ISLAMABAD: The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) has announced to hold its three-day 19th Sustainable Development Conference (SDC 2016) from December 6 to 8 here.
This year the theme of conference is “Sustainable Development, Envisaging the Future Together’.
A large number of local and international experts from various sectors are likely to attend the conference. A three-day proceeding of the conference would focus upon cooperation between developed and developing countries for sustainable development, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and human centeredness.
The conference would focus on the main stream issues of Pakistan macroeconomic performance, post International Monetary Fund (IMF) outlook, gender demography and democracy, sustainable energy solutions for the region, China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) and regional connectivity.
The discussions would also focus on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) opportunities and challenges for health sector, changing global power dynamics and challenges for foreign policy, migration, livelihood and resilience, promoting competitiveness of cotton value chain, disaster risk reduction and residence building, current challenges and potential threats for peace and economic integration in central and south Asia.
The researchers, academicians, scientists, policy makers, legislators, and experts from different fields will come up with evidence based policy interventions during this mega conference. They will share best practices and present workable solutions to the emerging challenges related to sustainable development in the region.
