompanying guests | Meet in the Grand Hyatt Lobby |
October 26, 2016
Time |
Topic |
Participation |
Location |
| 7:00-9:20 | Launch of a Framework for Including Natural Capital Considerations in Finance Sector Decisions
This framework sets out the objectives and principles for a financial sector supplement to the Natural Capital Protocol to help businesses in the financial sector include natural capital in their decision making |
*Open to all participants *Registration required *Space limited |
Grand Hyatt, Dubai
Al Maeshah |
| 8:00-9:00 | GSC Breakfast | GSC Only | Grand Hyatt, Dubai
Al Khor |
| 8:30-17:00 | UNEP FI Global Roundtable | GRT Participants | Grand Hyatt, Dubai
Al Ameera 1, 2 & 3 |
| 12:15-13:45 | CEO Luncheon | By invitation only | Grand Hyatt, Dubai
Al Maeshah |
| 13:50-15:05 | Positive Impact Consultation Workshop #2
Financing the SDGs – Can Public Policy Goals become a Business Opportunity? Exploring New Business and Financing Models to Achieve the SDGs |
*Open to all participants *Registration required *Space limited |
Grand Hyatt, Dubai
Al Maeshah |
| 17:00-18:30 | Investment Commission Meeting | Investment Commission Members | Grand Hyatt, Dubai Bustan |
| 18:00-22:00 | EFICA Gala
UNEP FI Members are invited to attend one of the largest financial services events in the UAE. Delegates will vote at the dinner for the best initiative. |
UNEP FI Members and GRT Speakers only | JW Marriott Marquis Shuttle to and from the Grand Hyatt will be provided |
| 18:00-22:00 | Pearl Initiative & Global Compact Local Network Forum Dinner
The UN Global Compact has invited all GRT participants to attend the Forum Dinner. |
*Open to all participants *Registration required *Space limited |
Conrad Hotel, Dubai Shuttle to and from the Grand Hyatt will be provided |
| Various times throughout the day | Dubai Sightseeing Tours | Family and accompanying guests | Meet in the Grand Hyatt Lobby |
October 27, 2016
Time |
Topic |
Participation |
Location |
| 8:30-10:00 | Breakfast Consultation: Towards a global report on the state of sustainability in financial institutions
Don’t miss this first opportunity to provide your views on this potentially game-changing project! |
UNEP FI Members | Grand Hyatt, Dubai
Al Maeshah |
| 10:00-13:00 | UNEP FI Annual General Meeting and Luncheon | Members only | Grand Hyatt, Dubai
Al Maeshah |
| 9:00 – 14:45 | Pearl Initiative & United Nations Global Compact 2nd Regional Forum Sustainability in Action: Business and the Sustainable Development Goals | Open to all | Conrad Hotel, Dubai |
| 13:15-15:00 | UNEP FI Launch Event Sustainable Real Estate Investment Implementing the Paris Climate Agreement: An Action Framework Learn about a concise, actionable framework for the Real Estate industry to help make sense of existing environmental, social and governance (ESG) guidance and provide a follow up framework for action to the 2015 Paris Agreement |
Open to all | Grand Hyatt, Dubai
Al Maeshah |
| 13:15-15:00 | Arabian Wildlife Center, Sharjah
Visit the only park in Arabia which exhibits all the animals naturally occurring in the Arabian Peninsula, both current and extinct. |
*Open to all participants *Registration required *Space limited |
Meet in Grand Hyatt Lobby |
| 14:00-16:30 | 2016 Annual Banking Meeting | UNEP FI Banking Members only | Grand Hyatt, Dubai
Al Marsam 1 |
| 15:00-18:00 | Property Working Group Meeting | UNEP FI Property Working Group Members only | Grand Hyatt, Dubai
Al Maeshah |
| Various times throughout the day | Dubai Sightseeing Tours | GRT participants, family and accompanying guests | Meet in the Grand Hyatt Lobby |
