Hillary Sympoisum - World Environment Day, June 5th , 2008
First Hillary Institute Symposium Celebrates World Environment Day
May 13th, 2008
The Hillary Institute of International Leadership will initiate its first operational year of investing in Leadership in Climate Change Solutions with the first annual HILLARY SYMPOSIUM AND DINNER on World Environment Day June 5th, at the Christchurch Art Gallery.
"Given our 2008-2012 focus on Leadership in Climate Change Solutions we have been honoured at short notice) through the United Nations Environment Programme and the Ministry for the Environment with the opportunity to celebrate World Environment Day. This is clearly very appropriate and DR. RAJENDRA PACHAURI, Chair of the Nobel prize--winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, will lead our first Hillary Symposium". said Hillary Institute spokesman Mark Prain.
The Symposium is fully-subscribed across the financial; science; education; cultural; legal; not for profit; local and central government sectors. It will also feature keynotes from the Institute’s patron, Prime Minister Helen Clark, President Anote Tong of Kiribati, and the Institute’s Hillary Senior Fellow, Matt Petersen, CEO and President of Global Green (USA).
Responses to Dr. Pachauri’s global perspective will come from across the sectors present, engaging with him on the direct relevance of necessary climate adaption and leadership for New Zealand and Canterbury.
"In the interests of full and frank discussion across sectors, these NZ/Canterbury responses to Dr Pachauri will have Chatham House rules applied", said Prain. "Outcomes will be widely disseminated".
While The Hillary Institute’s Leadership focus is international, it will hold a symposium in its New Zealand home-base Canterbury, every year, as it identifies annual Hillary Leadership Laureates and ultimately the recipient of its major international award, The Hillary Step in 2012.
- Hillary Symposium Press Release - 6 June 2008
- Hillary Symposium - DR. Rajendra Pachauri - 5 June 2008 - VIDEO
- Hillary Institute Inaugural Dinner Speech - Rt Hon Helen Clark- 5 June 2008
- Hillary Symposium Press Release - 4 June 2008
- Hillary Symposium Banner (PDF)
- Hillary Symposium Program (PDF)
- Hillary Symposium and Dinner Symposium