Professor Matthew Rimmer and Dr Muhammad Zaheer Abbas from the School of Law, together with HDR student Himani Sabharwal, were among the presenters at The Summit of the Future – a QUT Symposium which analysed The Pact for the Future, The Global Digital Compact, and the Declaration on Future Generations.
This symposium took place on the 29 November 2024 and was hosted and funded by the QUT Energy Transition Centre.
About the Symposium
This symposium focused on the recent United Nations Summit for the Future, and its main outcomes – the Pact for the Future, the Global Digital Compact, and the Declaration on Future Generations. This symposium analysed the negotiations over the Summit for the Future, and critically evaluated the key themes and outcomes of the event.
This in-person event featured a range of academic, student, government, and civil society speakers, with a range of expertise. The presentations would be of interest to those interested in energy transition and climate change, sustainable development, international law and humanitarian action, technology regulation, and international institutions.
You can watch the presentations below:
Session 1 – Sustainable Development and Financing for Development
Justine Bell-James, ‘The Pact for the Future, Climate Change, and the Environment’, The Summit of the Future:
Clevo Wilson, ‘Global Value Chain Production of Final Agricultural Products and Food Security: Winners and Losers’, The Summit of the Future:
Tapan Sarker, ‘Towards a New Financial System for Sustainable Development and Economic Growth’, The Summit of the Future:
Session 2 – International Peace and Security
Russell Rollason, ‘Peacebuilding in the Pact for the Future’, The Summit of the Future:
Marianne Hanson, ‘The Urgent Need to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons: a Renewed UN Focus’, The Summit of the Future:
Samuli Haataja, ‘The Pact for the Future and Responsible State Behaviour in Cyberspace’, The Summit of the Future:
Session 3 – Science, Technology, and Innovation and Digital Co-operation
Matthew Rimmer, ‘The Summit of the Future: Intellectual Property and the Sustainable Development Goals’, The Summit of the Future:
Himani Sabharwal, ‘The Pact for the Future and Gender Equality in Science: Inclusion and Participation of Women in STEM’, The Summit of the Future:
Viviana Muñoz Tellez, ‘The Global Digital Compact: What is Next?’, The Summit of the Future:
Session 4 – Youth and Future Generations
Electra Carpenter, ‘The Path to National Resilience: Waratah Coal v. Youth Verdict’. The Summit of the Future:
Amy Jones, ‘Empowering Youth and Future Generations: Education for Sustainable Development and UN Pact Actions’, The Summit of the Future:
Fien Van den Steen, ‘The Declaration on Future Generations: Can it Shift Multilateralism from Presentism to Strategic Foresight?’, The Summit of the Future:
Session 5 – Transforming Global Governance
Abigail Loxley, ‘The Right to a Healthy Environment: A Catalyst for Transformative Action in the UN’s Pact for the Future’, The Summit of the Future:
David Mejia-Canales, ‘The Pact for the Future and International Human Rights: Confronting Crises Through a Vision of Human Rights’, The Summit of the Future:
Muhammad Zaheer Abbas, ‘The Pact for the Future and Global Public Health’, The Summit of the Future:
Steven Hail, ‘Transforming the Global Financial Architecture’, The Summit of the Future: