Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Forum (VCSF) 2015

Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Forum (VCSF) 2015 is to be held on 14th of May, 2015 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Following the success of the first VCSF in 2014, this year’s Forum will continue to highlight the role of the business sector as a driving force of the sustainable development of Vietnam. VCSF 2015 is expected to attract around 300 participants, notably including representative from the House of Lords of UK, representatives from the United Nations and World Bank, ASEAN Secretary General, APO Secretary General, leaders of relevant ministries and representatives from international organizations, NGOs, businesses and business organizations. In particular, VCSF 2015 is continuously honored to welcome H.E. Vu Duc Dam, Deputy Prime Minister to attend and deliver a keynote speech. The Forum will create an opportunity for the business community and stakeholders to update information on emerging sustainable developments topics and trends, as well as to explore and discuss sustainable business practices, solutions and models, thus exposing the wealth of untapped opportunities available to prospective investors. VCSF 2015 will also support businesses in making recommendations to the Government on sustainable development issues.

TENTATIVE AGENDA
Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Forum 2015 Date and time: 14^th May 2015, 8.30 – 16.30 Venue: Hanoi Daewoo hotel, 360 Kim Ma str, Ba Dinh dist, Hanoi
8.00 – 8.30	Registration
8.30 – 8.50	Opening session - Dr. Doan Duy Khuong, Vice Executive President of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) cum Co-Chairman of Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD) - Mr. Vorapong Vorasuntharosoth, Government Affairs Director of SEA/ANZ Region, Dow Chemical International Ltd., cum Co-Chairman of VBCSD - H.E. Giles Lever, British Ambassador to Vietnam
8.50 – 9.50	Plenary session
8.50 – 9.05	H.E. Le Luong Minh, Secretary General of ASEAN Roles of the business sector in building a sustainable ASEAN Economic Community
9.05 – 9.20	Mr. Nguyen Ba An, Secretary General of National Council for Sustainable Development and Competitiveness Improvement Progress in improvement of business environment after Gov’s Resolution 19
9.20 – 9.35	The Baroness Thornton, Shadow Equalities Minister in the House of Lords, United Kingdom Social enterprise towards sustainable development: UK experience and key milestones
9.35 – 9.50	Mr. Mari Amano, Secretary General of Asian Productivity Organization Enhancing productivity growth in middle-income countries: The role of the Asian Productivity Organization
9.50 – 10.05	Keynote speech H.E. Vu Duc Dam, Deputy Prime Minister cum Chairman of the National Council for Sustainable Development and Competitiveness Improvement
10.05 – 10.20	Photo session
10.20 – 10.50	Tea break Displaying VBCSD’s materials on the topic of sustainable development
10.50 – 12.05	Panel discussion Global competition and sustainable development: Challenges and opportunities of businesses in Vietnam Setting the scene: Senior economics expert Pham Chi Lan Panelists: - Mdm. Victoria Kwakwa, Country Director of World Bank Vietnam - Representative of SNV Vietnam - Leaders of businesses: Bao Viet, Dow Chemical, Loscam and Viettel
12.05 – 12.15	Morning session wrap-up Mr. Nguyen Quang Vinh, Secretary General of VBCSD
12.15 – 13.30	Networking lunch
13.30 – 13.45	Mr. Javier Ayala, Executive Manager of Vietnam Business Challenge Fund Corporate-NGO partnerships for Inclusive Business development - Worldwide and the cases of VBCF and IBA in Vietnam
13.45 – 14.00	Dr. Puvan Selvanathan, Head of Sustainable Agriculture, United Nations Global Compact Leveraging businesses in ASEAN countries for food security and sustainable agriculture
14.00 – 15.15	Breakout sessions: Essential sustainability issues in Vietnam
	Social Entrepreneurship towards sustainable development Moderator: British Council Vietnam	Inclusive Business Moderators: SNV-VBCF-IBA	Sustainable Agriculture Moderator: Dr. Puvan Selvanathan	Sustainability Reporting and Corporate Sustainability Index Moderators: VBCSD and PwC
15.15 – 15.30	Tea break
15.30 – 16.15	Plenary presentation of group discussions Moderator: Mr. Nguyen Quang Vinh, Secretary General of VBCSD
16.15 – 16.30	Conclusion Dr. Doan Duy Khuong, Vice Executive President of VCCI cum Co-Chairman of VBCSD

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