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8-11 October 2024 2024 OECD Conference of Mining Regions and Cities - A shared vision for well-being in mining regions
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The 2024 OECD Conference of Mining Regions and Cities Conference will take place on 8-11 October 2024 in Greater Sudbury, Canada. This year’s conference will gather stakeholders from across the public and private sectors, academia, civil society organisations, and Indigenous representatives to discuss well-being in mining regions, focusing on two pillars:
An invitation-only pre-conference meeting featuring an Indigenous-led discussion to develop new Indigenous-centred pathways for sustainable futures in mining regions. The findings will be presented to all participants at the conference. During this day, other informal parallel meetings might also take place.
Main conference featuring sessions on Indigenous and community-based initiatives, aligning ESG and regional policies, supporting the green transition in small and medium mining companies, and enhancing circular economy practices.
08:00 – 9:00 Registration and welcome coffee/tea
9:00 – 9:45 Opening session: Welcome remarks
9:45 - 10:45 Lessons from the OECD Mining Regions Initiative
Pillar 1: Partnering for meaningful development in mining regions
11:00-11:30 Keynote speaker on ESG
11:30 – 12:30 Indigenous-centred pathways for sustainable futures in mining regions
13:30-14:30 Aligning ESG initiatives with community and Indigenous-led activities to maximise benefits in mining regions 14:30-15:30 Navigating global mineral shifts: regional responses to national policies
16:00-17:00 Parallel sessions: Partnering to enhance education and livability
17:00-17:30 Drawing policy lessons from parallel session
Pillar 2: Future-proofing regional mineral supply for the energy transition
09:00-9:30 Keynote Speaker
09:30-10:30 The role of local actors and Indigenous peoples in improving environmental outcomes of mining
11:00-12:00 Advancing circular practices to increase local added-value
13:00-14:00 Planning for resilient mining economies and transition pathways
14:00-15:00 Parallel sessions: Leveraging medium-size mining companies and local value for the green transition
15:15-15:45 Drawing policy lessons from parallel sessions
15:45-16:15 Closing remarks
Participants will have the opportunity to choose from two tours showcasing all that Greater Sudbury has to offer, including mining-related visits and cultural sites.
For more information, please contact miningregions@oecd.org // scott.rennie@greatersudbury.ca
Location: Holiday Inn. 1696 Regent Street, Sudbury, ON P3E 3Z8 Canada
Reaching SudburyBy car: 388 km or 241 mi. north of Toronto: Three major highways converge in our region. Highway 69/400 South from Toronto, Highway 144 northbound to Timmins and Highway 17 By plane: Sudbury Airport is currently served by Air Canada, Porter Airlines, and Bearskin Airline. The closest international airports are Toronto Airport and Ottawa Airport Accommodation
TransportShuttles will be provided from the airport if a large group of people arrive on the same plane and shuttles will also be provided for day and night events. Car rental, taxi/rideshare, and municipal bus services are available to navigate around Sudbury.
About SudburySudbury is the largest centre in Northern Ontario, functioning as a regional capital and service hub. While mining and resource-based industries remain a major influence on the local economy, the city has diversified significantly to establish itself as a major centre of financial and business services, tourism, health care and research, education and government. Sudbury's origins can be traced back thousands of years as the long-established territory of Atikameksheng Anishnawbek peoples, who thrived through deep connections to the natural world and through a traditional lifestyle of hunting, fishing and gathering.
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“It is a real pleasure to host the 2024 OECD Mining Regions and Cities Conference in the Robinson-Huron Treaty area of the many Anishinabek Nations in central Canada. This event also builds upon the OECD 2019 Global Report “Linking Indigenous Communities to Regional Development”. To this end, 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. Moving forward, many Indigenous Communities are now seeking equity participation in projects and being directly involved in decision-making processes. We look forward to sharing the beauty of our culture while you are here!” - Dawn Madahbee Leach, Chair, National Indigenous Economic Development Board, Manager, Waubetek Business Development Corporation
"Greater Sudbury is honoured to be hosting the 2024 OECD Conference of Mining Regions and Cities this fall. 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.” - Paul Lefebvre, Mayor of the City of Greater Sudbury Discover the Toolkit to measure well-being in mining regions
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Greater Sudbury, Canada
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