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1. Introductory Remarks and Sustainability Risk Management Presentations Watch Video Connection Speed: High Speed Low Speed    Event Title : IFC: Sustainability Knowledge Week 2009, Johannesburg, South Africa Date : 2/23/2009 Duration : 1 hr 20 minutes Language  : English Country/Region : World Keyword :  Sustainable Development  Economic Development  Energy Presenter : Gulrez Hoda Rachel Kyte Patty Miller Greg Radford Robin Sandenburgh Thierry Tanoh Peter Willis | Related Material | Recommendations |Related B-SPAN Videos |  DESCRIPTION  On February 23-25, 2009, the Environment and Social Development Department (CES) of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) held its annual Sustainability Knowledge Week in Johannesburg, South Africa. Practitioners from the Africa, MENA (Middle East and North Africa) regions gathered to exchange knowledge and practice experience in sustainability and climate change. The opening of the event took place on February 23, moderated by Robin Sandenburgh, CES Principal Environmental Specialist of the Investment Support Group. Welcoming remarks were given from directors of various sectors. “The idea was to get the people that are really responsible for making sustainability work, learn from each other and our colleagues in Washington, get ready to develop these programs and then get ready to implement them.” Opening remarks were also given by IFC Director of the Environmental and Social Development Department Greg Radford, Assistant Director of CME Gulrez Hoda, Vice-President for the Sub-Saharan Africa Region Thierry Tanoh, and Rachel Kyte, Vice-President of the unit’s Business Advisory Services. Next, Peter Willis, director of the South African office of the University of Cambridge Programme for Industry gave an overview of sustainability and the global financial crisis. Willis discussed his experience working locally with international business leaders, in particular within the context of the current financial climate. He discussed the Cambridge Programme for Sustainability and Development, which helps leaders become more sensitive to the happenings of local level business issues. Concluding this session was Patty Miller, who led a participatory presentation on the IFC’s role in sustainability risk management. Participants learned about the history and importance of sustainability in the IFC and delved into key projects of the past.  RELATED MATERIALS   Related World Bank and Other Links: IFC: Sustainability Knowledge Network (SKN) IFC Sustainability Knowledge Week 2008: Informal Session PDF Slides Related B-SPAN Events: Expanding the Role, Sustainability and Local Ownership of Community Foundations Extractive Industries and the Environment RELATED B-SPAN EVENTS Sustainable Development (77) Economic Development (414) Energy (58)