News story G8 events

News story

G8 events

 

Before the G8 Summit itself, there will be a number of events to promote the UK's G8 agenda

 

G8 wider events

 

6 June - Social Impact Investment Conference

 

Social impact investments are financial investments that not only have economic benefits, but also focus on generating a positive impact on society.

 

The Social Impact Investment Conference aims to help boost the growing social impact investment market - by exploring issues such as; how we can enable the market to operate effectively on a global scale, and how we can develop the role of social impact investing to help international development.

 

Throughout the day there will be a trade fair to showcase the UK’s social investment market, as well as sessions to discuss the latest innovations in the market.

 

8 June - Nutrition for Growth: Beating Hunger through Business and Science

 

The UK government and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) will be co-hosting this high-level international meeting.

 

The event will focus on reducing stunting and improving nutrition for pregnant women and young children.

 

It will see countries, donors, foundations, businesses and civil society come together to accelerate action on ambitious targets.

 

We will work with a range of companies to both assess the progress and expand the reach of the G8 New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition.

 

The event follows on from the UK-Brazil Hunger Summit held in London last summer, which highlighted the devastating consequences of under nutrition on children.

 

12 June - G8 Science Meeting

 

Science Ministers and Presidents of the Science Academies in G8 countries will discuss the role of science in tackling global challenges.

 

Ministers will consider new and emerging global challenges and identify the key areas that would benefit from future international scientific collaboration.

 

They will also look to identify gaps in global research infrastructure that would benefit from more joined up action from G8 countries.

 

14 June - Innovation Conference

 

The Innovation Conference will bring together today’s leading innovators and thought leaders across disciplines, from the G8 and beyond.

 

Openness to ideas and technologies from across the spectrum of business and society is essential for us to find solutions to the greatest challenges facing the world.

 

With unique capabilities for taking a broad approach to innovation, the UK’s researchers, businesses and social enterprises will have central roles in global initiatives.

 

From public policy to science and technology, this conference will be facilitating conversations that influence the dialogue throughout the UK G8 Presidency.

 

15 June – The G8 Tax, Trade and Transparency Event

 

This is a pre-Summit event where wider discussions will take place on trade, tax, and transparency with business, civil society and governments.

 

It will focus on why open governments, open societies and open economies are essential for growth, jobs and sustainable development.

 

Discussions will centre on how we can work together to promote and practise fairer trade, proper taxes and more transparent investment in land, minerals, oil and gas.

 

(GOV.UK, 6 May 2013)