Partnership is at the heart of what we do at the European Investment Bank (EIB). This was in action at Climate Week NYC and the 79th United Nations General Assembly, where a delegation led by EIB President Nadia Calviño and Vice-Presidents Ambroise Fayolle and Thomas Östros worked with our partners from the UN, multilateral development banks, countries, philanthropic foundations and the private sector to support and announce solutions to global challenges ranging from climate change and healthcare, to gender equality.
What's on
Project Sydicate at Climate Week NYC
11:00-12:00 ET
President Calviño’ gave the keynote speech at Project Syndicate’s annual event at Climate Week NYC. Vice-President Fayolle gave the closing remarks after a panel discussion on closing climate action finance gaps.
Strengthening financing for the SDGs
14:30-15:45 ET
President Calviño and Vice-President Fayolle joined fellow heads of multilateral development banks, UN agencies and member states for a first-time meeting on strengthening financing for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Fireside chat with President Calviño and Dr Tedros
11:00-11:30 ET
President Calviño and Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, discussed the importance of supporting global health and primary healthcare in a conversation moderated by POLITICO’s Suzanne Lynch.
Innovative Approaches to Global Health Financing
13:15-14:15 ET
President Calviño and Vice-President Östros joined fellow multilateral development banks at this event organised by the European Investment Bank and the World Health Organisation, where they launched the first financing plans for the Health Impact Investment Platform.
2024 Goalkeepers Event
19:45-20:00 ET
President Calviño joined prominent speakers to discuss solutions to keep people healthy and nourished at the Gates Foundation’s annual Goalkeepers event.
Tackling health emergencies
08:00-09:30 ET
Vice-President Östros joined the launch of an initiative to strengthen the global response to health emergencies in this event organised by Gavi, the vaccine alliance, and the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).
Financing the Transition: Bridging Climate Action and Europe's Competitiveness Agenda
08:30-10:00 ET
President Calviño engaged with global business leaders at this roundtable during Bloomberg Philanthropies' Global Business Forum.
Innovating in a time of crisis
13:30-14:45 ET
President Calviño highlighted the role of the European Investment Bank in supporting the green transition and a healthier planet during a panel discussion at the annual meeting organised by the Clinton Global Initiative.
High-level plenary meeting on sea level rise
10:00-18:00 ET
Vice-President Fayolle joined this high-level meeting at UN headquarters on addressing the threats of rising seas in a warming world.
Antimicrobial resistance
10:00-18:00 ET
Vice-President Östros discussed solutions to tackle drug-resistant infections globally at this high-level meeting organised by the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the United Nations Environment Programme, the World Organisation for Animal Health, and other partners.
Supporting the electrification of transport
14:00-14:45 ET
Vice-President Fayolle highlighted the European Investment Bank's role in supporting electric vehicles and the transition to net-zero at this high-level discussion as part of the 2024 Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics.
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