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Bringing the voice of the private sector
into the Fourth International Conference on SIDS
Join us in Antigua and Barbuda, where we connect the private sector with Small Island Developing States for impactful partnerships. Our outcomes will be part of the private sector roundtable at , ensuring your voice is heard.
Explore themes like blue-green growth, community empowerment, and investment opportunities. Connect with leaders, showcase achievements, and learn from global best practices.
Whether you're a business owner, investor, policymaker, or researcher, find valuable insights and connections with us.
If you missed it, you can watch it now on our
Overview
Outstanding speakers from the private sector in SIDS
Be ready to hear from our remarkable speakers during four thematic sessions (see below) covering from blue and green economy, and inclusivity for transformation and resilience, to policies needed to support Micro, small, and medium-scale enterprises, and securing financing and investment.
Opening and closing remarks from world leaders
The forum, organized by the United Nations, will convene top UN officials, state representatives, and international entities, together with the SID's private sector. The opening and closing sessions will underscore the critical role of the private sector in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), setting the stage for the upcoming .
Get to know our preparatory process
A six-month preparatory process involving webinars, consultations, and knowledge products has shaped the forum's agenda and set the direction for the SIDS-GBN's next decade. You can check the sessions here.
Thematic sessions
Photo: Hampus Eriksson/WorldFish
Sustainability: Unlocking Opportunities for Blue and Green Economies
Let's explore blue and green economy initiatives tailored to SIDS, focusing on economic growth, impact investments, innovation and disruption opportunities, and addressing key themes including aquaculture, renewable energy and financing.
Inclusivity: Empowering Local Communities for Transformed Economies
Local empowerment unlocks the potential of communities to reinvent SIDS’ economies while embracing cultural heritage and indigenous knowledge.
The session will explore how to link and grow economies in an inclusive manner to drive transformation and resilience.
Photo: UNDP Fiji
Policy: Crafting an Enabling Business Environment
It is essential to strengthen the capacity of local businesses, institutions and workforces to adapt to changing market conditions and global shocks, and foster an enabling business environment. This, in turn, contributes to the creation of resilient and self-reliant economies. The session will hear from speakers on how building an enabling business environment can support growth for Micro, small and medium scale enterprises.
Photo: Asian Development Bank
Funding: Securing Financing and Investment
Access to finance and investment is not just a necessity for SIDS to foster economic growth, but it also serves as a lifeline for their continued sustainable development. The session will explore access to finance and investment with one panel for each theme. The session takes a practical approach with do’s and don'ts on how to enhance access to finance and attract investment
Insights from the SIDS Global Business Network
Photo: Asian Development Bank
Presentations from the SIDS Global Business Network
Enhancing MSME Financing in Small Island Developing States
Promising Sectors for Economic Transformation in SIDS post SAMOA Pathway
Organizer and supporters
