During the event, the UN JIU Inspector Dr. Petru Dumitriu, coordinator of the project entitled “United Nations -private sector partnership arrangements in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” will share the conclusions of the review recently completed by JIU. e will invite the views form businesses on way to strengthen to partnership between UN and the private sector. Private sectors across the world will learn how to become engaged with the UN system and explore the opportunities to participate in the 16th International Conference of the World Association of Sustainable Development, co-organized and hosted by the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit (JIU), Geneva, Palais de Nations, 10-12 April 2018.

18:15-18:30 Networking
18:30-20:30 Session
Chair: Allam AHMED, Founding President WASD and Sudan Knowledge

Welcome by Anna KETTLEY, Director of Programmes, Unicef UK

Conclusions from the United Nations review of private sector partnership arrangements in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Petru DUMITRIU, Coordinator, UN Review on PPPs, Joint Inspection Unit, United Nations Office at Geneva

WASD/UN international conference on PPPs and Agenda 2030
Salma HASSAN, Director for Communication and Marketing, WASD, UK
Promo Video

2030-count down for children in Sudan: the role of the Diaspora
Abdullah FADIL, Representative, UNICEF Sudan, Sudan

Opportunities for health in business: the role of the private sector in improving health and wellbeing
Muna ABDEL AZIZ, Director of Public Health, Warrington, UK and Former Deputy Director of Public Health Institute, Sudan

Challenges and opportunities for the private sector participation in health sector in Africa
Hania Morsi FADL, OBE and Founder of Khartoum Breast Care Centre, Sudan

Q/A (including livestreaming) Discussion

Concluding remarks
Siraj SAIT, Director for Research, University of East London, UK