Multi-stakeholder Dialogue ''Towards a strong global treaty."
In preparation for the upcoming fourth round of negotiations of the Global Plastics Treaty in Ottawa, Ontario (INC-4), please join us for a multistakeholder dialogue at House of Sweden in Washington, DC. The goal of the event is to raise awareness about the environmental, climate and health impacts of plastics and plastic pollution and discuss the best practices and policy options for addressing these challenges.
TOWARDS A STRONG GLOBAL PLASTICS TREATY: A Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue April 8 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm. House of Sweden 2900 K street, NW Washington, DC 20007.
AGENDA 9:30 am Networking Coffee and Registration
10:00 am Welcome and Introduction · Urban Ahlin, Ambassador of Sweden to the United States · Jovita Neliupšienė, Ambassador of the European Union to the United States
10:15 am Perspectives from the Public Sector/Governments
· Kathleen Rogers, President, EARTHDAY.ORG (Moderator) · Manuel Carmona Yebra, Deputy Head of Section for Global Issues and Innovation, European Union Delegation to the United States · Oladipo Okusaga, Head of Energy, Climate & Programme Management, British Embassy · Rob Wing, Deputy Director, Office of Environmental Quality, U.S. Department of State · Global South Speaker (TBD)
Q&A
11:15 am Perspectives from Civil Society
· Aidan Charron, Director, End Plastic Initiatives, EARTHDAY.ORG (Moderator) · Julia Cohen, Managing Director, Plastic Pollution Coalition · Jo Banner, Co-Founder & Co-Director, The Descendants Project · Felipe Victoria, Senior Manager for International Plastics Policy, Ocean Conservancy · Rachel Radvany, Environmental Health Campaigner, CIEL
Q&A
House of Sweden
Please join EARTHDAY.ORG (EDO) in partnership with the Embassy of Sweden and the European Union Delegation to the United States for a multi-
Join us for a multi-stakeholder dialogue ahead of the upcoming fourth round of negotiations of the Global Plastics Treaty.