More than 700 million people still live in extreme poverty. Poverty includes hunger and malnutrition, limited access to education and other basic services, social discrimination and exclusion as well as the lack of participation in decision-making. Economic growth must be inclusive to provide sustainable jobs and promote equality.

Join us on Tuesday May 16 at the Centre for Social Innovation, Spadina Atrium, as we have an interactive discussion on the realities of achieving UN Sustainable Development Goal #1: No Poverty, by 2030.

Guest Speakers

Ging Ledesma, Investor Relations and Social Performance Director, Oikocredit International, Netherlands

Nenad (Ned) Rava, Consultant for United Nations Capital Development Fund and Global UN Development Group

After a short panel discussion, we’ll open the floor to the audience for questions, conversation and dialogue. A cash bar and reception will follow.

Agenda

6:00 Doors open, registration and introductions

6:30 Interactive discussion

7:30 Reception featuring Beau's All Natural Beer, fair trade coffee and tea from Reunion Island Coffee and Oikocredit partner fair-trade Divine chocolates from Ten Thousand Villages