Equipping the Public Sector for Sustainability Action
Advancing transparency, comparability, and accountability through sustainability reporting
Date: Tuesday April 4, 2023 | Time: 10:00AM EDT
Register to attend virtually or in Brussels.
ACE Event Space
Avenue d’Auderghem 22
B-1040 Brussels
Progressing sustainable development goals, including those related to climate change requires urgent public sector action. Yet, as of now, no internationally recognized public sector reporting framework exists to help governments to measure and manage their critical contributions and actions take to address the global climate emergency. With its public sector standard setting expertise and support of the international community, the International Public Sector Standard Setting Board (IPSASB) is exploring how it might change that.
IPSASB, IFAC, and Accountancy Europe invite you to join a lively discussion around key ideas the IPSASB is exploring related to the development of sustainability standards and what resources are necessary to deliver the public sector guidance needed to report on the programs and actions taken by governments to address the climate emergency.
Equipping the Public Sector for Sustainability Action: Advancing transparency, comparability, and accountability through sustainability reporting will be held in Brussels, Belgium on April 4, 2023 from 4:00pm-6:00pm CET with a reception to follow.
Register to attend virtually or in Brussels.
ACE Event SpaceAvenue d’Auderghem 22
B-1040 Brussels
The in-person interactive discussion will be followed by a networking reception.
Featuring:
Ian Carruthers, Chair, IPSASB
Olivier Boutellis-Taft, CEO, Accountancy Europe
Andrew Blazey, Deputy Head of Division and Lead, Green Budgeting, OECD
Maria-Rosa Aldea Busquets, Deputy Director General, DG Budget, European Commission
Ross Smith, Program and Technical Director, IPSASB
Laura Leka, Principal, IFAC
Alex Metcalfe, Global Head of Public Sector, ACCA
Eelco van der Enden, CEO, GRI
Lebogang Senne, Technical Director, Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA)
Vivi Niemenmaa, Secretary General - INTOSAI WGEA / National Audit Office of Finland
Additional participants TBA
The event will be held in English and free to attend.
Agenda
| 4:00pm | Welcome | Olivier Boutellis-Taft, CEO, Accountancy Europe |
| 4:10pm | IPSASB Sustainability Presentation | Ian Carruthers, Chair, IPSASB |
| 4:20pm | Keynote Address | Maria-Rosa Aldea Busquets, Deputy Director General, DG Budget, European Commission |
| 4:30pm | Panel Discussion |
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| 5:30pm | Q&A Discussion | |
| 5:50pm | IPSASB Takeaways | Ross Smith, Technical and Program Director, IPSASB |
| 5:55pm | Closing Remarks | Ian Carruthers, Chair, IPSASB |
| 6:00-7:00pm | Networking Reception |
Register to attend virtually or in Brussels.
