Horyou to host social innovation forum at COP22
GENEVA, September 22, 2016
Horyou, the social network for social good, has announced the third edition of its Social Innovation and Global Ethics Forum (SIGEF), a leading side event of COP22, the UN Climate Change Conference, which will take place in Marrakesh, Morocco in November.
Titled “Shaping Better Times to Come”, SIGEF 2016 will welcome a wide array of internationally renowned speakers to cover the UN Sustainable Development Goals and, through constant positive dialogue with its participating officials, private sector, NGOs and civil society, propose strategies and solutions for a better future for all.
Running from November 9 to 11, SIGEF is organized by Horyou to give visibility to initiatives that contribute to advancing social innovation and global ethics worldwide. Plenary sessions, panels, cultural activities, networking events and interviews will take place during the 3 days of the event.
The first SIGEF to be held in Africa will take place in Palais des Congrès Marrakesh, which already hosted COP7 in 2001.
The SIGEF 2016 will have plenary sessions and panels about topics like Access to Health Services and Drinkable Water; Affordable and Clean Energy; Cities of Tomorrow and Sustainable Finance and Impact Investment in Africa. SIGEF 2016 will also showcase cultural events such as the Night for Hope, on November 9th, with concerts and stand-up performances before 1500 people.
On November 10, a Horyou Foundation Dinner will host special guests to explore new groundbreaking approaches to philanthropy with Spotlight, the first social global currency for economic inclusion. – TradeArabia News Service