Five Ideas from Global Diplomacy for Board Members

26th of September, 16:00 -17:30 CET Webinar & Peer Exchange
Amidst escalating global crises and growing climate anxiety, the book 5 Ideas from Global Diplomacy offers actionable recommendations to aspiring changemakers to close the compliance gap between political commitment and action, and advance the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
In this session that took place on Thursday 26th of September from 16:00 to 17:30 CET, we embarked on a journey beyond sustainability which is typically associated with climate action, and towards sustainable development which includes a critical peace component. Cheung uncovers processes for global change behind the complex global governance landscape through a novel approach known as Transdisciplinary Systems Research.
Presenters and Panelists;
Marvin Cheung , business executive and global governance scholar, Marvin co-directs the Center for Global Agenda (CGA) and directs the Venture Strategy Group (VSG) at Unbuilt Labs. He is a Global Diplomacy Fellow at UNITAR and a UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab Expert on the 2030 SDGs and Strategic Planning. Marvin brings a wealth of experience as a member from various prestigious groups, including the Planetary Health Alliance and the Lifeboat Foundation, and has spoken at the United Nations General Assembly Science Summit.
Dr. Marguerite Van Cook , expert in the interactions between culture, politics, and the arts, Dr. Van Cook has extensive experience in political relations and campaigning for change. She is a New York Times bestselling author, a prolific artist with works in prominent collections, and currently serves as the Board President (Non-Executive Chair) at Visual AIDS. She is also an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University and the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York.
Mattias Frumerie , Sweden’s Climate Ambassador and Sweden’s chief negotiator for the climate negotiations within the UN climate convention, UNFCCC, for just over three years and he continues as chief negotiator also in his new role as ambassador.
Irina Frolova-Verned, Independent Chair Investment Committee Natural Capital Fund at Climate Asset Management, NED and Chair Audit Committee Stockholm Exergi (Sweden) and HZPC (Netherlands), formerly NED at a.o. GlobalVia, UPP, American Tower Europe and infrastructure investment executive at PGGM.