Towards Copenhagen: Greening the Global Economy
Location: Kenney Auditorium, at The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced Int’l Studies (SAIS)
September 25, 2009 10:00 am
This December leaders from around the world will meet in Copenhagen for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) at which there will be efforts to reach a new international agreement on combating global warming.
In light of this historic conference, The International Reporting Project and the Energy, Resource and Environment program at The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), are teaming up to host “Toward Copenhagen: Greening the Global Economy.”
Friday, September 25, 2009
10:00am - 12:30pm
Lunch will be served after the event.
The Kenney Auditorium, SAIS
1740 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
Featured speakers:
Achim Steiner, executive director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
David Foster, Executive Director, Blue Green Alliance
Kaj den Daas, Chairman and CEO, Philips Lighting North America*
Please RSVP by September 18, 2009 to Charbel El Kareh at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or (202) 974-1316.
* To be confirmed