Title: Partnering for a healthier, more equitable and sustainable world: The role of entertainment
Date: 10 September 2020
Platform: Zoom
Industry Speaker:
- Philip Rowley, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Finance Officer, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Speakers:
- Melissa Fleming, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications
- Maher Nasser, Director, Outreach Division, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Department of Global Communications
- Martina Donlon, Chief, Sustainable Development Section, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Department of Global Communications
- Dawda Jobarteh, Senior Sustainable Development Officer, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Office for Partnerships
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Foundation Speakers:
- Rajesh Mirchandani, Chief Communications Officer, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Foundation
- Dani Zapotoczny, Senior Director, Partnerships and Communications, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Foundation
Event Summary:
CCOI, in collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment and the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Foundation, held a virtual workshop for leaders in the film, television and gaming industries ahead of the 75th session of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵGA 75). Highlighting the importance of partnerships in amplifying messaging around the Sustainable Development Goals and other global issues, the participants discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on economies, the environment and social justice, as well as actions needed by the global community to be able to build back better. During the hour-long event, attendees heard about concrete opportunities for immediate engagement with the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ to support SDG-related communications initiatives in the context of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵGA 75, as well as other initiatives later in the calendar, including Human Rights Day in December 2020 and the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Food Systems Summit in 2021.
CCOI's Role:
In collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment and the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Foundation, CCOI identified themes for discussion and speakers, and provided logistical support for the webinar.
Related Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Issues:
Sustainable Development Goals, COVID-19 response