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SDG Week

High Level Sustainable Development Goals Business Conference

The SDG Business Conference is one of the Project’s platform to promote SDGs and raise awareness on the critical role of businesses in delivering on the promise of sustainable and inclusive development. It is an opportunity to mobilize interest and support among businesses in Bosnia and Herzegovina, shedding light on how they can engage with the SDG framework, driving growth and productivity, whilst at the same time contributing to the better world envisaged by the 2030 Agenda. Importantly, the conference is an opportunity to gain insight into Swedish experiences in this context, with focus on good sustainability practices implemented by Swedish companies.

Welcome Statements

Sezin Sinanoglu

UN Resident Coordinator in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mirko Sarovic

Minister, Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Johannes Oljelund

Director General for international development cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden

Keynote Speakers

Ola Rosling

President & Co-Founder of Gapminder Foundation.

Ola Rosling is President & Co-Founder of Gapminder Foundation.
Ola is a Swedish statistician known for his work for Gapminder on changing the global quality of life. He is the chairman, director and co-founder of the Gapminder Foundation.

Rosling co-founded the Gapminder Foundation together with his wife Anna Rosling Rönnlund and his father Hans Rosling. Since 1999 Ola lead the development of the Trendalyzer software, which was acquired by Google in 2007. At Google Ola and his team delivered the Motion Chart as part of Google Spreadsheets. As Product Manager for Google Public Data Ola then helped democratized access to Public Statistics by developing the infrastructure needed to make official statistics part of Google Search results. For this work he and his wife were awarded with the World Technology Award in Design in 2010.

Ola & Anna went back to Gapminder in 2011 to develop free teaching materials for a fact-based worldview. In 2014 Ola coined the term Factfulness, which Gapminder is now promoting in order to make the education about Sustainable Development less ideological and more fact-based. Together with Anna and Hans, Ola wrote the Factfulness book, launched in April 2018.

Saša Bešlić

Head of Group Sustainable Finance at Nordea Bank.

He is one of Sweden’s foremost experts on finance and sustainability.

Beslik won the Swedish Banking Profile of the Year award in 2016. In 2013, he received the H. M. The King's Medal, 8th size with the ribbon of the Order of the Seraphim from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden for outstanding contributions within Swedish environmental and sustainability theory. He was chosen as a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos in 2011. Stars Fund, the Nordea sustainable fund launched by Beslik in 2011, was chosen as Sweden's best overall equity fund in 2017. It was the first sustainable fund to receive the award.

Sasja Beslik has more than 15 years of experience of advising and working with multinational companies on investment issues in Africa, Asia and former Soviet Union countries. He also has extensive experience of bridging risk to opportunity within ESG (environmental, social and governance), creating commercial strategies for integration of ESG issues into asset management, fund companies and products.

Susanne Sweet

Associate Professor at Stockholm School of Economics and a research manager at Mistra Center for Sustainable Markets.

Her research covers a broad range of topics on corporate sustainability and responsibility. In 2004 she, together with three doctoral students, founded Sustainability Research Group, SuRe, that in 2007 received the Globe Award for “an outstanding and tangible research in the field of CSR.”

Susanne is currently on the management team and conducts a research program on sustainable fashion aiming to a systemic change of the Swedish fashion industry leading to sustainable development of the industry and wider society. She is also doing research on the concepts of community engagement and is performing studies on the mining industry in South Africa, Sweden and Australia. She is also a member and co-founding partner of the Nordic centre for corporate responsibility, who jointly conducts research with a Nordic focus.

Katarina M. Eriksson

Project and Partnership Development Director at Tetra Laval Food for Development Office, where she has worked since 2000, based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Katarina Eriksson is Project and Partnership Development Director at Tetra Laval Food for Development Office, where she has worked since 2000, based in Stockholm, Sweden.

In this role, she supports the development of private-public partnerships in the fields of school nutrition and dairy value chain development in cooperation with food processors, governments, NGOs and development organisations. Ms Eriksson is a member of the Swedish Government’s FAO Committee since 2015 and also represents Tetra Laval in the Private Sector Mechanism (PSM) to the CFS (Committee for World Food Security).

In previous positions, Ms Eriksson has worked with export promotion and export finance in the Swedish Embassy in Beijing, at the Swedish Export Credit Guarantee Board and in the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. She holds a degree in International Business and Chinese from Lund University.

Daniel Paska

Ericsson's sustainability and corporate responsibility program manager for the Nordics and Central Asia.

Daniel Paska is Ericsson's sustainability and corporate responsibility program manager for the Nordics and Central Asia.

Daniel has been with the company since 2015, and previously worked with sustainability in governmental agencies, telecom and the finance industry. Daniel is now the Director of the project Technology for Good which aims that by 2030 everyone has access to clean water.

Moderator & Mistress of Ceremonies

Jakov Avram

Longterm news editor and anchor

Editing the weekly Al Jazeera Business magazine for the past seven years and is working as a Business journalist at Al Jazeere Balkans.

