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title: "Join the Conversation : China in the 21st Century, Investing in Stability and Prosperity: The New Multilateralism for Development"
description: "Bringing together world-renowned scholars, opinion shapers, and international leaders, our 3rd conference, Investing in Stability and Prosperity: The New Multilateralism for Development will examine the pathways within a multi-polar world for creating stability and prosperity given the impending existential threats facing humanity, such as poverty, climate change, and food security."
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# Investing in Stability and Prosperity: The New Multilateralism for Development

Join the Conversation: China in the 21st Century

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# When

# Date

# Time

# 13 December 2022

# 14:00 - 18:00 (HKT)

#### International Attendees

#### 2 Keynotes

#### 2 Panel Sessions

#### 8 Panellists

# About the Virtual Conference

## "Pathway towards stability and prosperity in a multi-polar world."

Drawing on the central themes of the 20th National People’s Congress of the Communist Party of China, our 3rd conference, **Investing in Stability and Prosperity: The New Multilateralism for Development** will examine the pathways within a multi-polar world for creating stability and prosperity given the impending existential threats facing humanity, such as poverty, climate change, and food security.

Join us as we engage in constructive dialogue on how countries and global institutions can overcome ideological differences through multilateral collaboration and consensus building to foster stability in a troubled world! 

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## Our Keynote Speakers

#### Erik Solheim

Former Minister of Climate and the Environment of Norway and Former Executive Director of UNEP

<https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-solheim-a9464b225/> <https://www.unep.org/unep-50-leaders-through-years/erik-solheim>

#### Professor Wang Hui

Changjiang Distinguished Professor, Tsinghua University

<https://www.linkedin.com/in/hui-wang-99932877/?trk=public_profile_browsemap_profile-result-card_result-card_full-click&originalSubdomain=cn> <https://www.harvard-yenching.org/person/wang-hui/>

## Our Panels

# The Elusive Global Challenge

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Panel 1

## Stability and Shared Prosperity

The world has witnessed great advances and achievements in development arising from strategic cooperations between the superpowers, multilateral organisations and countries across the world. While the emergence of prominent intergovernmental organisations have brought about great progress for human development among developing economies, more needs to be done urgently to go beyond divisive geopolitics to tackle the impending existential challenges facing mankind today.

 This panel will explore the lessons that have emerged from international development efforts and suggest new approaches required to bring about stability and prosperity.

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**Strategic Cooperation**

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**Current Human Development**

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**Future Initiatives and Effectiveness**

## Moderator

#### Chandran Nair

Founder and CEO

 Global Institute For Tomorrow

<https://global-inst.com/> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandran-nair-57184418a/>

## Our Panellists

#### Prof Jomo Sundaram

Former Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development

<https://www.ksjomo.org/>

#### Dr Mathew Burrows

Distinguished Fellow, Stimson Institute and Co-Director, New American Engagement Initiative

<https://www.stimson.org/ppl/mathew-burrows/> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathew-j-burrows-24911287/>

#### Dr Wang Hui Yao

President, Centre for China and Globalisation

<http://en.ccg.org.cn/archives/58086> <https://twitter.com/HuiyaoWang?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor>

#### Ovigwe Eguegu

Policy Analyst at Development Reimagined

<https://ovigweeguegu.com/> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/ovigwe-eguegu-878807157/>

#### Dr Jayant Menon

Senior Fellow at ISEAS Yusuf Ishak Institute and Former Lead Economist in the Office of the Chief Economist, Asian Development Bank

<https://www.iseas.edu.sg/about-us/researchers/jayant-menon/> <https://sg.linkedin.com/in/jayant-menon-8b402536>

#### Xiong Yutong

Deputy Secretary General of China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation

<http://www.cbcgdf.org/English/NewsShow/5012/17779.html>

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Panel 2

## Multilateralism in an Era of Existential Threats

As the world emerges from a pandemic and as the global population hits the 8 billion mark, the most pressing existential threats to humanity remain: growing poverty and inequality, climate change and food insecurity. The level of international cooperation around these matters in the next 50 years will shape the future of humanity and will depend on the ability of nations to attain prosperity via sustainable development through preserving stability and peace.

This panel will discuss the context of these existential threats and what stability would look like in today’s context to deliver on the challenges of our times.  

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**International Cooperation**

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**Effective Governance of Nations**

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**Shared Stability in the Present and Future**

# Poverty, Climate Change and Food Security

## Moderator

#### Yonden Lhatoo

Chief News Editor

 South China Morning Post

<https://www.scmp.com/author/yonden-lhatoo> <https://www.facebook.com/YondenLhatoo/>

## Our Panellists

#### Prof Dan Banik

Director, The Oslo SDG Initiative

<https://cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/people/dan_banik> <https://twitter.com/danbanik?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor>

#### Janet Pau

Executive Director, Asia Business Council

<https://asiabusinesscouncil.org/council/> <https://www.giantfocal.com>

#### Kadidia Konare

Fellow, Asia Global Institute

 Senior Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation

<https://www.asiaglobalinstitute.hku.hk/about/people/kadidia-konare> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/kadiatou-konare-b8646579?originalSubdomain=ml>

#### Dr Stefan Schepers

Executive Director, Centre Condorcet & High Level Groups on EU Policy Innovation

<https://www.stefanschepers.eu/bio-background-and-experience/> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanschepers/>

#### Masood Khalid

Former Ambassador of Pakistan to China

<http://www.china.org.cn/china/2017-05/28/content_40915635.htm>

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