Overview of the Eco Forum Global Annual Conference Guiyang 2015

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Overview of the Eco Forum Global Annual Conference Guiyang 2015
Eco Forum Global Annual Conference Guiyang 2015
生态文明贵阳国际论坛 2015 年年会
Overview of the Eco Forum Global Annual Conference Guiyang 2015
1. Theme
Embracing a New Era of Eco-Civilization
New Agenda, New Normal, New Action
2. Dates
June 26th to June 28th, 2015
3. Venue
Guiyang International Eco-Conference Center, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
4. Participants
1) 1000 guests including state leaders, business executives, preeminent scholars, civil society
leaders
2) 1000 journalists from major media agencies
5. Content – Five Major Pillars
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The Embracing new international, regional and national sustainable development agenda
Catalyzing innovation-based green industrial transformation
Promoting human-based green urbanization
Fostering modern governance system for eco-civilization
Establishing the ecological red line system
6. Topics
- Structural transformation of global division of labor and governance system within the SDG
framework
- eBRICS (cooperation on environment and development among BRICS)
- Prospect of UN climate change negotiation and opportunities for green jobs
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Green silk road
Sino-Swiss dialogue
International cooperation on clean-technology and global eco-safety
New global context of energy and future of sustainable energy
Public-private partnership and green public procurement in the context of new-type
urbanization
Instituting a sustainable financial system
Institutional foundation and innovative business models of eco-agriculture
Young entrepreneurs’ leadership
Leading business in the green industry, etc.
7. Background of the annual conference planning
First of all, the year of 2015 will be very essential for global sustainable development. With the
deadline of Millennium Development Goals (MDG) approaching, the United Nations is launching
new development goals for the period of 2015-2030. Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) will
become the mainstream of global development goals and agenda. With the rise of the third
industrial revolution featured by distributed energy, new generation of information technology and
biotechnology, how to seize the historic opportunity of green development within the SDG
framework? How to improve and lift the level of global governance system so as to further enhance
the sustainable development and the construction of eco-civilization?
Additionally, world leaders will be present at the UNFCCC COP 21 in Paris in December 2015, fixing
the emission reduction goals and implementation measures. Under the principle of “Common but
Differentiated Responsibilities”, how to motivate countries, especially the major economies, into
taking initiatives to reduce emissions and achieving fruitful international cooperation in areas such
as fund and technology for responding to climate change?
The year of 2015 is also essential for the construction of eco-civilization and the economic
development in China. The main agenda of 2015 annual conference would include but not limited
to the completion of the 12th Five Year Plan; the formulation of the 13th Five Year Plan; the
implementation of the decision made at the Third and Fourth Plenary Session of the 11 th Central
Committee on deepening the reform and the rule of law; the realization of the decisive role of
market mechanism in resource allocation; the strengthening of the building of eco-civilization
institutions; the design of the fundamental framework of institutional reform of eco-civilization by
improving the systems of property right, development and protection, utilization, and
environmental protection; a more enhanced development of social organizations; the construction
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and improvement of a modernized governance system; and the enhancement of legal system.
Due to the weak recovery of international economy and pains caused by economic transition,
Chinese economic growth is experiencing downside risks. In 2015, the focus of “New Normal”
economy will be placed on promoting structural adjustment and economic growth path through the
driving force of reform and on ensuring economic growth and enhancing people’s livelihood
through the influence of the leading role played by reform benefit, green industry and new-type of
urbanization.
8. Tentative Agenda
June 26th
Breakfast
Morning
Sub-forums
Noon
Luncheon/Plenary
June 27th
June 28th
Breakfast Session
Breakfast Session
Opening
Sub-forums
Luncheon
Banquet
Luncheon/Plenary
Afternoon
Sub-forums
Sub-forums
Sub-forums
Closing
Evening
Welcome Dinner
Dinner Session
Night Cap
Night Cap
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