Emina Pazalja

TV host and news program producer.

Producer and host of the Daily News and Regional News at N1 Television, the exclusive regional information partner of CNN.

Local Speakers

Diana Bevanda

Head of learning and development, UniCredit Bank d.d.

Saša Trivić

Assistant director, Krajina Klas

Rešad Behlulović

Director of General Services, Alma Ras

Faris Začina

Founder and CEO, Ministry of Programming

Melika Husić M.

Associate professor at Department of Marketing, School of Economics and Business, University of Sarajevo

Dragana Mujanović

Human resource manager, dm drogerie markt

Vernisa Rejhan

COO, Softhouse Balkans

Bojan Bajic

President, The West East Forum for Ethics and Compliance (WEFEC)

Mirza Bihorac

Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Emir Gusinac

Account Manager, SKF Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mira Stanojevic

Acquisition and Sales Director, Omorika Reciklaza

Selma Masnic

Investment and Environment Manager, Prevent Group CEE

Adin Fakic

Director, Milkos

Mirjana B. Bujanic

Head of the Public and Regulatory Affairs Service for Adria, Coca-Cola HBC

Salih Teskeredzic

Founder and Product Designer, Gazzda

Almir Bajtarevic

Quality and Environmental Manager, Heidelberg Cement

Agenda

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Role of Entrepreneurial Universities in creation of new generation of entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs: Vision 2030

ROLE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL UNIVERSITIES IN CREATION OF NEW GENERATION OF ENTREPRENEURS AND INTRAPRENEURS: VISION 2030

9 October 2020

Lead by International Burch University, the SDG Business Wekk will present a panel where young innovators and sector business leaders will have the opportunity to discuss the future of business and value of education in promotion of new entrepreneurs as well as support to interpreneurship in companies.

The event will also engage the youth through competition on social media that will result in selection of the most innovative solutions that are based on SDGs created by students. The best innovation will be awarded by the Project.

The list of panelists will include representatives of acknowledged leaders in the business sector and winners of the innovation challenge.

In cooperation with International Burch University

TYPE OF THE EVENT: ON-LINE

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Role of Entrepreneurial Universities in creation of new generation of entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs: Vision 2030

SDG ACCELERATOR FOR SMES – SDG ACCELERATOR LAB

8 October 2020

The Sounding board is an opportunity for the companies participating in the SDG Accelerator for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) to receive feedback on the solution being developed through the Innovation Journey. The Sounding Board comprises of a number of experts (4-6) with diverse backgrounds and competencies spanning both commercial and SDG expertise. Each company will deliver a 10-minute presentation demonstrating the business case behind the solution.

The SDG Accelerator for SMEs in BiH is aiming to accelerate innovation and growth of small and medium sized enterprises in BiH through development of new business solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The original idea proved its efficacy in Denmark where UNDP have already finalized two generations of the programme in which the participating companies developed exciting solutions with concrete commercial potential and positive impact on the SDGs.

In cooperation with Deloitte

TYPE OF THE EVENT: ON-LINE

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Leaders Tribe by Softhouse Balkans – POSTPONED

LEADERS TRIBE BY SOFTHOUSE BALKANS – POSTPONED

7 October 2020

The theme of this year’s LeardersTribe is “Leadership in Crisis: Challenging the Status-Quo”. The areas of focus of the Leaders Tribe organized under the framework of the SDG Business Week 2020 will be Business, Education, Healthcare and Government.  The speakers will include inspiring leaders from different parts of the globe (including speakers from Australia, Europe, North america and Asia).

Here is a link for the registration for the upcoming Leaders tribe: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P7iaHb9wTUGXkF4IALvATA

In cooperation with Softhouse Balkans and Softhouse Sweden

TYPE OF THE EVENT: ON-LINE

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11:00h / SDG Business Pioneers Award 2020

SDG BUSINESS PIONEERS AWARD 2020

6 October 2020

The “SDG Business Pioneers Award in BIH” is the first annual award in Bosnia and Herzegovina aiming to promote the private sector’s efforts in the field of sustainable development in the country. This year the Award put spotlight to the best companies in categories of micro, small, medium and large companies that have their operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina – those whose actions actively contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals, both globally and in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

More info about the SDG Business Pioneers Award for 2020  on https://zamisli2030.ba/business-pioneers-2020/

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TBA / On-line conference: Pathways to digital economy in Bosnia and Herzegovina

ON-LINE CONFERENCE: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY

 

5 October 2020

The digital transformation conference, the opening event of the SDG Business Week 2020, will aim to present the European Digital Strategy (Single Digital Market), as well as specific examples of government policies/mechanisms supporting the transition towards a digital economy, while discussing the role of different actors focusing on the private sector and their experiences in the process. The Conference as the platform will aim to open a discussion and demonstrate paths for integration of expertise in digitalisation processes including data analytics, APIs, machine learning and other technologies that offer companies valuable ways to improve their competitiveness. It will tackle new technologies that redefine products and services, blurring industry boundaries and creating entirely new sets of non-traditional competitors as well as cultural/organizational transformation. It will provide insight for mapping of relevant diaspora capacities, expertise and experiences and mapping of relevant initiatives (including partnership building with chambers of commerce, ministries, projects, etc).

