Media invitation: Global Child Forum, April 11, the Royal Palace, Stockholm, Sweden
The fourth annual Global Child Forum takes place at the Royal Palace in Stockholm in the presence of the Swedish Royal family. Once again the Forum will unite a group of some 400 leaders from international corporations, financial institutions, the United Nations, NGOs, academia and representatives from government to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing children of the world. Since its inception four years ago, the Forum has become one of the most important gatherings on children’s rights.
This year’s theme is: “Partnerships for children´s rights - today and for the future”
Some of the topics and speakers include:
- Trade´s impact on children´s rights’
Amb. Roberto Azevedo, Director-General, World Trade Organisation
- Children in a sustainable world
Ms Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, UN High Commissioner on Human Rights, UN
- Corporate engagement, a global benchmark
Ms Inger Ashing, Executive Director, Global Child Forum, Mr Lars Rieben Sörensen, President & CEO, Novo Nordisk, Mr Mats Granryd, President & CEO, Tele2 Group, Ms Kathleen Cravero- Kristofersson, President, Oak Foundation
Ms Hilary Parsons, Head of Corporate Responsibility, Nestlé
Please see the attached programme for more information regarding sessions and speakers.
Time and date
Time: 08:30 am, Friday, April 11, 2014
Place: The Royal Palace, Stockholm, Sweden
Please bring a valid press-ID. Accreditation required. For accreditation and interviews, please contact Martinus Rönnerman, Press-officer, Global Child Forum.
Email: martinus.ronnerman@globalchildforum.org Cellphone: +46 735 22 55 42
About Global Child Forum
Global Child Forum is an independent, global multi-stakeholder platform for informed dialogue and thought leadership on how to advance children’s rights in support of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Global Child Forum aims at gathering leaders from business, governments, academia and civil society in a joint effort to implement children’s rights. This multi-stakeholder approach should be supported by effective information sharing, exposing leading case studies and learning from best practice from all parts of the world.