Role of financial intermediaries for sustainable development (Nature and People, Foundation Vostok Discussion Club)

Club will organise several panel sessions in the Arctic Pavilion in the Blue Zone. Top speakers from all over the world will took part in the sessions and exchanged their experience and views with colleagues in the format of an open discussion that will help to continue a fruitful dialogue.

We expect this event to unite governments, businesses, science, and civil society, to accelerate the implementation of existing agreements, including the Sustainable Development Goals, Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the Paris Agreement on Climate, to take next steps in our journey together, in solidarity with and for all people.

The global economy is considering the benefits of new payment systems that are fast, low cost, transparent, secure and inclusive. The creation of a new global financial system is one of the main priorities for the national security of individual states and the world in general. There is a need to share the experience in the area of payment infrastructure, including the unification of cross-border payment systems, as this would strengthen cooperation and promote dialogue on payment instruments in order to facilitate stable trade and investment flows between states. Multilateral financial institutions and international organizations should play a constructive role in building global consensus on economic policy issues and preventing systemic risks of recession and financial fragmentation.

Moderator:

• Sergey Rybakov, Programme Director, Vostok Discussions Club, General director of the Nature and People Foundation

Speakers:

• Pavel Seleznev, Dean of the Faculty of International Economic Relations, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation (Financial University (video address);
• Sergey Storchak, Senior Banker, VEB.RF
• Alexander Shestakov, Chief Expert, Moscow State University Marine Research Center, Leading Expert of the Russian Delegation at CBD COP-16
• Jorge Laguna-Celis, Head of the UN One Planet Network Secretariat (video address)
• Zaheer Fakir, The Head of International Relation and Governance at the Department of Environmental Affairs of South Africa
• Yvette Zenina, Natural Resources Officer, Subregional office of FAO for Central Asia