International Cooperation Lunch Event organised by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), KfW and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Monday, 3 June 2013 GIZ Representation Brussels
12:00 – 14:30 Rue du Trône 108, 1050 Brussels

The post-2015 development agenda will set a new course for international development and the fight against poverty as well as for global environmental policy. Green jobs and green skills are key factors for sustainable development in its economic, social and environmental dimensions.

What are green jobs and what role do they play in international development? How can they contribute to poverty reduction in developing countries and emerging economies? What is the role of the private sector? What are the opportunities and the challenges for development cooperation? What experiences and approaches can German development cooperation offer in this regard? The event aims to bring international policy-makers and practitioners together to discuss these questions.

Keynote Speech
Mr Hans-Jürgen Beerfeltz, State Secretary of the German Federal Ministry for Economic
Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

Special Address
Mr Andris Piebalgs, European Commissioner for Development

Panel
Ms Tanja Gönner, Chair of the GIZ Management Board
Dr Laila Iskandar, Education and Development Specialist, Chairperson of CID Consulting, Egypt
Dr Norbert Kloppenburg, Member of the Board of KfW
Mr Victor Siamudaala, Executive Director of KAZA Wildlife Secretariat, Botswana

Closing Remarks
Mr Klaus Rudischhauser, Deputy Director General of the Directorate-General for Development and
Cooperation – EuropeAid

Moderated by Conny Czymoch, Journalist

Lunch reception from 12:00 to 12:40

For registration please contact kfw.brussels@kfw.de by Friday, 24 May 2013