Category Archives: Luncheon

Register today to attend The Relevance of the Geneva Conventions

The Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 are 75 years old. Ratified by 196 States, the conventions were negotiated in the aftermath of World War Two to ensure ‘rules of fair conduct in war’ and to ensure the principal of humanity prevailed. Long upheld, they have become increasingly challenged on the modern ‘battlefield’ and often shamelessly disregarded. Are the Geneva… Continue Reading Register today to attend The Relevance of the Geneva Conventions

Can’t make it to our in-person luncheon with Fergus Watt?

Register using the big red button below for a Virtual Luncheon with the Group of 78 and Fergus Watt on Wednesday, May 22 from 12:55 to 2 PM ET via Zoom. Our speaker is Fergus Watt who is speaking about Prospects for Ambitious Reform of the United Nations. Fergus’s remarks will focus on the current state of play regarding the intergovernmental preparations… Continue Reading Can’t make it to our in-person luncheon with Fergus Watt?

Video – War in Ukraine: Possibilities for a Peace Settlement

On October 5, the Group of 78 will host a webinar to explore diplomatic approaches to ending the fighting and to addressing the conflicts at the core of the fighting. Guest speaker Ernie Regehr will draw on insights from his decades of work on peacebuilding including his Resolving Conflict: Why peace cannot be won on the battlefield (2015) to explore pathways to a sustainable and just peace between Russia and Ukraine. Continue Reading Video – War in Ukraine: Possibilities for a Peace Settlement

January 26, 2021 Recording – Pandemic Relief, Recovery, and Reshaping the World Economy

The video of our webinar has been posted to our YouTube channel. Seminar Theme Our webinar will address the interrelated issues of short-term pandemic relief, medium-term  recovery and, in the long term, reshaping the world economy. There are choices at every stage, with implications for distributional equity among and within countries. There can be no return to the… Continue Reading January 26, 2021 Recording – Pandemic Relief, Recovery, and Reshaping the World Economy

January 13, 2021 Recording – Israel and Palestine: Future Directions in the Middle East

January 13th, 2021 1200 Ottawa / 1700 UK / 1800 Geneva / 1900 Ramallah Speakers Dr Alaa Tartir, Inès Abdel Razek, Dr Shir Hever and Dr Jeremy Wildeman Moderator Dr Ruby Dagher Links from Webinar Dr Alaa Tartir https://alaatartir.com/ Dr Shir Hever www.shirhever.com Dr Wildeman’s URL – https://twitter.com/jeremywildeman From Inès Abdel Razek  to Everyone:  12:27 PM If you… Continue Reading January 13, 2021 Recording – Israel and Palestine: Future Directions in the Middle East

January 31, 2020 Recordings – Financing a Global Green New Deal: Trade and Development Report 2019 (2020)

This year’s Trade and Development Report suggests that meeting the financing demands of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development requires rebuilding multilateralism around the idea of a Global Green New Deal, and pursuing a financial future very different from the recent past. Richard Kozul-Wright, UNCTAD Director of Globalization and Development, presented highlights from the report and the… Continue Reading January 31, 2020 Recordings – Financing a Global Green New Deal: Trade and Development Report 2019 (2020)

May 29, 2018 Luncheon Speaker Series Featuring Irvin Waller – How can Canada regain its reputation as a world leader on caring and safe communities?

  Tuesday May 29, 2018 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Palais Imperial Restaurant, 311- 313 Dalhousie St., Ottawa       RESERVATIONS:Group78@group78.org  613-565-9449 ext. 22 by Friday, May 25, 2018 **************************************************** Canada and world leaders committed to reducing violence against women and street violence when they endorsed the UN Sustainable Development Goals in 2015. Scientific evidence has identified how… Continue Reading May 29, 2018 Luncheon Speaker Series Featuring Irvin Waller – How can Canada regain its reputation as a world leader on caring and safe communities?