Equipping the Public Sector for Sustainability Action

Advancing transparency, comparability, and accountability through sustainability reporting

Date: April 4, 2023 | Time: 06:00 AM

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ACE Event Space
Avenue d’Auderghem 22
B-1040 Brussels

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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 Space
Avenue 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

  • Moderator: Laura Leka, Principal, IFAC 

  • Alex Metcalfe, Global Head of Public Sector, ACCA 

  • Eelco van der Enden, CEO, GRI  

  • Andrew Blazey, Deputy Head of Division and Lead, Green Budgeting, OECD,  

  • Lebogang Senne, Technical Director, Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA)  

  • Vivi Niemenmaa, Secretary General - INTOSAI WGEA / National Audit Office of Finland  
 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.