Climate change is a global issue being addressed on many fronts. Financial markets are expected to play a crucial role in promoting and implementing climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. Suitable financial instruments can foster commercially viable and high impact climate-related investments, provide necessary funding for climate protection in emerging and developing countries, and help to efficiently mitigate the associated risks. This conference seeks to join forces within the public and private sectors and will introduce you to key networks and specific business opportunities.
High-level speakers and eminent experts will:
- provide a comprehensive overview of the market and financial innovations,
- explore opportunities and challenges for viable private sector investments and public-private partnerships,
- identify success factors for sustainable climate-related investments, and
- present specific follow-on investment and partnership opportunities.
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Participants will receive:
- state of the art information for decision making,
- comprehensive insights into business cases,
- a platform to showcase their projects and services at the Market Fair,
- the opportunity to schedule one-on-one meetings with representatives of SECO, IFC or Swiss Re, and
- many other networking opportunities with participants and speakers.
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The conference addresses:
- private and institutional investors, fund managers, senior market strategists, analysts and product managers from financial services such as banking, private equity and (re-)insurance,
- experts in emerging and developing country financial markets,
- private sector leaders in relevant industries with a special focus on emerging and developing countries,
- senior staff from IFC/World Bank, SECO and other Swiss Federal agencies involved in climate-related finance, and
- senior representatives of national and international agencies and foundations involved in climate change mitigation and adaptation programs.
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For further information please contact:
| IFC: | Max Aitken, Partnerships & Donor Relations, e-mail contact
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| | Jean-Marie Masse, Global Financial Markets, e-mail contact
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| SECO: | Nadia Bohli, Multilateral Cooperation, e-mail contact
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| Swiss Re: | Rick Perdian, Centre for Global Dialogue, e-mail contact
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| BHP: | Andrea Schuenke, Project Management Consultancy, e-mail contact |
