Roundtable at ACUNS Annual Conference on Environmental Multilateralism and Human Development, June 23-25 in Nairobi, Kenya

Karin Bäckstrand and Oscar Widerberg to Speak at ACUNS Annual Conference in Nairobi

We are pleased to announce that Karin Bäckstrand and Oscar Widerberg will participate in the ACUNS Annual Conference 2025, held from June 23–25 in Nairobi, Kenya.

The conference, themed Environmental Multilateralism and Human Development, brings together leading scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to explore critical global challenges at the intersection of sustainability and international cooperation.

Bäckstrand and Widerberg will contribute to a high-level roundtable discussion titled "The Promise and Pitfalls of Global Public-Private Partnerships for Sustainable Development”. The roundtable will delve into the evolving role of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), critically assessing their effectiveness, legitimacy, and accountability within global governance frameworks.

Read more about the conference here.

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