Schedule of Side Events at the 2018 ECOSOC FfD Forum | FfD FORUM

SCHEDULE OF SIDE EVENTS AT THE 2018 ECOSOC FFD FORUM

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Monday, 23 April 2018

Early morning (8:00am-9:30am)	Before the next storm – debt relief as a crisis response for Caribbean countries and how other SIDS may benefit, CR-5 Domestic and international financial instruments for financing Social Protection Floors, CR-7 The Insurance Industry: Sustainable Investment to Achieve the SDGs, CR-11
Lunch time (1:15pm-2:30pm)	Advancing a Holistic Approach to Financing for Development: OECD member contributions, Trusteeship Council Chamber Innovative Financing for the SDGs: The Role of Islamic Finance, ECOSOC Chamber Investing in Sustainable Development: the European Union’s contribution, CR-7 Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment as key crosscutting themes in the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, CR-E How assets return contribute to the implementation of the SDGs, Nigeria House, 21st Floor \| 828 Second Avenue Investing in the SDGs: Unlocking Private Sector Potential – National and Global Perspective, CR-3
Evening (6:30pm-8:00pm)	Transforming finance in Asia-Pacific: The FinTech revolution, West Terrace Tackling Illicit Financial Flows: Time to drop false solutions and embrace real change, CR-5 Sun, Sea, Sand and Beyond – Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Challenges in Small Island Developing States’ Tourism Sector, CR-7 Innovative SDG Financing needs to go viral – Mobilize additional resources for climate mitigation and adaptation, CR-11 Mobilizing Inclusive Finance in Agriculture and Food Systems: Innovative Approaches, CR-A
Tuesday, 24 April 2018
Early morning (8:00am-9:30am)	Measuring resources for sustainable development: The contribution of Total Official Support to Sustainable Development (TOSSD), CR-5 Financing the promise to leave no one behind, CR-A
Lunch time (1:15pm-2:30pm)	The Role of Impact Investment in Reaching the SDGs, CR-7 Innovative financing for disaster risk reduction in Asia-Pacific, CR-A Curbing Illicit Financial Flows: a multi-stakeholder discussion with the private sector, CR-B Partnerships and Innovative Financing – sharing risk and rewards for sustainable development, CR-E
Evening (6:30pm-8:00pm)	Financial Crisis 10 Years On: Will history repeat itself?, CR-A
Wednesday, 25 April 2018
Early morning (8:00am-9:30am)	Investing in SDG 11: fitter finance for sustainable cities, CR-5 Trade and Development in a New Era: Existential Questions and Alternative Options, CR-7 Financial Inclusion to Financial stability: linkages that work toward income inequality reduction, poverty alleviation and shrinking the gender gap, CR-A
Lunch time (1:15pm-2:30pm)	Unlocking the potential of the Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) to accelerate structural economic transformation in the LLDCs and the achievement of the SDGs, Trusteeship Council Chamber Financing Sustainable Development in Small Island Developing States, CR-7 UNCTAD’s Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Financing for Development – Report on the First Session on domestic public resource mobilization and international development cooperation, CR-A I2F. From informal to formal: Harnessing the potential of technology to drive access to finance for the last mile in Africa, CR-E How National Development Cooperation Policies contribute to more effective development cooperation, S-2726 & S-2727
Evening (6:30pm-8:00pm)	Operationalising Integrated National Financing Frameworks: Mobilising and Managing Financing for the 2030 Agenda, Trusteeship Council Chamber Trade & Technology: Connecting the dots for more inclusive development, CR-5 Financing for Gender Equality: Challenges and Solutions Ten Years after the Financial Crisis, CR-A
Thursday, 26 April 2018
Early morning (8:00am-9:30am)	Private Finance: Urgent need for a Systemic View, CR-7 Global tracking of financing to end violence against children, CR-A
Lunch time (1:15pm-2:30pm)	Evolving Debt Vulnerabilities in Least Developed Countries and Other Low-Income Countries, CR-7 Looking forward: How can the FfD Follow-up live up to its full potential?, CR-A Funding Gaps and Investment Opportunities: Infrastructure financing in LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS, CR-E