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SIDS Global Business Network Forum

25-26 May, 2024
Sandals Grande Antigua, St John's, Antigua & Barbuda

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Bringing the voice of the private sector
into the Fourth International Conference on SIDS

 

Join us in Antigua and Barbuda, where we connect the private sector with Small Island Developing States for impactful partnerships. Our outcomes will be part of the private sector roundtable at SIDS4, ensuring your voice is heard.
 
Explore themes like blue-green growth, community empowerment, and investment opportunities. Connect with leaders, showcase achievements, and learn from global best practices.
Whether you're a business owner, investor, policymaker, or researcher, find valuable insights and connections with us.
Solomon island's locals selling food in artisanal canoas

Programme
 
Antigua and Barbuda landscape

Info for participants
A woman in her business in Singapore

Preparatory process

Thematic sessions

 

Girl at the school with a computer

Photo: Hampus Eriksson/WorldFish

Sustainability: Unlocking Opportunities for Blue and Green Economies

Let's explore blue and green economy initiatives tailored to SIDS, focusing on economic growth, impact investments, innovation and disruption opportunities, and addressing key themes including aquaculture, renewable energy and financing.

Thematic session 1

girl washing hands in a water pipe

Inclusivity: Empowering Local Communities for Transformed Economies

Local empowerment unlocks the potential of communities to reinvent SIDS’ economies while embracing cultural heritage and indigenous knowledge.
The session will explore how to link and grow economies in an inclusive manner to drive transformation and resilience.

Thematic session 2

Destroyed village

Photo: UNDP Fiji

Policy: Crafting an Enabling Business Environment

It is essential to strengthen the capacity of local businesses, institutions and workforces to adapt to changing market conditions and global shocks, and foster an enabling business environment. This, in turn, contributes to the creation of resilient and self-reliant economies. The session will hear from speakers on how building an enabling business environment can support growth for Micro, small and medium scale enterprises.

Thematic session 3

General Assembly hall

Photo: Asian Development Bank

Funding: Securing Financing and Investment

Access to finance and investment is not just a necessity for SIDS to foster economic growth, but it also serves as a lifeline for their continued sustainable development. The session will explore access to finance and investment with one panel for each theme. The session takes a practical approach with do’s and don'ts on how to enhance access to finance and attract investment

Thematic session 4

Organizer and supporters