This online consultation will discuss partnership approaches that have proven effective for business engagement in sustainable development, with the aim of identifying and expanding approaches that can be leveraged to advance post-2015 priorities. It will also discuss: how to better include actors from the global South in global and regional activities; the role of sector-based implementation in fostering partnerships; and how multi-stakeholder partnerships can foster knowledge networks and technology transfer. This consultation is part of a series of consultations on ‘Engaging with the Private Sector' that will be conducted globally, regionally, nationally and online. The consultations will address five themes: developing government policies that drive corporate sustainability; enhancing partnerships; mobilizing private sustainability finance; localizing the architecture of SME engagement; and building trust through enhanced transparency and accountability. The UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the UN Global Compact serve as the co-leaders of this consultation. The consultations are expected to result in a final report that synthesizes the e-debate and the global, regional and national consultations.  

dates: 12-19 May 2014   location: virtual   contact: Ulla Heher, UNIDO or Kari Pedersen, UN Global Compact   e-mail: u.heher@unido.org   www: http://www.worldwewant2015.org/node/427654