When

Wednesday June 15, 2016 from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM EDT
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Where

Microsoft Innovation & Policy Center 
901 K Street, 11th Floor Reception
Washington, DC 20001
 

 
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Contact

Chiara Venturini 
Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) 
0032-22828442 
chiara.venturini@gesi.org 

16th GeSI General Assembly

Hosted by Microsoft
Wednesday 15 June, 9.00am-17.30pm
Washington, DC 


AGENDA

[Please note that changes to the agenda are still possible]


8.00-9.00   

Registration and breakfast 

9.00-9.15

Opening – Luis Neves, GeSI Chairman, Deutsche Telekom
Welcome – Joan Krajewski, General Manager of Safety, Compliance and Sustainability, Microsoft

9.15-10.15

Formal General Assembly

  • Approval of the Agenda
  • Approval of the Minutes of last GA and review of actions
  • Membership update
  • Budget update
  • Director’s update incl. comms report
  • Confirmation of Fall GA date and venue

10.15-10.30

Coffee break 

10.30-12.00

Workshop – GeSI moving forward

Plenary discussion facilitated by the Chairman

12.00 -13.00

Lunch

13.00-15.00 

The Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance, Aimee Boulanger, Director; Pact, Christina Villegas; Alliance for Responsible Mining, Lina Villa Cordoba

Presentations followed by Q&A

15:00-15.45

Human Rights Committee update – Chris Lloyd, Committee Chair, Verizon

15.45-16.00

Coffee break

16.00-16.35

Industry Responsibility Committee update – Andreas Harker, Committee Chair, Swisscom 

16:35-16:45

Cross-sector engagement Committee update (incl. SDGs event follow-up and next steps) – Joan Krajewski, Committee Chair, Microsoft 

16.45-17.20

Climate Change Committee updateGabrielle Ginér, Committee Chair, BT

17.20-17.30 

AOB and closing