Following that meeting, the Executive Director met with the CEO of Anheuser-Busch InBev, Mr. Carlos Brito to discuss the ongoing collaboration between UNITAR and AbInBev and the partnership renewal agreement for the “Road Safety Project”. Both UNITAR and AbinBev agreed on further developing and strengthening the Management Practices for Safer Roads toolkit and potentially develop partnerships with other private sector corporations. Following the bilateral meeting, UNITAR and AbInBev hosted the event “Management Practices for Safer Roads” by also showcasing the toolkit with modules on Global Road Safety, Management Methodology and Multistakeholder approach. The Shared Goal is by 2020 to halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents.
Later that week, on Friday 12, Mr. Nikhil Seth and H.E. Mr. Marco Suazo met with ASG Mr. Fabrizio Hochschild, Assistant Secretary-General for Strategic Coordination and Special Adviser on the Preparations for the Commemoration of the United Nations’ 75th Anniversary. During the meeting, Mr. Hochschild shared the plans to inspire forward-looking discussions in all sectors of the world on directing emerging risks and opportunities. Mr. Hochshild also explained how these plans of dialogue would strengthen collective action to build the program of the 75th United Nations Session titled “future we want, the UN we need”.
Mr. Hochschild outlined the plans to leverage the forces of the whole United Nations system, its networks of partners and the productive use of multimedia instruments, aiming to incite discussions in classrooms, boardrooms, community halls, and parliaments. He emphasized how this could be possible through working closely with the Member States and a range of partners.
During the meeting, the Executive Director of UNITAR informed about the planning of lecture series for 2020, along with the potential participation of high-level keynote speakers (such as the Secretary-General) to highlight the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. UNITAR NYO will reach out to the office of the Special Adviser on the Preparations for the Commemoration of the United Nations’ 75th Anniversary to continue conversations with to enhance collaborations and to support this project.