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DEBATING THE GERMAN MODEL

WHAT: CII's Building Manufacturing Leadership

WHEN: October 19, Mumbai

WHAT TO LOOK FOR: Discussion on how to make India the 'Germany of the East'. Creating the leadership and the talent for global manufacturing leadership. Also, launch of an intensive programme for excellence in manufacturing by CII.

towards a sustainable planet

WHAT: 9th UNESCO Youth Forum

WHEN: October 26-28, Paris, France

WHAT TO LOOK FOR: Deliberation on sustainable development post-2015 around the theme "Young Global Citizens for a Sustainable Planet". Simultaneously, online consultations and discussion platform will also kick off to engage the youth from around the world.

fighting graft

What: 6th Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against CorruptionWhen: November 2-6, St. Petersburg, Russia

What to look for: Will discuss issues related to dealing with corruption through collaboration, including prevention of corruption, reviewing the implementation of Convention, asset recovery provisions and technical assistance for members.

shared learning

What: Global Compact Local Networks When: October 26-27, Santiago, Chile

What to look for: A meeting for representatives of local networks within Americas to share learnings and best practices for mutual benefit.

NURSING INNOVATIONS

WHAT: Start Up to Scale Up

WHEN: November 9-11, Helsinki, Finland

WHAT TO LOOK FOR: A youth summit on global innovations hosted by the ministry of foreign affairs of Finland and the UNICEF. It features 500 'change-makers' from around the world to advance innovations, including from UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Fund and UNAIDS.