The Hague, Netherlands
This invitation-only conference aims to reach consensus on (a) the overall level of ambition of businesses; (b) a set of public-private engagement principles leading up to Japan 2020; (c) priority areas on which commitments will be developed to be presented, and (d) SMART business to launch at Japan 2020. Its recommendations will be forwarded to the Government of Japan, who are being supported by the UK Department for International Development and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in the Summit preparations.
This meeting is being hosted by the Government of the Netherlands. Planning is being organised by the Access to Nutrition Foundation and GAIN with support from the Government of Japan, the SUN Movement, the Netherlands Working Group on International Nutrition, and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). The US Council on International Business, the International Food and Beverage Alliance, SUN Business Network and business leaders are among many private sector players who will be part of the conference.