Are you an aspiring or experienced Social Impact Assessment practitioner?

Perhaps you’re an environmentalist with an interest in learning more about SIA?

Come along to this open panel discussion with IEMA’s Global Environmental and Social Assessment (GESA) Group in which we’ll explore key topics for SIA development, challenges, and approaches. We’ll be asking three core questions: What are emerging SIA themes/priorities? How can SIAs contribute to projects sharing benefits more widely? Preferred ESIA approaches – integrated assessment vs stand-alone social specialisation?

You’ll hear the views of panellists from international lenders (EBRD), consultants (Mott MacDonald and ERM) and developers (BP) as we come together to cultivate a greater understanding of SIA challenges and practical best-practice solutions.

Hosted by Mott MacDonald, this event is an ideal opportunity to pose your questions to leading industry experts, followed by a chance to extend your network in a dedicated networking session.

Your Speakers:

Opening:

• Tom Streather, Mott MacDonald social consultant

Panel chair:

• Rob Cole, EBRD social specialist

Panellists:

• Sarah Ruck, EBRD social specialist (lenders perspective)
• Marina Johnson, ERM social specialist (consultancy perspective)
• Phil Middleton, BP E&S specialist (developer’s perspective)

Agenda

15.30: Welcome and opening comments

15.45: Panel discussion:

Discussion/debate/audience participation around three key questions

1. What are emerging SIA themes/priorities?

• Panel perspectives and discussion (20 minutes)
• Floor open to audience perspectives and questions (15 mins)

2. How can SIAs contribute to projects sharing benefits more widely

3. Preferred ESIA approaches – integrated assessment vs stand-alone social specialisation?

(Discussion approach/timeframes for questions 2 and 3, the same as for question 1)

17.30: Closing remarks / networking drinks

Register now to book your place.