The first International Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Sustainable Development will explore how public-private partnerships (PPPs) can contribute to sustainable development. The forum will focus on PPPs as tools to advance sustainable development at the local level, as impactful PPPs can be used not only for large-scale national projects, but also for smaller local-level projects. Amina Mohammed, UN Special Adviser on Post 2015 Development Planning, will give a keynote address. This forum will include plenary sessions on the role of PPPs in combating climate change and the specificities of PPPs at the local level, as well as technical workshops to learn about the legal and financial aspects of PPPs. It will also include a ‘Good Practices Forum,' organized with the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). In addition, the forum will provide the space to showcase examples of successful PPPs in the sectors of transport, energy, water supply and waste management. The Forum is being organized jointly by the Government of France, the Agglomeration of Annemasse and the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), in partnership with other UN agencies.  

dates: 29-30 October 2015  
venue: Château Rouge  
location: Annecy, Rhone-Alpes, France  
contact: Améline Peterschmitt, UNITAR, Decentralized Cooperation Programme  
phone: +41 22 917 81 42  
e-mail: Ameline.peterschmitt@unitar.org  
www: http://www.un-ppp.org
 http://www.unitar.org/first-international-forum-ppps-sustainable-development