Event

Event Title: BUSINESS AND THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS: AN ACTIVE ROLE FOR GLOBALLY RESPONSIBLE COMPANIES Date: 9/11/2005 - 9/13/2005 The 10th International Business Forum, entitled “Business and the Millennium Development Goals: An Active Role for Globally Responsible Companies” was held on Sept. 11-13, 2005 at New York University in New York City. The event, hosted by InWEnt (International Capacity Building, Germany), the World Bank Institute, the United Nations (UN) Global Compact and Instituto Ethos, was the first major conference on specific private sector contributions to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

B-SPAN releases from this event are:

Opening Session - Welcome Remarks and Outlining the Issues Plenary Session I - Why Business Action for the MDGs Matters Plenary Session II - Lessons Learned from Different Business Experiences Plenary Session III - Business UNusual: Facilitating United Nations Reforms through Partnerships Plenary Session III - Key Note Speeches by Frannie Léautier and Jeffrey Sachs Plenary Session IV - Perspectives from Africa and Closing Remarks