SUDBURY,
ON, June 26, 2024 /CNW/ - The City of Greater Sudbury is honoured to
announce our partnership with the Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development (OECD), to host the 2024 OECD
Conference of Mining Regions and Cities. This conference will take
place October 8 to 11 at the Holiday
Inn, and will gather more than 300 global delegates across the
public and private sectors, academia, civil society and Indigenous
representatives to discuss practices and strategies to increase
well-being in mining regions.
"Greater Sudbury is honoured to
be hosting the 5th OECD Meeting of Mining Regions and Cities
Conference this fall," said City of
Greater Sudbury Mayor Paul
Lefebvre. "Our city's deep-rooted expertise and commitment
to sustainable practices make it an ideal venue to come together
and collaborate on policy development that advances equality,
opportunity, prosperity and well-being for all stakeholders in the
mining sector."
This fifth edition of this OECD conference focuses on two key
topics: partnering for meaningful development in mining regions,
and future-proofing regional mineral supply for the energy
transition. There will also be a special focus on Indigenous
communities in mining regions. Together we will identify actions to
build a shared vision and strong partnerships to support these dual
goals.
"It is a real pleasure to host this OECD Conference in the
Robinson-Huron Treaty area of the many Anishinabek Nations in
central Canada," said Dawn Madahbee Leach, Chair, National Indigenous
Economic Development Board, Manager, Waubetek Business Development
Corporation. "A significant part of this conference is how to best
engage Indigenous Communities in the global need for critical
minerals, because inclusion is imperative to the business cases of
mine development and expansion. The voice, input, and involvement
of Indigenous Communities will ensure development occurs
sustainably. We look forward to sharing the beauty of our culture
while you are here!"
Since its inception in 2016, this conference has brought
together diverse stakeholders across the world to deliberate on
policies and strategies to attain greater economic, social and
environmental well-being outcomes in regions specializing in
mining and mineral processing.
"This conference is a timely discussion amid increasing global
attention on ensuring that the growing demand for minerals enhances
long-term development for local and Indigenous communities while
minimizing environmental impacts," said Andres Sanabria, coordinator of the OECD Mining
Regions and Cities Initiative. "Sudbury is an inspiring place to discuss about
building new partnerships to maximize local benefits from mining,
especially with regards to meaningful interactions with Indigenous
communities".
This conference is an integral element of the OECD Mining
Regions and Cities Initiative, and the OECD work on Linking
Indigenous communities with regional development, part of the
OECD's Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities.
For details on the conference and to view the agenda, visit:
https://investsudbury.ca/oecd2024/
Speakers will be announced closer to the conference.
About OECD:
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD) is an international organisation that works to build better
policies for better lives. Their goal is to shape policies that
foster prosperity, equality, opportunity and well-being for all.
Together with governments, policy makers and citizens, they work on
establishing evidence-based international standards and finding
solutions to a range of social, economic and environmental
challenges.
SOURCE City of Greater
Sudbury