List of confirmed speakers include representatives of EU DG Connect, Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth, Chamber of Commerce and Trade of Great Duchy of Luxembourg, Center for Digital Transformation of the Chamber of Trade of Serbia, Tetra Pak and many more. See the full agenda HERE.

The event is organized in partnership with the Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina and in cooperation with UNDP Accelerator Lab, D4D and EU4Business.

TYPE OF THE EVENT: ON-LINE

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Sustainable Business Report

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SUPERTRIBES SESSION by Softhouse & SDG Business Pioneers Award

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JOBS 2030

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BUSINESS 2030 / PLANET 2030

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13:00 - 16:00 / BUSINESS 2030 / PLANET 2030

(How to maximize positive impacts and minimize negative impacts in the value chain)
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09:30 - 10:00 / Registration for participants

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10:00 - 10:20 / Welcome statements

  • H.E. Mr. Mirko Šarović, Minister, Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Mr. Johannes Oljelund, Director General for international development cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden
  • Ms. Sezin Sinanoglu, UN Resident Coordinator in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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10:20 - 10:45 / Sustainable Development Goals/Introductory Lecture

Mr. Ola Rosling, President of the Gapminder Foundation, Sweden

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Theme 1: Reducing negative impacts on environment and promoting efficient use of resources

Theme 1: Reducing negative impacts on environment and promoting efficient use of resources Icon

This thematic block will hold two panel discussions, the first one will focus on the efficient use and sustainable management of resources and the other on will focus on changing consumer habits in order to contribute to sustainable production.

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10:45 - 11:45 / PANEL 1: Doing more with less – efficient use and sustainable management of natural resources

Keynote speaker:

  • Mr. Sasja Beslik, Head of Sustainable Finance, Nordea

 

Panelists:

  • Mr. Adin Fakić, Director, Milkos
  • Ms. Mirjana Brlečić-Bujanić, Head of the Public and Regulatory Affairs Service for Adria, Coca-Cola HBC
  • Ms. Selma Mašnić, Investment and Environment Manager, Prevent Group CEE
  • Mr. Salih Teskeredžić, Founder and Product Designer, Gazzda
  • Mr. Saša Trivić, Assistant director, Krajina Klas

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11:45 - 12:15 / COFFEE BREAK

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12:15 - 13:15 / PANEL 2: Responsible consumption for sustainable production

Keynote speaker:

  • Ms. Susanne Sweet, Associate Professor at Stockholm School of Economics

 

Panelists:

  • Mr. Mirza Ćostović, Director, Artisan
  • Mr. Almir Bajtarević, Quality and Environmental Manager, Heidelberg Cement
  • Mr. Resad Behlulović, Director of General Services, Alma Ras
  • Ms. Mira Stanojević, Acquisition and Sales Director, Omorika Reciklaza
  • Ms. Melika Husić-Mehmedović, Associate professor at Department of Marketing, School of Economics and Business, University of Sarajevo

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Theme 2: How ethical behaviour can influence business climate in the private sector

Theme 2: How ethical behaviour can influence business climate in the private sector Icon

The aim of this panel is to open a discussion on how ethical behavior and anti-corruption measures can affect the business climate and offer advantages in the private sector.

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14:00 - 15:00 / PANEL 3: Opportunities of ethical business

Keynote speaker:

  • Mr. Daniel Paska, Technology for Good Programme Director, Ericsson

 

Panelists:

  • Mr. Emir Gušinac, Account Manager, SKF Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Mr. Bojan Bajić, President, The West East Forum for Ethics and Compliance (WEFEC)
  • Mr. Mirza Bihorac, Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers

  • Mr. Goran Vukoje, Director, Mljekara Padjeni
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Theme 3: How SDGs help creating decent jobs

Theme 3: How SDGs help creating decent jobs Icon

During this theme, the panelists will focus on the role of the private sector in creating jobs, strengthening markets and creating sustainable communities.

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15:00 - 16:00 / PANEL 4: Decent jobs make companies more competitive

Keynote speaker:

  • Ms. Katarina M. Eriksson, Project and Partnership Development Director, Tetra Laval Food for Development

 

Panelists:

  • Ms. Dragana Mujanović, Human Resources Manager, dm drogerie markt d.o.o.
  • Mr. Mersed Čamdžić, Director, Mistral
  • Ms. Vernisa Rejhan, COO, Softhouse Balkans
  • Mr. Faris Začina, Founder and CEO, Ministry of Programming
  • Ms. Diana Bevanda, Head of learning and development, UniCredit Bank d.d.

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16:00 /CONCLUSIONS