Join us on April 17, 2024, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs for a transformative evening with Sanda Ojiambo, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, and the Executive Director and CEO of the UN Global Compact. Gain insights into sustainability leadership in the private sector, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
This event is being held in-person and virtually and is open to everyone, but registration is required.
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Ojiambo will discuss her role at the UN Global Compact, to advance sustainability measures with corporate partners around the world. Her presentation will be followed by a Q&A session, moderated by Humphrey School global policy Professor Tricia Olsen.
About Sanda Ojiambo
Sanda Ojiambo is an ardent advocate for the role of responsible and sustainable business in delivering on purpose, principles, and profit. She is an Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, and the Executive Director and CEO of the UN Global Compact, the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative.
Born and bred in Kenya, Ojiambo has more than 20 years of experience across Africa and globally, focused on sustainable development and sustainable business. Ojiambo is a 1998 alumna of the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, where she earned her master’s degree in public affairs and development economics.
About The Swain Climate Policy Series
Answering Tom Swain’s call to action, Advancing Climate Solutions. Now. The Swain Climate Policy Series seeks to engage and energize students throughout the University of Minnesota, as well as residents across the state, to become part of the solution to climate change through policy and advocacy.
The Humphrey School, in partnership with the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment, developed the series and the Swain Climate Policy Fund to bring public lectures featuring world-renowned climate experts and champions, policy-focused student internships and research initiatives, and opportunities for participants to learn how to be more effective climate stewards through both individual and collective action.