The 3rd Disaster Preparedness Forum is an annual event hosted by CSR Asia and the Prudence Foundation. It brings together leaders in business, humanitarian, and government sectors across the Asia-Pacific region to discuss community disaster preparedness, foster public-private dialogue and develop strategic partnerships.
This year the forum is focused on “Creating Value Through Strategic Partnerships” and will highlight opportunities for businesses to address disaster related community needs through partnerships that leverage each sector’s unique competencies and create value for all involved.
The Forum will:
- Build understanding of the humanitarian system and the role of business as an important partner in building disaster preparedness beyond business boundaries
- Demonstrate how the private and humanitarian sector can develop more strategic partnerships resulting in mutual benefits for all stakeholders
- Connect business, humanitarian and government leaders with the aim to support the creation of new partnerships
The one day event will feature contributions from high-level representatives from all sectors throughout the region. Speakers include:
- Chairman, Prudential Corporation Asia
- Governor of Albay Province, Philippines
- Director, Asia Pacific, International Federation of Red Cross
- Regional Director for Asia-Pacific, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)
- President, Philippine Disaster Recovery Foundation
- Country Manager of Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs, IBM Vietnam
- Head of Public Affairs, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT)
The full list of speakers and agenda is available HEREDate: 13th May 2015 Time: 14:30 – 16:30 Venue: Conference Hall, 7th floor, VCCI Building, 9 Dao Duy Anh street, Dong Da district, Hanoi
Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Forum 2015 is to be organized on 14th May 2015 in Hanoi, Vietnam by VBCSD/VCCI
The WBCSD’s Liaison Delegate meeting 2015 is to take place from 20 to 24 of April, 2015.
Co-hosted by the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD), VCCI, and WWF-Vietnam, the workshop will provide access to not only available resources to identify the potential engagement areas that interest your companies and tools to communicate your sustainable practices to target stakeholders, but also a platform for discussing and developing actionable recommendations.
Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry in collaboration with Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will organize a dialogue session between the representatives of businesses in Vietnam and the WB.
The 15th forum on Eco-innovation and UNEP Roundtable on Eco-innovation in Hanoi, Vietnam on 12 and 13 November 2013
